Monthly Archives: April 2019

BOOK REVIEW: “And the Band Played On” (A Comprehensive Look at the AIDS Epidemic in the 1980’s) by Randy Shilts

Review by Diane Rufino, April 28, 2019 I just finished reading a truly wonderful book – AND THE BAND PLAYED ON, by Randy Shilts. The book chronicles the AIDS epidemic of the 1980’s, focusing on the cases, the symptoms, the … Continue reading

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MOVIE REVIEW: UNPLANNED (You Will Never Think the Same Way Again)

by Diane Rufino, April 13, 2019 If anyone hasn’t seen the movie UNPLANNED, I urge you to do so. There are several take-home messages from the movie, as expressed by the woman not only who wrote the book on which … Continue reading

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The NC House: Hospitals are Too Important to Fail, but Taxpayers are Unimportant to Save Them Money

by Diane Rufino, April 7, 2019 This past week, NC house representatives in Raleigh addressed one of the biggest ideological battles of this legislative session – does government work for the taxpayer or for special interests, and the answer has … Continue reading

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