We have a limited amount of willpower in a day. The more effort you spend forcing yourself into new behaviors, the quicker you deplete your willpower, and the more likely something is to fall by the wayside. So if you want to maximize the change in your life, make changes that require less effort or which perpetuate themselves. […]
A supervising doctor does some mansplaining, white people all look the same, choosing kids schools stinks, but missing their performances is okay. 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 read news voraciously — I have […]
The US healthcare system, while flush with cash, is engineered and maintained by political decisions and figures that appear morally bankrupt. Unfortunately, the only people actually going bankrupt are healthcare consumers without significant financial means or great insurance. You don’t have to google far to find zillions of stories, but here’s just one from The New York […]
This discussion came up on a physician finance forum I frequently read. I grew up in an affluent area of our town, and attended private elementary and high schools. I went to State U for undergrad and medical school, and then spent time in two cities (in Texas and back to my home town) for […]
A discussion of racism in Israel, power imbalances causing marital discord, caring for dying parents, and how to help your kids avoid making cancer a habit. 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 read news […]
Yes, I flew with an intoxicated F18 pilot, his hands trembling as he tried to calm his nerves. Let’s Call Him Maverick I will keep his real name confidential. I was on a direct flight to Washington D.C. to make a brief presentation, and attend a conference for pediatric emergency medicine doctors participating in multi-center […]