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Russ Newton
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Nashville!
Made it to music city last night and saw my Son Matt and his Girlfriend Julie. We had a nice visit and then walked down to a local bar...
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Russ Newton
Aug 18, 20211 min read
A story about a Wasp attack.
This story is from Jim Pagel as told to me. If Matt Miller objects to the story, he is free to put his version of it up, just email it to...
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Russ Newton
Aug 17, 20215 min read
An article for all my friends who have not taken a vaccine for Covid 19.
BY ANITA SIRCAR AUG. 17, 2021 9:28 AM PT My patient sat at the edge of his bed gasping for air while he tried to tell me his story,...
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Russ Newton
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Pulled over by Police, again.
As we crossed into Virginia from Maryland I was going 62 miles an hour in a 60 MPH speed limit. A State Policemen came up behind me,...
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Russ Newton
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Matt (and Frankie the Pig)
We spent three nights with Matt Miller and had a great time. The picture of Frankie is post eating, the best mood he is in all day. We...
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Russ Newton
Aug 14, 20211 min read
Killing Time at the hospital!
I started infusing today at Matt Miller's house. I have done this many times before, should have neen a piece of cake. But it wasn't....
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Russ Newton
Aug 11, 20211 min read
Gene Bell stopped by for a visit today.
Gene Bell. And that prompted a memory in me of an interaction we had back in 1987. I was a Shift Supervisor by then at the Chicago...
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Russ Newton
Aug 9, 20211 min read
A blast from my past!
I have never seen this picture before. My Cousin Stephanie (And also in the middle of the picture) just sent it to me. From Right to...
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Russ Newton
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Gratitude Part Two.
Just received an amazing gift from my best friend in life. A brother from another mother. It started, I think, from a joke I had made...
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Russ Newton
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Can't Breathe again today after eight weeks in the clear.
Woke up at 5:50am today from a sound sleep because I was not able to breathe. I calmly walked downstairs trying to clear it by breathing...
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Russ Newton
Aug 7, 20213 min read
A Letter to my Brother Jim.
Brother Jim, I received your letter today, thank you. I loved the letter, and it reminds me we are but brothers from another mother....
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Russ Newton
Aug 3, 20211 min read
I lied.
I can still take some food by mouth. I had a good day today and I stopped by the local supermarket and purchased yogurt, and Almond Milk...
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Russ Newton
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Another life lesson learned in 1987, Inclusion.
I was 27 years old and in my first Division Mangers Position at the Daily Press in Newport News, Va. I thought I had to be the technical...
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Russ Newton
Jul 26, 20211 min read
This is what I woke up to this morning.
Bloody sheets. I bit my tongue at some point last night and was unaware of it. I woke to a scene like this. Not too pleasant and very...
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Russ Newton
Jul 24, 20212 min read
Good Friends are visiting me.
Rachel and Phillip in my living room. Rachel and Philip Brandt from Fresno, CA flew in on Friday night and are going to be in town for...
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Russ Newton
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Bucks win Title!
And I was at the game! Sue and I went the game and it was Planes Trains and Automobile getting there. We left three hours early, that had...
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Russ Newton
Jul 19, 20211 min read
40 Year old T-Shirt Fits!
I received the T-Shirt I am wearing in this photo taken five minutes ago 40 to 42 years ago when I worked at the Capital Times in Madison...
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Russ Newton
Jul 16, 20216 min read
A few of my assessments today from multi Disciplinary review at UW Medical Today. Interesting to me
Progress Notes - Clinical Notes Social Worker Lindsay E at 07/16/21 0900 ALS MDC - Social Work Assessment / Interview The information...
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Russ Newton
Jul 15, 20212 min read
And old friend from back in the day.
Jim Creeran and I at Pitchers Pub have an adult beverage or two. I knew Jim from grade school, middle school and high school. We were...
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Russ Newton
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Bucks Win!
In my continuing quest to experience the best that life has to offer while I am still mobile, I went to Game 3 of the NBA Finals last...
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