Author: Pius Kamau

Our pre-op diagnosis was acute appendicitis, but the patient actually had a ruptured Iliac artery aneurysm. Instead of an hour’s procedure, I was in the OR most of Saturday morning and afternoon repairing the aneurysm. The memory of that Saturday ordeal came flooding back to me on hearing that an insurance company planned to henceforth…

But for a few changes, Colorado’s government remains intact following the last elections, including sending an equal Democrat/Republican congressional delegation to Washington. I hated seeing Dr. Yadira Caraveo, a scientist, lose to Gabe Evans — by 2,600 votes — in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in an election campaign marred by a TV ad avalanche that…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In New York City I bought a Covid mask at a pharmacy owned by a South Asian family; two generations of American Indians worked in the shop serving customers. In Washington, DC, I checked an American Indian owned liquor store. On my way back to…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some things are hard to contemplate but contemplate them we must. Imagine you have severe chest pain that radiates to your jaw and left shoulder and think you are having a heart attack. Most people would probably call 911, but others afraid of incurring the…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Seeing the masses of people sitting under bridges or walking en masse on the Southern border fills me with great sadness. These folks — men, women and children, families — come from great distances, from places not many Americans could ever live or survive living…

It often sounds as if most of our fellow citizens’ conversations are an incessant complaint; disapproval of government contributing to our state of permanent unhappiness. Government falls flat, for what it has yet to do, in their opinion. To be clear, my opinion of my adopted country’s government is less critical than that of my…

This Women’s History month is a time to celebrate the tremendous progress women across the world have made. But still, many members of my gender have ways to go to correct their brutish behavior toward women. I am in particular thinking of rapists that never seem to die. As we celebrate the liberation of Western…

We shine a bright light on Black Americans each February, Black History Month, to remind us that, “there is no American history without African American history;” appreciating the rich history Black Americans embody. February is also Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’ birth month. I host a podcast, “Never Again,” for CoAGG, Coalition Against Global Genocide…

Teachers are my heroes and I bet it’s true for anyone who’s walked down school corridors. Until recently I didn’t seriously think about teacher trainers. There are in fact 22 teacher training programs in Colorado. I have an army of heroes. To many, the education system is a source of great discontent. Few see easy…