I met Ken Smith, in 2009, when I came to St. Louis Children’s Hospital to pursue training in pediatric emergency medicine. By that time he had already been working there as a nurse for 13 years, before the 13 years we worked together. Despite the amount of time I spent working with him, I was…
It’s been OVER a year since my last podcast/fireside chat, but this week I was fortunate enough to sit down and virtually interview baseball writer Joe Sheehan, who writes extensively about baseball. He co-founded of Baseball Prospectus, and currently writes for a variety of sports outlets. He publishes a subscription newsletter, the Joe Sheehan newsletter,…
For all the dads out there. When I heard from my 4 year old’s mother his best friend had been seriously injured by a dog, and asked if I could help, I felt strangely out of my element. As a pediatric emergency medicine physician, taking care of injured children is a routine part of my…
My first non-family member guest is Will Leitch, a well-known writer who contributes to multiple outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, New York Magazine, and MLB.com. Author of 4 books with a 5th book on the way, he writes about politics, culture, sports, and whatever else is on his mind. We discuss the…
Merry Christmas, Rogue Readers! This is my first true blog post since July 2019 — I have only posted on the blog four times in 2020. Once was to link to my one and only self-produced podcast, one was an anonymous guest post, and the other two were links to my YouTube channel with two…
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in numerous ways. One of the most visually disturbing ways is our inability to go to the barber/stylist and be properly groomed. Thus I conceived the idea of a video series called Haircuts from Healthcare Heroes. I have asked co-workers to volunteer to cut my hair on camera….
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in numerous ways. One of the most visually disturbing ways is our inability to go to the barber/stylist and be properly groomed. So in the name of charity, I am announcing a video series called Haircuts from Healthcare Heroes. I have asked co-workers to volunteer to cut my…
This essay was shared with me by its author with a request for it to be published anonymously. I have no professional affiliation with this individual. It has not been edited. Across the country, physicians and healthcare workers are being dubbed “heroes” and thrust into the limelight in unprecedented ways while simultaneously being stabbed in…
The blog has been on hiatus for several months, but I decided to bring you all some new content. My first ever podcast! My first podcast guest was the star of a tweet that went viral in 2018. His science experiment shocked his parents and made the world laugh. Listen to this in-depth interview and…
It’s Day Two of Amazon Prime Day — check out my Amazon storefront for some recommended products. We earn a small affiliate fee if you buy through this link, but a portion of every purchase goes to charity. If use use the Rakuten (formerly eBates) browser plugin you can save an additional 5%. I use…
