Now And When

Now And When

  Perhaps the most satisfying part of writing is hearing from you. This week I was delighted to hear from two people for whom I have great respect and some past history. One letter was a discussion of what faces us now; how and when to move toward more normal...
Healthcare Musings For April 17, 2020

Healthcare Musings For April 17, 2020

  April 17, 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   It’s Getting Old Already, Let’s Find Ways To Persist   I’m giving up the idea of offering analysis about President Trump’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is some debate about whether Abraham...
Looking Beyond the Expectation of “…the hardest, saddest week…”

Looking Beyond the Expectation of “…the hardest, saddest week…”

  Sunday is a busy day for me now as we practice social distancing. I attend church online and then watch CBS Sunday Morning followed by the NBC, CBS, and ABC Sunday morning political reviews. I can not force myself to watch Fox News Sunday where Surgeon General...
Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2020

Healthcare Musings For April 3, 2020

  April 3, 2020 Dear Interested Readers,   The Acute Presentation Of A Chronic Problem   In less than a month after I finished my every other night on call schedule as an intern at the old Peter Bent  Brigham Hospital and began to enjoy the luxury of...
Do We Stand In The Doorway Of A Better World?

Do We Stand In The Doorway Of A Better World?

  I have been trying unsuccessfully to give some attention to something other than the rising number of victims of the coronavirus. I analyze the progression of my intellectual and emotional responses to COVID-19 along a timeline that runs along the same track of...