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What do you call a man with one arm?

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Dimitri Makrigiorgos

If you read my last blog post, you probably realized that I seem to be rather accident-prone. It’s true; since I started here at Dana-Farber, my coworkers have seen me experience car crashes, concussions, and many other injuries. Most recently? … Continue reading →

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For a project manager, it’s always sailing season

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Sandie Kimball

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” I discovered this quote on the August page of my monthly calendar. It was attributed to country singer Jimmy Dean (yes, … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 18, 2019 by Meagan Turner

Cancer is a theme in my life. I’m sure it is for everyone that works here, to some extent. My work life and projects are consumed by the minutia of what is needed to support exemplary cancer care and research. … Continue reading →

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On Paris and Boston

Posted on April 18, 2019 by David Pesta

8:37pm, Tuesday April 16, 2019 Around 3pm yesterday, Patriots Day, my wife appeared in my home office crying. The Notre-Dame in Paris was on fire, she said. I launched the BBC live feed and saw it happen in real time. … Continue reading →

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It’s Amazing What A Simple Kind Word Can Do

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

It’s been five months since I’ve written a blog post and of course I am tempted to write about the Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl championship. This win is a gift to blocked writers across New England, a blog softball lobbed … Continue reading →

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So You’ve Made a Resolution

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Cathleen Hartnett

Are you tired of hearing about resolutions and fresh starts yet? New year, new you? Nah. I don’t know about you, but I’m not one to wait until January 1 to decide to implement a change. Don’t get me wrong; … Continue reading →

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Why Do People Make New Year’s Resolutions?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Sandie Kimball

Why do people make resolutions at New Year’s? I’ve always thought it’s kind of a cliché. How effective are New Year’s resolutions anyway? Shouldn’t we just adjust our lives throughout the year? Theoretically, that sounds like a good idea. But … Continue reading →

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Survivorship Is Not How I Expected It to Be

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

I don’t often think about it, but I realized today that this week marks 6 months since I completed the full shebang of cancer treatment here at Dana-Farber. I should have put two and two together when checking in last … Continue reading →

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You had me at Hello: Robocall Dos and Don’ts

Posted on July 25, 2018 by admin

You had me at hello and then you didn’t. I can’t hang up fast enough when I receive these calls. I remember when it seemed that these were limited to landlines and you’d have an actual human being on the … Continue reading →

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Change: Scary or Awesome?

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Cathleen Hartnett

Each time it’s my turn to write a blog post, I struggle about a topic. Writing doesn’t come naturally to me, so I often delay writing my blog post until the last possible moment. At the beginning of the week … Continue reading →

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