Rae Sedgwick

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Nebraskan’s popcorn worthy of praise
By Rae Sedgwick
March 4, 2010
A bag of popcorn and a good movie. Who could ask for more on a wind driven day in winter?
Interesting history behind beloved food
By Rae Sedgwick
February 25, 2010
A bag of popcorn and a good movie. Who could ask for more on a wind driven, snowplow day in winter?
Haiti tragedy recalls 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles
By Rae Sedgwick
February 11, 2010
Haiti. Tear stained faces, broken limbs, looting, houses toppled, people crushed, orphans sleeping in the streets, elderly broken and bruised and thousands upon thousands of dead and dying. You can’t imagine, can you? Neither can I. Even with the news coverage bringing reality to our very door steps, you really can’t grasp it. And yet.
Helping other people a product of genetics
By Rae Sedgwick
January 14, 2010
This is always funny when it is happening to someone else. I had taken down most of the holiday decorations and was packing up a gift to send to my niece, who has a birthday in January. I decided to take a break.
Doctor prompts volunteer work
By Rae Sedgwick
December 24, 2009
She is less than half my age, at least two inches shorter and twice as dedicated. She is a third-year medical student whom I met during my last surgery to remove my port.
‘Five-second vacation’ brings calm in chaotic world
By Rae Sedgwick
December 10, 2009
The season in which we find ourselves is a season of peace, a time of hope. In a war-torn world, with an economy in chaos and health care reform seriously challenged, it may seem difficult, if not impossible, to find a sense of inner calm.
Thanksgiving a time for reflection
By Rae Sedgwick
November 25, 2009
I watch her come up the walk. It is like watching myself ten years ago. Same dark hair, same dark eyes, head tilted into the wind, pushing forward.
Fort Hood aftermath raises family memories
By Rae Sedgwick
November 12, 2009
I work with military families. I come from a long history of men in my family having served both here and abroad. My memory stretches back to uncles coughing and spewing from having been “gassed” in the war.
Crossing the finish line
By Rae Sedgwick
October 29, 2009
We called my last chemotherapy treatment at the cancer center “crossing the finish line.” Nearly a year to the date when the treatments began in October, I sat down in a recliner in room 31 and began the process for what we hope is the last treatment.
Book prompts discussion of past letter exchange
By Rae Sedgwick
October 15, 2009
Once monthly, I meet with a group of women attorneys.

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