Behold a collection of toes. At first glance, perhaps they appear entirely normal to you. Indeed, they are normal in almost all respects. There is the standard number, and they all point more or less in the correct direction. None… Continue Reading
I gather from my Twitter feed that there were some pretty obnoxious things said in the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombing and subsequent manhunt for the suspects. Picking the Most Jaw-Droppingly Awful C0mments winner requires a more comprehensive knowledge… Continue Reading
So, news-wise, it’s been an utterly horrible week. An as-yet-unidentified suspect or suspects bombed the Boston Marathon. Someone mailed ricin to President Obama. Senate Republicans blocked a gun control measure favored by pretty much everyone who isn’t Wayne LaPierre. And… Continue Reading
Getting a number to run in the Boston Marathon is like getting a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Or it is for a guy like me. Since the likelihood that I would run a qualifying time and… Continue Reading
[For those of you unfamiliar with Millicent, her introductory post is here.] For good or ill, the Critter is a big fan of “Dora the Explorer.” While I’m not entirely on board with the show’s propensity to encourage viewers to… Continue Reading
Several years ago, a complaint was filed against my license to practice medicine in the state where I was working at the time. As I’m sure you can imagine, when I first received the notification about the complaint it was… Continue Reading
As has been noted and referenced around the League lately, our humble community just got a shout-out of sorts from noted scholar and public intellectual Kathy Shaidle. Under the following headline: This Week in Epic Beta Male Faggotry she graces… Continue Reading
I just know who I’m supposed to be rooting for in this article. Chelsea Lennox, a junior at Boston College, the Gothic university overlooking this natty Boston suburb, picked up a bouquet of brightly colored condom packages and put them… Continue Reading
Oh, Dr. Carson. Stop. Just… stop. Via TPM: [Ben] Carson, who is the head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, said he represents an existential threat to liberals. “They need to shut me up, they need to get rid… Continue Reading
There are many not-entirely-complimentary things I could say about my medical school. (It was, after all, a state school.) It served its purpose, I met lots of wonderful friends there, and I have no regrets. But I could tell you… Continue Reading