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Monthly Archives: March 2023
Everybody Knows
When a majority can pass a law that says broad and powerful things, then ignore those noble sentiments, everybody knows the deck is stacked. That’s how it goes. Everybody knows. Our Idaho legislature has done such. I ask you to … Continue reading
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Coroner Story: Old Men
It was pretty odd to get a convenient coroner call. But this one came right at the end of my day in the clinic. Sheriff’s dispatch called at 4PM requesting me to go out to a home just west of … Continue reading
Posturing
It was always a question for me when the House would have the guts to actually kill the Medicaid budget. Every year it would sneak though by 5-10 votes. This year, they actually killed it. Lead by their wise Speaker, … Continue reading
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Mountain
Mountain There are times when it is very difficult to tell, even with careful investigation the manner of death. There are only six choices: accidental, natural, homicide, suicide, pending investigation and of course, Could Not Be Determined. Let’s see … Continue reading
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Certificate of Death
Certificate of Death These forms are a big deal. Just like an agenda, a doctor’s note to miss work, or a W2, they contain information that somebody, somewhere considers crucial. When I first filled them out, I was casual. I … Continue reading
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Getting Started
First Days I hadn’t really wanted to be the coroner. I was appointed to my first service when the elected coroner left town. Then, maybe there was some intent behind this circumstance, since I have found that life can be … Continue reading
Wisdom
I am struggling with a plumbing problem. No, it’s not my prostate, though you’d be forgiven for assuming such, given my age and decrepitude. It’s a 350# cast iron bathtub. I asked the plumbers if they could install it. They … Continue reading
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