Category Archives: Food for the soul

BVA-TWO AMERICAN KIDS GROWING UP IN THE HEARTLAND

Posted on March 22, 2018 by asknod

Rarely am I given the exalted job of helping a widow on such short notice. In the instant case, Jack and Diane turned out to be Larry and Shirley. They began visiting asknod in search of that which can be … Continue reading →

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A veteran-friendly law school in Florida + + +

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Laura

The necessity for legal expertise and knowledge when dealing with the VA is by now obvious to readers of ASKNOD. For veterans and others who are considering a law degree, the small Ave Maria School of Law (LINK) is somewhat … Continue reading →

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Prominent NYU nephrologist takes an interest in Agent Orange (AO)

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Laura

The FASEB Journal, 1 April, 2014 April 1, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.14-0402ufm Publisher: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (The photo below is from a different interesting project.) Dr. Jerome Lowenstein wrote a well-rounded essay, Agent Orange and Heart Disease: Is There a Connection? (LINK to … Continue reading →

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‘Twas…

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Laura

…the night before Christmas and not everyone is home with family, including thousands in the active military. Perhaps the most unique group of Americans away from home this week are the International Space Station (ISS) crew members on Mission 54. … Continue reading →

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Can VA chaplains help fill the gap of too few mental health workers?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Laura

Most, or perhaps all VA hospitals, employ VA chaplains and have a chapel. This one at the Baltimore VA is an uplifting space. Chaplains are trained to work with all faiths in addition to their connection to their home denomination … Continue reading →

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VA Alt-Facts

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Laura

Franks sends this image in since we all have to deal with alt-facts daily. Here are a few things that came to my mind looking at the picture. For Conway, an Alternative Fact is something President Trump believes; Yalie … Continue reading →

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Dear Vietnam Veterans, We can explain…

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Laura

No Congress, CDC, VA, DoD, FDA you can’t explain away your decisions to keep veterans in the dark about how they might have acquired HCV during their military service. No VBA judges, you can’t hide behind your rule books either … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Laura

to all veterans, current and future, and their friends and families.

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VA hospital ratings: focus on Hot Springs, SD (a Black Hills campus)

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Laura

Frank emailed information to share here on a hot topic: VA hospital quality ratings. Frank’s advice for dual-eligible veterans –those who have options–is to be very selective about which services to get from the VA and which from private hospitals. … Continue reading →