Author: Tim Rumsey
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Preventative Medical Tips, Part One or What Would Carl Do?
Carl “Mr. Positive” Bentson knew what to do. Not use public restrooms.
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In Memorium: Dr. Dana Brian
Dr. Dana Brian M.D. loved W. 7th. The neighborhood, the history, the community spirit. But mostly she loved her W. 7th patients. Babies, kids, teens…
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Tales From The Vault, September 1998. “Stop And Smell The Pizza.”
I heard loud noises coming from the Clinic lab. Furniture tipping over, glass shattering. People shouting and crying. Dr. Ravi and I ran down the…
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50 years in West 7th, Part Three
There is a certain amount of conceit necessary to record one’s life story! Let alone in three parts!! (you need room for all the!!!!) I…
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50 years in West 7th, Part Two
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a dinosaur hunter. When I was a bigger kid, I wanted to be a doctor. I…
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50 years in West 7th
Notebook Recollections I used to be a doctor in West 7th for 50 years. (1975 to 2025). I retired last week. During that half century,…
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R.I.P. Carl Bentson 10-27-1974 to 12-18-2024
Sunday, August 3, 2025, 5:45 p.m. West 7th’s C.S.P.S. Hall was emptied out. Lights down, chairs and tables folded and put away. The band was…
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The Big Yellow Dumpster
I just returned from outside Carl “Mr. Positive’s” St. Clair home. He is six months gone from the West 7th speck on the old earth…
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Happy as a Clam
West seventh All-Star cab driver, William “Texan” Dubois is a happy man. Ever-wise, calm, alert and ready. Knows who he is and what he is…
