Author: Matthew Loftus
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› Read more: Summer/Fall 2016 Writing RoundupSummer/Fall 2016 Writing Roundup
Been a while since I posted a writing roundup– the craziness of our transition and other things going on kept…
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› Read more: Vision, passion, commitment, & callingVision, passion, commitment, & calling
As most of you know, our family was evacuated from South Sudan a few weeks ago because of security concerns.…
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› Read more: Scenes from everyday life
Scenes from everyday life
The last month has included an evacuation and a visit from family. It has not exactly been normal, but there…
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› Read more: Spring 2016 Writing RoundupSpring 2016 Writing Roundup
Lots of references to Viagra in these pieces! Health is About Way More Than Weight– My latest Christianity Today column…
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› Read more: Sewing and ShameSewing and Shame
Honor and shame dominate many cultural interactions here. High-status positions within medicine bring honor and occasionally a sense of entitlement.…
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› Read more: The gift of a safe deliveryThe gift of a safe delivery
As Dinya, the clinical officer, prayed, I quickly pushed the ketamine into the patient’s IV. I watched her carefully; she…
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› Read more: Malaria, Typhoid, or Both?Malaria, Typhoid, or Both?
All four of us have had malaria now– mild cases for everyone, fortunately, but I can assure you that it’s…
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› Read more: Writing Roundup: BaltimoreWriting Roundup: Baltimore
At the risk of being self-indulgent, here goes: I don’t live in Baltimore anymore, though I miss it and our…
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› Read more: February/March Writing RoundupFebruary/March Writing Roundup
Things slowed down in February but lately a bunch of things I’ve written (some quite a while ago) have been…
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› Read more: Slice of life: chicken editionSlice of life: chicken edition
Robirda is our chicken. We have been working on adding to our flock, so far to no avail. No matter.…
Matthew and Maggie Loftus 