An unnamed woman stoops before an elderly couple, viewed from the back. She looks into the face of the man and puts her hand to his cheek. She speaks a single word — “Dad.” That is all we see and… Continue Reading
If you count medical school, I have been caring for patients in some capacity for two decades. I have seen all manner of illnesses. Some have been genetic. Some have been autoimmune. Some have been environmentally-acquired. And of course a… Continue Reading
What the fuck is wrong with you? (I apologize for the profanity. However, such is my dismay caused by the subject at hand that I do not feel inclined to use euphemisms just now.) Let me start by establishing my… Continue Reading
“Who’s Harry Crumb?” is not a good movie. Let’s just get that right out of the way. For those of you unfamiliar with the late-80s John Candy vehicle, he stars as a bumbling incompetent of a private eye hired to… Continue Reading
The professor never knew what hit him. It was midway through my medical school career, and I was taking a course in plant physiology. Now, since plants and humans have markedly different physiologies, such that your average layperson can usually… Continue Reading