Apr
9
MASH I’m probably one of the few people in America who will admit to not liking MASH, one of the most popular shows in the history of television. Although it was ostensibly about a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean War, the subtext was Viet Nam, an era in American history when we all [...]
Apr
7
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
April 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment
(If I fellow could keep his head and not get caught up in the hysteria surrounding health care, if he could just keep his mouth shut and his eyes open he might see the real problems in the system without being blinded and deafened by the usual propaganda from the usual suspects using Health Care [...]
Apr
5
The Future, Or What’s Left of It
April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Grandpa Remembers “Man, that was a good dog…grandmother, pass me another piece of the collie. Kids, take it from your old grandpa, store-bought dog is usually pretty good but even General Kang’s Digit Lickin’ Good Seoul Fried Canine can’t compare to your grandmother’s fried collie. It’s just what the doctor ordered.” “Aw hell, I’m afraid [...]
Apr
1
The Slacker’s Guide: Part the First
April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
(When I first started this blog, I was going to call it “The Slacker’s Guide to Medical School” because as you, my long-suffering readers know, I didn’t exactly cover myself in academic glory. I decided against calling it “The Slacker’s Guide” for the simple reason that I am not, in fact, a slacker. I like [...]