Author Archives: Meg Miner

Advocating for End-of-Life Options in Illinois

Posted on 07/29/2024 by Meg Miner

The Illinois End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB3499), which would authorize medical aid in dying in Illinois, was introduced in the Illinois Senate on February 9, 2024 by Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora). None of the bill’s … Continue reading →

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Garden Poem

Posted on 10/23/2003 by Meg Miner

The news reports don’t say Why garden gnomes don’t play Beneath suburban trees anymore. But if I were a plastic goose I’d be looking at all the flags set loose Thinking of when there were lawn decorating jobs galore.

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Poem: Untitled

Posted on 05/21/2003 by Meg Miner

On North Prospect Avenue Disembodied flags floating above Prospect What prospects are there for those facing them? What do they mean? Looming, warning, “How dare you forget” – they say I didn’t forget And hey, that’s my flag, too. “Bought … Continue reading →

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NICE THINGS

Posted on 03/08/2002 by Meg Miner

The nice thing about family values is it makes us feel good when we go off and have babies so politicians can send them to war to protect family values.† Checks and balances. The nice thing about compassionate conservatives is … Continue reading →

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