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  • The Promise and the Lawsuit, Part Two

    The Promise and the Lawsuit, Part Two

    Everybody breaks. Some teenagers might never imagine that the laws of entropy and the facts of mortality apply to them. (See “Too Dumb Things,” by TAT!) Similarly, some newlyweds may not know, especially if they are young, that they, themselves, will break. Physically, mentally, or emotionally, their beloved partner will also break.

  • Bad Dad

    Bad Dad

    I must be quick! I had planned to ask you, “How far would you go for the woman of your dreams?” But unfortunately, that sentinel question will have to wait. I’ve been a bad dad.

  • Remembering Dr. Baker

    Remembering Dr. Baker

    Will happy haunting suffice for this week? “The Promise and the Lawsuit, Part One” demands at least two follow-up installments. The same thing goes for “The Dialogues of Solly and TAT.” However, today I hope to go short and light.

  • A Song for Sammie

    A Song for Sammie

    I’m searching for somebody—the person I can help the most through my writing. I don’t know her real name, because she’s a private person, but sometimes I call her Suffering Sammie. If you see her, or if you know where she lives, could you tell her I’m still looking for her? That I never gave up?

  • The Promise and the Lawsuit, Part One

    The Promise and the Lawsuit, Part One

    I had promised myself I wouldn’t quit. If I ever got sued in my medical career, regardless of whether I did something wrong or not, I would not quit. Then, one day, a green and white envelope appeared on my desk—certified mail—with a label printed thick and dark: Letter of Intent to Sue

  • Bow-and-Arrow

    Bow-and-Arrow

    Bow-and-Arrow           Are you a kid, or a kid at heart? Great! Because I need you—and all your goofy friends—to read my weekly posts. To make […]

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