John Heard

Nov 11, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Timothy J. Daskivich |Michael Luu |John Heard |I-Chun Thomas

Overtreatment of Prostate Cancer Among Men With Limited Longevity in the Active Surveillance Era Key PointsQuestion  Is overtreatment of prostate cancer with definitive local therapy among men with limited life expectancy in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system increasing in the active surveillance era?

Dec 23, 2023 | union-bulletin.com | John Heard

As Dec. 16 was the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, it was useful to have that historic event as context given the the continued validation of Donald Trump. The Boston Tea Party started as a protest against taxation without representation. It led to the end of a king’s transatlantic rule. The evolving American replacement of that rule is government of the people, for the people and by the people.

Sep 23, 2023 | union-bulletin.com | John Heard

Tom Scribner has played a very significant, active role with two stints as mayor of Walla Walla and nearly two terms filling council position 6. In addition to his familiarity as mayor and council member with the procedures of city government and finances, Tom has an abundance of experience in organizations and projects beneficial to our life as citizens of Walla Walla. In the field of art: The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival and the Little Theater Board.

Mar 30, 2023 | rabbitroom.com | John Heard

“Holy, holy, holy!”With these words, the four living creatures gathered around the throne of God cry out at the sight of the slain lamb in Revelation. Not just “Holy!” But “Holy, holy, holy!” As if speaking it once could not capture the scope of what they were trying to communicate. “Repetition is holy,” my poetry teacher used to say. She taught me to treat repetition like one might handle a sword: it is sharp; it will cut. Use it with discretion and never with haste.