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Until It Is Denied

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

People don’t know what they have until it is denied. My thoughts on this come out of two seasons of life where I was denied much due to cancer and chemotherapy. I have fought and defeated Burkitt’s lymphoma in 2008 (read … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, burkitts, cancer, chemotherapy, Independence, lymphoma, stairs, Uncategorized | Tagged anemia, compassion, inability, overcoming, physical, weakness | Leave a comment

Christian Humor

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

I find humor lacking in church circles; we could stand to lighten up while loving more…. Continue reading →

Posted in christian, happy, humanity, humor, joy, news, Satire, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, church, evangelical, faith, life | Leave a comment

A Priceless Photo!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

I work in a neonatal ICU. I’ve had the joy of doing this off and on since first starting at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston in 1990 right out of nursing school. I love my job. I took care of … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Beauty, expression, family, graduate, humor, joy, kindness, love, Premature, Uncategorized | Tagged NICU, nurse, preemie, priceless, RN | Leave a comment

Any Song, Any Key, Any Style

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

Derek can plan virtually any song in any key and any style, yet cannot count to the number three…. Continue reading →

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Congratulations Chicago Cubs!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

…for years, I have used the Chicago Cubs as the butt of many baseball jokes…until now! Continue reading →

Posted in baseball, Fathers, happy, series, Sport, Texan, Uncategorized, world | Tagged Chicago, Congratulations, Cubs, Dad, Victory | Leave a comment

Irena Sendlerowa

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

I am inspired by those who stand against the forces of evil. Meet Irena Sendler… Continue reading →

Posted in Ghetto, humanity, love, Poland, Uncategorized, Warsaw | Tagged Bravery, Children, christian, Irena, Jewish, Nazi, Resistance, Saved, Sendler | Leave a comment

Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

If you’re like me and many people, I have fond memories of growing up with Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. I could go on with well know recollections about their shenanigans on movie and TV, but I think those that know what … Continue reading →

Posted in family, friendship, misdiagnosis, ovarian, Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, couple, gene, gilda, love, magazine, people, radner, wilder | Leave a comment

Heard in the breakroom

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

So I am sitting at work eating my lunch. The lively conversation is bantering about the room at a furious pace. One of the statements thrown about in an exasperated moment was: “You can’t rub crazy off the rock!” Our … Continue reading →

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How Michael Phelps Overcame Personal Demons

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

I read a great commentary from http://www.breakpoint.org today. This is a must read. Click here to read about how Michael Phelps overcame his personal demons that has led to his superior performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics. You will be glad you … Continue reading →