Q: What could be worse than having leukemia? A: Learning that there are long delays in accessing potentially curative therapy (and/or that to be treated you must go to the USA).

Miss. Claire

Despite the flaws and frustrations of our health care system and the challenges faced by our crowded hospitals, we should not lose sight of the miracles that are accomplished in academic health science centers every day.

"The most complex problems in our time can be solved with simple techniques, if we are able to dream." - Dr. Franz Freudenthal

Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/trump-travel-ban-technology-sector-reacts-1.3958864 Mr. Trump, can I offer you some friendly advice, as a former US resident alien and taxpayer. I suggest you consider three unintended consequences that will almost certainly result from your ban on immigration.

It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy; to embrace the joyous task we've been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours. Because for all our outward differences, we, in fact, all share the same proud title, the most important office in a democracy: Citizen. Barack Obama 44^th President of the United States of America, January 10th 2017

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