Tag: welcome distraction

• My First Surgery – Thoughts from June 1, 2025 – Part 1

  

  I used to have times when I struggled to find subjects for my Thoughts papers. Recently, I’ve had to make lists of subjects to write about, so I don’t forget things. When I started writing these back in 1991, I had less happening in my life. Who would guess I had more going on in…

  Brian Kirwan

  January 20, 2026

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