Tag Archives: illness

rant

Posted on September 2, 2026 by msw blog

RANT to a sick airline passenger. To the woman who sat next to my husband in the middle seat on a flight to Seattle: because of your illness, you have made my husband and me very sick! Perhaps you could have … Continue reading →

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End-of-life Planning  

Posted on September 22, 2021 by msw blog

Do your parents have a storage unit? What’s your aunt’s Facebook password? Where does your sister keep her diaries? These may seem like minor concerns—but when a loved one becomes terminally ill or dies, knowing those simple details can take … Continue reading →

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End-of-life Documents

Posted on May 9, 2020 by msw blog

Not to be doom and gloom, but you need a will and other end-of-life documents. “People don’t like thinking about death,” says Orman, who developed the Must-Have Documents program ($63; suzeorman.com/realsimple) with her estate attorney. “Everyone assumes they only need … Continue reading →

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How sick is too sick to go to work?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by msw blog

A colleague walked into my office. I informed him he looked under the weather, and half-jokingly asked if he was contagious. He replied he didn’t think so. I suggested he make his way over to the ER to make sure. … Continue reading →

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Sick Day

Posted on November 19, 2018 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

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