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Category Archives: Death and Dying
Memento Mori
There was a time, no more than a few generations ago, when the concept of death was not as far removed from American lives as it has become today. It was a time when family members died at home instead … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Beauty, Covid-19, Death and Dying, History, Medicine, News and politics, Religion, Thoughts & Musings, Vietnam War
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Tagged Philosophy
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4 Comments
Hope – The Best Gift for Christmas
As we rapidly approach this Christmas, many I know have expressed a lack of enthusiasm for the coming holiday. Certainly, if Christmas is little more to you than the wrapping of presents, the exchange of gifts, or a big family … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Covid-19, Death and Dying, Family, Religion, Thoughts & Musings
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Tagged Christmas
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2 Comments
A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom…
A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom… Are there any of us in 2020 who are not dealing with these emotions? One of my benefits of the lock-down is the increased time I’ve had to read. Despite having over … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Covid-19, Death and Dying, Health and wellness, News and politics, Politics, Revolution, Science, Thoughts & Musings
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Tagged Anxiety, Boredom
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Bridging the Divide
As a physician, as someone who has been trained in and believes in science, I share the frustrations of all my colleagues who are faced with members of the public choosing not to wear masks and denying the realities of … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Covid-19, Death and Dying, Health and wellness, Medicine, News and politics, Politics, Science, Thoughts & Musings
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Tagged Anti-science
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Alone
I see them in my office, their look slightly haunted by the memories of having been here before, though not alone. Their fingers absent-mindlessly trace the circle of their wedding band, as we talk not about their own illness, but … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Death and Dying, Family, Happiness, Health and wellness, Loneliness, Marriage, Medicine, Poetry, Thoughts & Musings
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Tagged Age, Grief, Loss
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What You Don’t Believe Can Still Kill You
During World War II, Churchill warned: “There are vast numbers…in every land, who will render faithful service in this war, but whose names will never be known.” Much has changed since WW II, but our fears have not. Needing to … Continue reading →
Southeast Asia – Chapter 3
I was discovering I had a lot to learn in my role as teacher to my new medical colleagues in the regional hospital in Surakarta (Solo). The hospital system operated along rigid guidelines laid down by the local bureaucracy, and … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Death and Dying, Food, friendship, Happiness, Health and wellness, Medicine, School, Southeast Asia, Thoughts & Musings, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Education, Indonesia, Life, Lifestyle, Solo
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Southeast Asia – Chapter 2
My first night in Solo, I must confess, was not a restful one. Like a child, I ended up sleeping with the light turned on, as I kept hearing noises I wasn’t used to, and the idea of sharing my … Continue reading →
Posted in Death and Dying, Food, Happiness, Medicine, School, Southeast Asia, Thoughts & Musings, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Education, Health, Humor, Indonesia, Life, Lifestyle, Solo
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War Stories From County Chapter 3
The most dreaded admission on the medical service was the “red blanket.” When someone came to the County’s emergency room, and were deemed too sick or too unstable to be properly evaluated and triaged in the very busy ER, a … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Death and Dying, Health and wellness, Los Angeles, Medicine, School, Thoughts & Musings, Uncategorized
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Tagged Education, Health, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Philosophy
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War Stories From The County Chapter 2
I was starting my first day as a newly minted doctor on the 6th floor of the 18 story building. This, I was later to discover, was fortuitous, as it allowed you easier stairway access to X-ray on the 3rd … Continue reading →
Posted in America, Death and Dying, Health and wellness, Humor, Los Angeles, Medicine, School, Thoughts & Musings, Uncategorized, Unions
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Tagged Education, Health, Life, Lifestyle
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