Not quite a year and a half ago, I was summoned back to my parents’ home because of my mother suffering a health issue that could have turned catastrophic. It…

This post is part of a series called North America – 2023 The overall purpose of this trip, or at least the inciting obligation (ooo fancy) is to check in…

One of my favorite comedians, Josh Gondelman, begins a story in his most recent special thusly: “my dad had a health scare, and when I say it like that, you…