Author: Jim Garrett
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A Room of Wait
AI-generated image · Created with ChatGPT With a daughter in her residency, I have been attuned more to the lives impacted on both sides of healthcare. Our lives are a constant shifting of uncertainty in which we try to exert control, with mixed success. I think when it comes to our own health we wrestle…
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Two Faces of the Same Truth: Faces, Faith, and the Art of Being Seen
There are moments in reading when a book reaches across the page and grabs you by the collar — not with a shout, but with a whisper. That is what Theo of Golden did to me. Then again, unexpectedly, that same book quietly sent me back to a very different one I had read not…
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Shakshuka as Art & Culture
Shakshuka — Shakshouka — when we hear that word, many of us may awkwardly reply, “Bless you.” The word may be neither familiar or comprehensible to many of us, yet it carries a very warm and welcoming experience when invited to table. The word Shakshuka originated in North Africa and literally means “all mixed up”…
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The Mercy of a Child
AI-generated image · Created with ChatGPT The moments that change us rarely announce themselves. Often, they arrive through the voice of a child — unfiltered, unguarded, and completely right. I’ve found that writing poetry is one of the most powerful ways I know to preserve those encounters, to keep them close long after the moment…
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A Bigger Table: Come Join Me
As my passion for reading, art, poetry, and cuisine continues to grow, so does my desire to share it — and to invite others along. Through this growing journey of life, I have seen a genuine commonality among individuals and community. May I share with you what I have been working on over the last…
The Curious Table 