Culture – Ellen Kolb

Essential reading, as end-of-life policy is in the news

For anyone keeping an eye on news involving the right to life, this has been quite a week. The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates refused to endorse assisted suicide. The next day, New York legislators voted to legalize assisted suicide. At this writing, the bill is on its way to the governor. Deadly Compassion:Continue reading “Essential reading, as end-of-life policy is in the news”

Making good news, close to home

hands forming a heart around a baby's feet

I’ve headed to the State House a few times during this legislative session, since things like assisted suicide and medical conscience rights are up for debate. Urgent national news presses in from all sides as well. It’s almost enough to pull me back to where I was in my lobbying days, certain that politics wasContinue reading “Making good news, close to home”

Shoulder season

I’m looking out a window with a view of the tallest mountains in my state. A few days ago, more than two feet of snow fell in this area. Today, you’d never know it. Yesterday brought 50-degree weather, with more of the same expected today. As a result, the mountain is not so much snow-cappedContinue reading “Shoulder season”