Unprecedented, Like Nothing We Have Seen Before

Unprecedented, Like Nothing We Have Seen Before

  As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the Oxford Languages “word of the year” for 2020 was “pandemic.” There was so much change in our language usage in 2020 related to the COVID experience that Oxford Languages which is the parent organization of the Oxford English...
Delayed Predictions and Lessons As Uncertainty Peaks

Delayed Predictions and Lessons As Uncertainty Peaks

  I told myself that I was done with Trump. I resolved that I would just trust that he would soon be gone and that despite the warnings of fear mongers and hypercautious media types looking for audiences I would just continue to assume that Joe Biden would be...
Healthcare Musings For January 1, 2021

Healthcare Musings For January 1, 2021

  January 1, 2021  Dear Interested Readers,   A Hearty Welcome to 2021!    We made it! We have turned the page on 2020. Congratulation to us all. If you are reading these words that were written on the morning of New Year’s Day you are entitled to a...
Goodbye 2020! Did We Learn Anything?

Goodbye 2020! Did We Learn Anything?

  Never before have I been happier to see a year finally end. 2020 was a traumatic experience. For many years, the humorist Dave Barry has been writing a column at the end of the year that summarizes the past events of the year lest we forget them. This year’s...
Healthcare Musings For December 18, 2020

Healthcare Musings For December 18, 2020

  December 18, 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   More Musing About What’s Next   Last night I had the unique opportunity to hear Susan Rice speak at a virtual presentation of the Boston Speakers Series. She has an impressive resume and a very interesting...