Oliver Bateman Does the Work

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The Work of Mortality

The Work of Mortality

A deep dive into my late father's raw dispatches on the urgent work of life and death

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Apr 15, 2025
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My father at age 71, wearing his gun vest and holding Fiona (then age 12-13)

“Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life. ”

My father, who died at home in his bed at age 74, used to email me what he called "reality checks." These were not the carefully assembled observations of a phil…

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