Gerald Ruff‘We have stories inside us’Picture books rally for pandemic Story TimeJul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
Gerald RuffA Coronavirus Primer on HumanitySome years ago, working as a managing editor for a children’s book publisher, one of my responsibilities was to see that our books were…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Gerald RuffBring Me to the Christmas TreeMy mother-in-law passed away two and half years ago. Our visits with her, in assisted living following the death of her husband, and later…Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Gerald RuffCreating Elder-friendly Communities Might Begin with a CupMy mother-in-law died in June at age 96. The three years prior to her death, she had lived in a senior care facility in Bismarck, North…Sep 4, 2016Sep 4, 2016
Gerald RuffLet There Be LightsI find myself reluctant to take down the Christmas tree this year, entirely because of the lights. Each evening, as soon as it is dusk, I…Jan 13, 2016Jan 13, 2016
Gerald RuffThe Gift of Visiting My Elderly Mother-in-Law in the Nursing HomeAt Thanksgiving, my wife and I, together with our dachshund, Roscoe, headed west from La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Bismarck, North Dakota, to…Dec 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015