Welcome to my rebellion
by Angela Devlen Hmmm…a column. That would be great fun I thought when it was suggested I contribute to Big Med. [The privilege also not lost on me]. My response to express my interest? “…as a single...
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The Fire
by Angela Devlen It’s probably about 2 a.m., the day after tax day and I am watching a fire envelope not one but two houses. There are several people standing around with looks of concern and fear on...
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Cocoon
by Angela Devlen The Butterfly… My old apartment that was lost in the fire was a first floor, modest two-bedroom in a three-family house. I loved it because it had a fireplace and was just feet from...
View ArticlePandemic
by Angela Devlen Over the past couple of years, H5N1 avian influenza has caused concern among public health officials and sparked debates around the globe about the significance of this virus, the...
View ArticleBattered
by Angela Devlen “Battered” is the word they use when you have been in an abusive relationship. It sounds like a word used to describe someone helpless—a victim. — She doesn’t feel like a victim...
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The Salem MA Fire Department
by Angela Devlen The child of every firefighter is terrified their parent will die in the line of duty. I know because I am one of those children. I know because I cried the day the towers fell...
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The fourth generation
by Angela Devlen I am standing next to my grandmother’s hospital bed and silent tears are running down my face. I love this woman yet I am not sure exactly why I am crying. Tears of relief perhaps. Or...
View ArticleCrisis
by Angela Devlen It’s a different sort of crisis. It isn’t global in scale. But it is a crisis and two things about every crisis that ring true every time, ring true this time. Every crisis is local...
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Mahila Partnership is launched
Dear friends & colleagues, As many of you know, Nicole Mason and I co-founded a non-profit this year – Mahila Partnership www.mahilapartnership.org. We are a grassroots organization dedicated to...
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