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Writing “The Dis”
By the time we are thirty years old, we know it’s true: all our abilities are temporary. Our physical and cognitive skills decline, at an ever-increasing pace, as if with a will of their own.
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Turnabout and the Common Cold
Turnabout is fair play. That’s what one of my physician mentors, Ken O’Neill, told me. In essence, sharp, witty replies are acceptable, even when they flash some teeth.
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Rescue is Coming for Those Who Suffer with Chronic Pain
To the young woman, utterly lost and sore-afraid, imprisoned in the Underground, I say, “Hold on!” To the old man, desperate with pain and blinded by the darkness, I say, “I am coming.” Listen for my voice and follow me. I am heading out of this wicked place in due time.
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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.
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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.
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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
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After the Cone
After the Cone The Haunted Doctor TAT – Entry 2 Some marathons, like life, are remarkably simple in design: essentially flat; no major turns; straight […]
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The Haunted Doctor TAT
Entry 1 I am a haunted doctor. All my patients die. Over thirty years I’ve built my Platform with all these ghosts-to-be. Thousands of them. They walk with me […]
