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
I’ve met two former Surgeons General in my life. I met Joycelyn Elders very briefly when she visited the clinic where I was working. (The same one, incidentally, where I worked with the recipient of the most expensive baby gift… Continue Reading
The Better Half and I were visiting New York. As part of our trip, we stopped by the clinic where I worked during my last few years in the City. It was nice to see several of my old colleagues,… Continue Reading
In comments to my Oscar prediction post from last week, League chum, sports aficionado and Academy Award neophyte Kazzy came up with a space awesome idea. In lieu of a viewing party, we’d watch the show “together” and exchange thoughts… Continue Reading
Thursday mornings are my “Dear Prudence” time. One of my small pleasures in life is saving up all of Emily Yoffe’s advice columns for the week and reading them at one go on Thursday morning. It’s one of those little… Continue Reading
I’m not 100% sure when I first started watching the Academy Awards. I think it was probably 1990. I can clearly remember Jessica Tandy and Brenda Fricker taking the stage, so I’m sure I watched that year. (Looking over the… Continue Reading
I love it when other people do my work for me. Writes NewDealer: Oh this would make a great Tuesday question: Words you would like to banish from the English language… And lo, it is asked. For my part, I’m… Continue Reading