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 […]
I Flew With An Inebriated F18 Pilot
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 […]
What I will teach my son about medicine
This is a new guest post from EJ at DadsDollarsDebts. Tomorrow he’ll be hosting a new post from me on his site. When Rogue Dad and I decided to post on each other’s site I was excited but left with deciding what to publish. He has quite the deep thoughts on medicine, family, and life. I […]
How Many People and Which People Should Die For Which Rights?
“A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” That quote has been attributed to Joseph Stalin, though variations of it apparently have been around for a long time. It’s a loaded quote, even putting aside that it may have been spoken by a dictator who killed millions of his own citizens. […]
The Value of Goofing Off — Are You Wasting Time Appropriately?
We have three boys — ages 8, 4, and 1, also called Rogue One, Two, & Three. When I woke up this morning (the morning I wrote this), my wife had already left for work. Rogue One and Two older two boys were in the kitchen eating breakfast — I assumed the older one had […]
“What Am I?” Societies Labels Are Sowing Division
This is a guest post from Brandon at www.30and0.com where he normally writes about finance. He was kind enough to share a personal post about himself and struggles relating to race and identity. “What are you?” Hmm, pick an answer….pick an answer. Should I wax poetic to show how deep I am? Should I mention […]