CPR as Death Ritual | Topic

December 12, 2018December 11, 2018 ~ cafebedouin

"Only about one in five receiving CPR in a hospital leave the hospital alive. Only 1 in 10 elderly patients receiving CPR are alive a year later... ...A society's death rituals make a statement not only about what it means to die, but also what it means to live. For a world obsessed with technology, … Continue reading CPR as Death Ritual | Topic

Love: Verb or Noun?

December 11, 2018April 11, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

"Only where love and need are one,And the work is play for mortal stakes,Is the deed ever really doneFor Heaven and the future's sakes."-Robert Frost, Two Tramps in Mud Time "Love is a verb," a cliché truth overused, still rings true - a burglar alarm announcing thieves in a grocery store after the riot. A … Continue reading Love: Verb or Noun?