An Masochistic Battle with Reality
Katherine O'ConnorMy personal Substack
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The Ungrateful Child Opts To Orphan Himself
Nothing surpasses the pain of filial ingratitude. It is excruciating, but we don’t talk about it in polite society—we need to. It is on the rise.
Conventional wisdom, pop culture, has long considered child/parent estrangement to be the par...
My Minuscule Contribution to Preventing Skin Cancers
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr.
If every vote is important, then my small contribution might be important, too.
At 81, happily retired and healthy for age, I still feel pul...
The Political Wolf In sheep’s Clothing
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) released its official 2026 national program, titled Workers Deserve More, on July 14, 2026.
The colored text below is copied verbatim from the DSA webpage. This is their blueprint for America rem...
“A Man Got To Have A Code.” *
Doesn’t the idea of having a personal code of honor sound quaint?
When did we abandon the need to have a strong moral code—with an expectation that those we associated with had them, too?
If you think you have one, is it clear enough in...
What Does It Mean To Be “Authentic”?
Is the person I talk to inside my head the same persona that you interact with? Maybe not. Our public vs private “selves” may be quite different despite having a common source. I know mine are very different.
I am not talking about psychop...
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Retired physician, flutist, photographer, reader and masochistic musician.
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