I saw Ben Rattray on last night’s Daily Show and remembered: I used to work for this dude. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Ben Rattray www.thedailyshow.com I think Change.org is generally a worthwhile project, but the interview does not mention — and the company is [...]
Tue, April 24 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Greetings, tribespersons, warriors, and, of course, greetings to your fearsome chief. I understand a decade or more has passed since you last encountered a white person, so you must be eager to begin the feast. I will keep my remarks brief, and then we can eat me. When your chief and his warriors found me [...]
Mon, April 23 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Last Saturday, my Menu Consultant suggested we visit our local bánh mì deli for lunch. Bánh mì is a sandwich of Vietnamese origins, properly served on an excellent French baguette roll. The deli we like is in a massive shopping center of nothing but Vietnamese-American businesses. Going there is like turning the corner from a [...]
Fri, April 20 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
A few interesting posts this week, and my responses: 1. Dr. Mintz warns that the FDA is planning to allow/force patients to buy some of their meds OTC: “the FDA is thinking about a completely new way to approve or classify drugs, so that some drugs if dispensed in a pharmacy would be allowed to [...]
Wed, April 18 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Patients for a Moment is up at Somebody Heal Me. Thanks to Diana for hosting a great round. It is gratifying to see the carnival still going after all this time — which isn’t really that much time in real life, but turns out to be aeons in the blogosphere. It was good to see [...]
Tue, April 17 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
One of the things I did in my hiatus from blogging was try to spend more time writing humor in my free time. It turns out I am not as funny as I thought I was. But having a blog means always needing to fill space, so I will go ahead and post some of [...]
Mon, April 16 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
I have been meaning to get back to this blog for a while, and Diana’s prompt for this month’s PFAM is a perfect opportunity. She asks, “Who are you without your disease? What makes you more than just your disease? How have you adapted these aspects of your life so they’re not completely overcome by [...]
Fri, April 13 2012 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments
I have deleted most of the medical-related posts, save a few classics. Future posts will be primarily of a humorous or humor-related nature.
Thu, November 10 2011 » Uncategorized » No Comments
It feels like an alien is about to pop out of your guts. You think I’m exaggerating? You have no idea. Before I get to that, I want to clear my tabs in this last post of the year. First, you should read Bob Herbert’s op-ed about the Senate’s plan to fund health care by [...]
Thu, December 31 2009 » Uncategorized » 3 Comments
I think themes for Grand Rounds is a bad idea, but Edwin Leap’s question – “What would you like to say to future physicians?” – is one I have thought about prior. So, imagine you are a graduating medical student, and I am your fabulously well-paid commencement speaker*: Hello Class of [insert year]. Congratulations on [...]
Sun, June 28 2009 » Uncategorized » 4 Comments
