Stray Thoughts: The debt of the frost

Barely one week had passed since the time that I last Felt the warmth on my face as I sat in this place And watched birds dip and play in their full water tray Soaking up all the last rays of sun Then from where they had been the clouds all snuck in Turning skies light to dark in my small backyard...

Little Pasture on the Prairie

For Thanksgiving this year, my good friend and her daughter traveled across the state in their trusty minivan to feast with us. It was one of the most enjoyable celebrations I can remember attending, let alone hosting.

The Two Sides of Humanity in Medicine

Merriam-Webster defines humanity as “compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition.” It is also defined as “the quality or condition of being human.” The first definition is what people want in a health care provider.

Rounds isssues statement on Trump’s comments on Constitution

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (RSD) issued the following statement after former president Donald Trump called for the termination of the United States Constitution: “Americans have a deep appreciation for the Constitution and our Founding Fathers who risked their lives to establish it.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

Today, my kids and I went to a holiday gathering. I got to hold one friend’s baby and chat with another friend who is pregnant with twins.

Be a hero: Learn CPR

We are familiar with the scene on television and movies: a person clutches their chest and drops to the ground, unconscious. Another character starts chest compressions and help is summoned.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

I am out walking the dogs at dusk. To my left, the western horizon is a-light with yellow and orange and red streaks. On my right, the eastern horizon is so blue it looks like an azure sea of moving water, and the grass swaying below it is yellow as lemon custard.

Stray Thoughts: The Sounds of Silence

It takes a while to get used to.

Lung cancer screening saves lives

This year nearly 250,000 patients will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 130,000 will die from it. In South Dakota, 660 people will be diagnosed and over 400 will die from the disease. Lung cancer accounts for the most cancer deaths in both the US and in South Dakota.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

Whew! Another very cold week out here on the prairie. With night time temperatures in the negative numbers, and daytime temperatures that weren’t much higher (not to mention the half foot of snow on the ground and the gale force winds) it may not technically be winter, but folks, IT’S WINTER.