Tag: growth
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Endless Ringing
tih-NITE-us or TIN-uh-tus There is a constant ringing, buzzing, or eeeeeing in my ears. It is the sound of a struck symbol between the hit and its slow reduction in reverberation, but tinnitus doesn’t go away. There is constant din at the shore as waves crash, but that sound is peaceful; tinnitus irritates. Tinnitus reminds…
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From Birds(?) to Birds(!)
From Birds(?) to Birds(!) 2012 Ending patrol for the day at 7:45 AM, I was in my last field training phase to become a Barnstable Police Officer. One of the only tasks I needed to have signed off on was the “Unattended Death.” During our initial training, Michael the white-haired long-time training commander, would speak…
Joshua Maloney 