I took a trip by commercial airliner this weekend, to visit my family in the hometown. Once again, I was reminded how much I hate flying. That is, I don’t hate the actual physical process whereby thrust is applied across a curved surface to produce lift etc. etc. etc. What I mean is, I hate [...]
Tue, May 15 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
Kevin, MD has a guest post titled On the day we cure cancer by one Dr. Salwitz, an oncologist. It is a tremendously obtuse exercise in daydreaming, as if cancer were the only disease that anybody ever gets. When I took down my blog last year, I went back and read through most of the [...]
Fri, April 27 2012 » Uncategorized » No Comments
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
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
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
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’m not a regular Daily Kos reader, but yesterday I clicked through from NOW! Blog to The Conservative Argument Against Universal Health Care. One item on that list caught my eye: Just desserts Related to the previous argument, the “just desserts” argument says that people deserve what they get. [...] By this argument, the outcome [...]
Thu, April 9 2009 » Uncategorized » 1 Comment
A few posts back, I pointed out that Billy Tauzin presumes to speak for patients, despite not appreciating the typical experience of patients in our health care system. I wrote that knowing Mr. Tauzin had survived a bout of cancer against long odds. My point was not that Mr. Tauzin has no experience with illness, [...]
Thu, March 26 2009 » Uncategorized » 2 Comments
One of the best things about blogging is the people that interact with me here and elsewhere in the blogosphere, and what I learn from them. For example, Joe Wright commented on my post about disease organizations, and points to a response on his own blog. You should read his post – in particular, towards [...]
Thu, March 26 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
