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1. My Liver: (Chris's Blog); Did I say I needed a detox period? That was a present I was supposed to be giving myself, or perhaps more specifically, my liver. I know... will power. And an unswerving devotion to self-preservation. ...; Created on 17 June 2010
2. The Day They Gave Brains Out: (Divas, Drunkards and Debutantes); Late summer, 1998: The rain was whipping up outside my office windows. Hurricanes rarely impact Philadelphia, but this one slammed into the mid Atlantic states and the affects were felt all over ...; Created on 16 October 2010
3. A Friend In Need: (Chris's Blog); ... much. With the exception of my sister-in-law Annie, who died of liver cancer last year, we rarely see it. Perhaps that's contributing to my feelings. Why did this happen to this woman? This woman who ...; Created on 15 October 2010
4. Inside The Yellow Box: (Social Commentary); ... encapsulated in a small picture show. So I think I’ll surprise my family and deliver the long promised family photos DVD 1967-1976. Most of them have stopped asking me about it, so now is the perfect ...; Created on 29 June 2010
5. Older, But Not Quite Wiser: (Chris's Blog); ... and drama" (something I was accused of delivering directly to someone's doorstep... I have to scratch my head about that one) has paid off a dividend of sorts: my ability to let it go. This is me letting ...; Created on 04 June 2010
6. The Little Things: (Latest); ... liver cancer. Her final wishes were to have her ashes scattered along the pond near the house she lived in with her husband Steve. It was a beautiful day... hot (and I forgot to wear sunscreen). The casual ...; Created on 02 June 2010
7. Remembering: (Latest); ... or come together in grief. Annie was diagnosed with liver cancer a little less than a year ago. Her initial treatments involved surgery at the beginning of the year. She later told me she never expected ...; Created on 28 October 2009

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