Galveston County Daily News, Jan. 11, 2009 UTMB's Harold Vanderpool in this guest column writes about a series of lectures, sponsored by the President's Cabinet, about end-of-life decisions. "... [W]e wish to encourage empathy, foster appreciation for the ways end-of-life decisions are specified and shared by major religions and provide a forum for clarifying personal beliefs. Together, we will be challenged to identify our deeply-held beliefs and align them with decisions about what to do when life is ending. This series will enable participants to say, 'I'm thinking about these matters today.'"