Dr. Nancy Homburg Interview 4-16-2015

I don't often let the streams of my work and home life cross paths, but this Story Corps Interview with Dr. Nancy Homburg is something I am particularly proud of.   ;-)

If you have a little time over the Holidays, I would encourage you to listen to this Story Corps-like interview I did with Dr Nancy Homburg in 2015. This oral history project is one of the fun and rewarding things I get to do in my work as a Medical Librarian. Dr Homburg is one of the most eloquent, passionate, and professional people I've ever met. Treat yourself and listen! It's the first link in the blog post below.

Dr Nancy Homburg Interview 4-16-2015

Dr. Nancy Homburg talks about her career as a Family Practice Physician and how Hospice and Palliative Care came to the Fox Cities of Wisconsin.

In the photo above, Dr. Homburg is strategically standing next to the orange and purple binders for Education for Physicians in End-of-Life Care (EPEC), the program she coordinates in the Fox Valley.

Dr. Homburg's Quotes from the session :
"Dying is about who you are, and who you're connected to, not the disease.  It's about community and relationships."

"All beauty is infinite--and nothing lasts forever."

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Dr. Nancy Homburg's Interview at Story Corps (Audio Link)
          AHS-OHP-001  April 16, 2016       (63 min.  14 sec.)
          Interviewed by Michele Matucheski at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI.

Field Notes for Dr. Homburg's Interview (doc)

Transcript for Dr Homburg's Story Corps Interview 4-16-2015 (doc)

1979 Parade Article featuring Dr Homburg as "a new breed of women physicians specializing in family practice."

Women Physicians of the Fox Valley 1993  Holiday greeting from 1993 Post Crescent newspaper listing the area Women Physicians that year.

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This posting first appeared on The What's New at Ministry Libraries Blog in December 2016.  

Story Corps : Vicki Moen Remembers Lee Smith and their First Date

On the verge of her moving out to Colorado from nearly 20 years in Wisconsin, Vicki Moen remembers Lee Smith, the Love-of-her-Life, and their first date.  I've heard most of these stories before -- usually in a car on our way to a Ren Faire, or Dickens-of-a-Christmas, or some other fun cultural event filled with music.  Before Vicki left, I wanted to hear some of these stories just one more time.  This is my farewell gift to Vicki.

Who : Vicki Moen remembers Lee Smith
Interviewer : Michele Matucheski
Where : Neenah, WI
When : October 5, 2016

Link to Audio Interview (92 minutes)

Link to interview at Story Corps (92 minutes)

Note : There's about 36 seconds of dead air at the beginning of the recording.  I should have edited that out, but wanted to get these up ASAP.  Skip ahead, or let it run ...

1. Tell me about when you and Lee first met.
      When did you know he was "The One"?
2.  Now tell it from Lee's POV.
3.  I know you had certain dating rules and expectations for the relationship.  What were they?
4.  Tell me about your trip to Texas, where you learned that you could travel together.
5.  Tell me the story of how you got engaged.
6.  Why did you wait so long to get married?
7.   How would you describe Lee to someone who had never met him?
8. What are the most important lessons you learned from Lee?
9.  Tell me about your happiest moments together.

Lee Smith and Vicki Moen at the Bristol Ren Faire.