The trucker wearing this t-shirt actually came quite close to dying – almost being murdered by your’s truly after she spent a night in a non-air conditioned Texas motel room next to his idling truck, which he probably used as a nicely cooled B&B….the noise made it impossible to sleep.

Downshifting to the real issue in today’s blog brings us to a Mother Jones interview with the author of Being Mortal. Some days I think I am the only person on the planet who has not yet read the book, despite many recommendations by people who’s assessment I trust. The interview certainly solidified the impression that it will be a worthwhile read. So why am I hesitating? It’s not that I am unfamiliar with the topic of and the issues surrounding death and dying, after volunteering for a local hospice and sitting through several deaths. Maybe it’s more the sense of wanting to delay thinking about aging, and what needs to be done to improve the process. So consider this week an attempt to tackle that!

http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/10/atul-gawande-being-mortal-interview-assisted-living