Category Archives: Buller

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 8, 2023 by bullersbackporch

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. When we say “mental health” many people think mental health problems or mental health issues. Hence, there remains a stigma about even talking about mental health. Well, mental health can also refer to wellness. We … Continue reading →

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Granddad’s Sermons

Posted on February 26, 2023 by bullersbackporch

My grandfather, G.M.C. Massey, left behind a number of short sermons among the manuscript pages of his memoirs. A deeply religious man, he served as lay preacher and Sunday school teacher in the Pentecostal church. I’ve shared several portions of … Continue reading →

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What Healthcare System?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by bullersbackporch

There is no healthcare system in America. Yes, we do have great doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, EMT, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals/paraprofessionals of all stripes. Their hearts are good and their efforts are heroic. They can be incredibly effective. They could … Continue reading →

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Happy 33rd Anniversary, Sara!

Posted on January 7, 2023 by bullersbackporch

for Sara, forever my angel “There is no greater force in the universe than the impact of two people finding each other.” — Scott Whitebird, my brother and one of the Two Best Men at our wedding Today marks the … Continue reading →

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Forward into the Future!

Posted on January 3, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Today marks 6 months since I got laid low by an injury of unknown source. In the months since then, I’ve blogged quite a bit less than I had been previously doing. Most of my time & energy has been … Continue reading →

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Posted on December 20, 2022 by bullersbackporch

That’s what I finally just did for the first time since July 2. My sudden incapacitation on July 3rd rudely interrupted my almost-daily rhythm of taking my dog, Stella, for a 2 to 3 mile walk. Hell, it interrupted ALL … Continue reading →

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Kick-Starting Motivation

Posted on November 30, 2022 by bullersbackporch

As I slowly progress towards rehabbing myself back into functional shape, I am trying to regain some sense of motivation beyond “getting better.” See, for the first week or so after injuring my back, my main motivation was finding some … Continue reading →

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Slo-mentum

Posted on November 17, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Update on my Rehab/Recovery I continue to make slow, somewhat steady progress on the rehab front — with the emphasis on S-L-O-W. As noted in my last entry here some weeks back, I can make it around the first floor … Continue reading →

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Inertia…

Posted on October 29, 2022 by bullersbackporch

An object at rest will remain at rest… Inertia is a fundamental law of physics, enshrined by Sir Isaac Newton as his First Law of Motion. It usual refers to objects, but as a physical being, I feel it quite … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News — Nothing New

Posted on September 15, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Posted on my social media yesterday afternoon: Good news/bad news from my excursion to the spinal specialist in the Springs: nothing indicating surgery (Good!), nothing they can do at this point (bad) — that is, nothing new. Basically, nothing has … Continue reading →

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