Beating Swords into Ploughshares
A returning WWII veteran takes up an unlikely field of study.
Sowing Seeds on Rocky Soil
Tracing my physicist grandfather's origins to an unexpected place.
Grandpa, What Did You Do at the Atom Bomb Factory?
First in a series investigating what exactly my grandfather did at the Hanford Engineer works.
How I Bought and Estimated the Purity of Sodium Dichloroacetate
Trust, but verify. On second thought, just verify.
Beware Oncologists Bearing Hope
Why interpretations from this special breed of doctor should be considered carefully.
Just Saying "No" to Adjuvant Temozolomide
Discovering that the medicine cabinet for my terminal disease was filled with fluff.
Temodar, MGMT Methylation, and the Endless Loop of Bad Glioblastoma Treatments
Understanding why half of patients will take a drug offering little to no benefit.
The Ambiguously Alarming Brain MRI
A close look at one reason that glioblastoma remains incurable despite decades of research.
Glioblastoma's Dismal Standard of Care: The Stupp Protocol
Coming to grips with a disease whose best treatment is not very good.
Deconditioning, Rehabilitation, and Independence
Learning that rehabilitation is not something given, but rather something taken back.
Dealing with Brain MRIs
Shedding light on a little-discussed aspect of having brain cancer.
