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Physician, Heal Thyself
From ME/CFS (Part 3 of 3) Dear Reader, my apologies. Within the confines of my current prison, I have not yet completed the essays I promised you months ago, neither
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Smart and Stupid: The Perfect Blend
As he dropped me off for my first day in college, my father gave me one piece of advice: “Don’t do stupid things.”
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The Pros and Cons of Lifting Weights
Are you wondering about the pros and cons of lifting weights? Let’s start with the cons. If you begin lifting weights, you will have new expenses, starting with food. My wife, Lori, and I had five teenagers at one time. One of them was a powerlifter who ate like three men. Every week, Lori bought…
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Horse Sense
Dear Reader, how I treasure your sticking with me on the road to publication. I learned this month I’m a semi-finalist in the Genesis Contest for unpublished authors. How delightful to receive an evening phone call from a contest organizer. (They don’t call you when you lose!)
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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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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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Auto Worker Strike
Auto Worker Strike Somber at First–Then Rotor Caps and PSI The Michigan auto workers are on strike for the first time in many years, and I understand. Their assembly work
