All posts by Stephen Drake

Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide

Allan MacDonell, assisted suicide, euthanasia, final exit network, Oregon, Our News & Commentary Blog, pets, reality check, slippery slope, Switzerland, TakePart.com

You learn something new every day.  Before today, I was totally unaware of the multimedia website Takepart.com, which describes itself this way: TakePart is a digital media company with a singular mission: To make participating in positive change easy, rewarding, and part of everyday life. The articles, videos and actions we create build awareness of … Continue reading Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide →

Breaking News: Jack Kevorkian in Hospital

assisted suicide, Kevorkian, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, reality check

From the Huffington Post: ROYAL OAK, Mich. — A lawyer says assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian is in a Detroit-area hospital with pneumonia and kidney problems. Mayer (MAY’-uhr) Morganroth says Kevorkian was reluctant but agreed to go to Beaumont Hospital on Wednesday night. He predicts Kevorkian will be there for several days. Mr. Morganroth wanted to … Continue reading Breaking News: Jack Kevorkian in Hospital →

Smart Ass Cripple (blog): It’s All Over But the Bingo (Satire)

advance directives, blog recommendations, humor, mike ervin, Our News & Commentary Blog, satire, smart ass cripple

The Smart Ass Cripple Blog is written by friend, disability activist, humorist, playwright, and essayist Mike Ervin. (and I might have left a couple items off the list of hats he wears – and most of those hats are garishly colored – several hold one or more beers with straws.) Mike Ervin’s name is probably … Continue reading Smart Ass Cripple (blog): It’s All Over But the Bingo (Satire) →

Daniel J Vance – “Drake Isn’t Dead Yet”

assisted suicide, Daniel J Vance, Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', hydrocephalus, media coverage, Our News & Commentary Blog, stephen drake, suicide

It’s official – I’m Not Dead Yet.  That’s what the title of the column by Daniel J Vance says.  Vance writes a column that is published by a number of papers around the country – and he writes on disability issues. He interviewed me last week to get an update on NDY and some of … Continue reading Daniel J Vance – “Drake Isn’t Dead Yet” →

Texas: Supporters of Texas “Futile Care” Law Continue to Maintain the Status Quo, Preventing Change

"end of life", bioethics, futility, Larry McAfee, life-ending decisions, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blog, texas, Texas Alliance for Life, Texas Catholic Conference

On Sunday (May 8, 2011), the Austin American-Statesman published an update of sorts on the continuing stalemate over the Texas “futile care statute,” which translates as a “win” for supporters of the status quo. It’s a fascinating article – for many reasons.  But perhaps the most fascinating are the many contradictions contained in the article … Continue reading Texas: Supporters of Texas “Futile Care” Law Continue to Maintain the Status Quo, Preventing Change →