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Theseus Descending
There must be 101 ways to hurt. All of them are rotten. Some of them change us. Even tiny things can pack a wallop. Consider these five: a hornet sting on the hand; a scratch across the eye; a kidney stone on its journey; a gout flare in the toe; and a burned finger on…
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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
