The centuries old bond of trust existing between patient and medical provider has been indispensable in allowing frank and protected dialogue between the two. The basis for correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment is the patient history. This is the “story” detailing all relevant aspects of the patient’s condition, or illness, and is derived by question… Read More »
Society’s Ten Commandments(for the sake of reasonableness, and discovering areas of commonality)The ultimate Commandments, and their details open for discussion. -Follow the laws, recognizing you are not perfect, nor are they. Work to change them where necessary.Violating the law should result in appropriate consequences, equally and justly applied to all without prejudice.No one is above… Read More »
Mark Galli Thank goodness for Mr. Galli, editor of Billy Graham’s Evangelistic publication.2 questions:What took so long for religious leaders to comment publicly regarding our president’s lack of morality?What is religion without morality?Those quick to criticize the Muslim faith are often the same whose voices until now have been silent.Mr. Galli deserves our respect, and… Read More »
One of the things I have observed in my almost 40 years of medical practice is that when ironies and paradoxes abound it usually indicates that people and circumstances are “not quite right”. Equilibrium has been lost. The impeachment proceedings have taught us several things about the law:It turns out that all legal cases including… Read More »
Three Impeachments 230 Yrs. That’s one every 76 years. I would be 140 when the next one comes, unless things get worse,It’s too bad, because most of my generation just want peace and quiet. Because if he wins by cheating in 2020, and gets even more emboldened, there will be no peace for anyone. What… Read More »
As of today December 18, 2019, that split represents those of us for and against impeachment. Coincidentally, and totally unrelated, 47% was the number uttered by Romney referring to those of us that do not pay federal income taxes.But that particular coincidence is not the point.Ever wonder why we have two political parties, and the… Read More »
One of the things I have observed in my almost 40 years of medical practice is that when ironies and paradoxes abound it usually indicates that people and circumstances are “not quite right”. Equilibrium has been lost. The impeachment proceedings have taught us several things about the law:It turns out that all legal cases including… Read More »
We All Start Out As Children One of president Trump’s 40 odd tweets in one hour this morning advised Time’s front page person of the year, Greta Thunberg, actually to “chill Greta chill”.Perhaps the president should take his own advise (mirror man). How frenetic must one be to be able or need to send out… Read More »
The only other time I realized my country was under attack was September 11, 2001 when I saw in real time the second airplane strike the second tower. I was running on my treadmill watching the news on TV when the picture changed and I saw the second plane come into view. My immediate interpretation… Read More »
Truth is it’s still all about money.More than ever.With a greater disparity of wealth distribution now more than ever.Most people know it and live it everyday.So wouldn’t it have been nice for Joe Biden to have been able to look straight into the camera and say that he did not agree with his son’s decision… Read More »