I read a lot of medical reports. Any time a patient goes to see a specialist for any reason, sooner or later I’ll get a report back detailing the visit and the recommendations. On an average day I read half… Continue Reading
My only question upon learning of this idiotic non-troversy was: why the hell is anyone interviewing Kirk Cameron in the first place?
I think I need to stop reading the medical reporting at Slate. It’s bad for my blood pressure. This article by Kent Sepkowitz about reports of emerging drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea is completely worthless for both lay readers and medical… Continue Reading
Okay, I thought I was done posting today. But then I had the rare irritation of reading an article I almost totally agree with in every respect and finding one section that absolutely infuriated me. The article demonstrates nicely that… Continue Reading
So I’m reading this Daily Beast article about picky eating, which is one that could only have been written in the past 10 years ago or so. It refers to picky eating, meaning people who have subsisted on, say, solely… Continue Reading
Dr. Saunders’ post of yesterday, and its lively and interesting comment thread, got me thinking about Rush Limbaugh. He has this terribly remunerative set-up where he says something so obviously offensive to liberals (and just as obviously not that big… Continue Reading
I apologize that this post is going to be a bit slap-dash. I have to run off to meetings in a few minutes, where I’ll be pretty much all day. But this was on my mind. So, why do I… Continue Reading
Perhaps you’ve seen these widely-reported musings of the esteemed Mr. Limbaugh? Via TPM: Rush Limbaugh weighed in on the contraception hearings taking place in the House of Representatives, taking particular aim at Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke who testified… Continue Reading
Over at the main page, Jason has a fascinating post about his religious beliefs and hopes for the future of humanity. My own beliefs don’t congrue with his, but I admire the intellectual rigor and depth of his belief system. … Continue Reading