One of the four “core” topics of this blog is religion, so I thought I would try out a new feature today. It’s “Name That Religion” — in which I learn a little and then teach you a little bit about a religion/following/cult/organized group with interesting beliefs. If you find this fun/worth repeating, please share/like/comment […]
My wife and I rarely go to concerts. Last year, however, we ended up with tickets to three concerts in the span of one week: U2, Ed Sheeran, and Billy Joel. The first two of those were canceled due to protests. You see, I live in a Midwestern city that has been making news for […]
Why luxury car drivers are the worst, why doctors commit suicide at a staggering pace, why you aren’t rich, and more! This is TL;DR (Too Long, Didn’t Read) Tuesdays. I summarize and discuss two articles — one from a blogger, and from one a “traditional news” source. I also provide links to other blog posts and/or […]
My mother suddenly decided to buy us an Instant Pot. It may or may not be related to Rogue Two (closing in on 5 years old) smelling like a McDonalds chicken nugget most days. These new fancier pressure cookers have become all the rage, letting you whip up gourmet meals from frozen in 13 seconds […]
You’re married with 2.5 children living on nice street in a well-developed part of the city. Your two school-aged children attend the neighborhood public school elementary school (the 0.5 is still percolating). The schools are good. Good enough at least. You don’t live in the wealthiest part of town, so the school system isn’t overflowing […]
As an emergency medicine physician I frequently have to perform procedures on patients (or provide sedation as a consultant performs a procedure). Of the procedures we perform in the emergency department and have time to discuss with families, the spinal tap, a.k.a. the lumbar puncture (LP for short), seems to instill the most fear in […]