a little levity amid grinding hope and abject horror
Apparently I can't be in the Pantsuit Nation because I have a penis and also because I'm not on the book of face. Not sure which reason is worse. Oh wait, I am sure which is worse.
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Tomorrow morning I will leave my home before the sun rises to evaluate a newborn baby in the nursery. My children will not wake up until after I am gone. And Wednesday being my long day with ten...
View Articlei can't sleep and i can't watch but i can hope
The phrase "I have PTSD about..." is an insult to war veterans, rape victims and trauma victims. This I know. So I will not use that phrase. But I will say that as I watched various NYTimes and 538...
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My current gig doesn't include any clinical time at the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Hospital in Milwaukee. While I have many U.S. military veterans in my practice, being immersed in the VA...
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beg to dream and differ
As I walk my large, lazy hound through Wauwatosa, I'm fiendishly running through my podcasts (Planet Money,The Economist Radio, Boers and Bernstein, etc.) trying to consume the post-election coverage....
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i haven't been home in years
This is the time of year that I ramp up the cultural competence quizzes for residents and medical students at clinic. Most of the year, I will randomly assess my learners' knowledge of Pink Floyd band...
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bridging the gap
Not being on the book of face or other rapidly updating social media, I don't have much of an opportunity to post interesting articles or podcasts. This blog, or "blah-g" as my friend Rose would say,...
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I remain committed to giving President-elect Trump a chance to lead. Amongst other news sources, Slate Magazine especially has talked about "not normalizing" a Trump administration. Many commentators...
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who would want to be a cop?
I read about the shooting of Wayne State University police officer Collin Rose as I woke up on my first day of a brief family vacation. It was Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving and I was...
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President-elect Trump tweeted very early this morning about the reprehensible offense of burning the American flag. Per the tweet:Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there...
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Chris Sale was a hell of a pitcher with an arm that could explode at any moment. He was kind of a jerk about the Adam LaRoche saga and a pretty big baby when he cut up the throwback jerseys.To...
View Articleprovidence blinked facing the sun
I just started reading Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton. I have not seen the musical but I hope to some time soon. This book was Lin-Manuel Miranda's inspiration for the musical. I'm...
View Articlei don't believe it
A woman and her husband sit in a clinic room as her doctor explains that she has inoperable cancer. The husband gasps and whimpers "I don't believe it!" He is grieving. A mother working two jobs sits...
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make the yuletide gay
This is not the War on Christmas:This is the War on Christmas:Any questions?
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I had a strange and really fun experience today traveling through a snowstorm with three of my best friends. who have never met each other, to view Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. At almost...
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hockey tips
The final edition of Boers and Bernstein aired today on WSCR 670 the Score today in Chicago. I am sad.The hook of my personal story as a Boers and Bernstein listener is that I never tuned in while I...
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