It was only as a medical student at Johns Hopkins that I became aware that the private practice of medicine—any specialty, thoracic surgery in my case—was a possible career choice. By far the greater number of physicians at that time and now are in private practice. There have been changes Read More
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The Tucson area of southern Arizona has a regular monsoon season from roughly the fourth of July until Labor Day. Its impact is variable and unpredictable. Some areas get much more rain than others. I blogged about one year ago that Oro Valley, a Tucson suburb where my wife and Read More
One surveying a desert full of prickly pear cacti will quickly notice that, despite their armamentarium, many are missing a chunk, leaving a defect that looks for all the world like something took a bite, thorns and all. Turns out that’s the case. The attached photo taken in our yard Read More
As with many others, I have boggled at the number of folks able to promulgate outlandish beliefs that are without any proof and defy common sense understandings. A recent book, “The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything” has provided some insight by discussing a known psychological phenomenon known as belief perseverance. Read More
Winter in Tucson is coming to an end. While much of the country has suffered through weather bringing extreme cold and massive snows, we have enjoyed a pleasant winter. There were a few nights with near freezing temperatures and days in the 50s but mainly we were subjected to 30s/40s Read More
The annual Gem and Jewelry Show in Tucson roared back to life this year after fear of Covid resulted in a significant slow-down in recent years. This is huge for the Tucson economy. It’s easy to understand why, as the pandemic was in full force, vendors from around the world Read More
Yes…that van Gogh. Vincent himself. My wife surprised me last week with the news she had obtained tickets and we were going to Phoenix to see the van Gogh Immersive Experience. We drove up from Tucson and I must say it indeed was quite an experience and well worth the Read More
Nora Ephron apologized with, “I Feel Bad About my Neck.” Her observations, responsible for her book title, were related to the unavoidable impact of aging on her neck. In my case it’s my skin. It’s not so much its appearance as its determination to fill every quadrant with some variety Read More
The 2021 southern Arizona monsoon season has come and gone; and it left a mark. The season is thought of as bringing rain and wind between July 4 and Labor Day. It’s when Tucson gets most of its yearly rainfall. The past several monsoon seasons gave us much less rain Read More
I first gave my thoughts about the value and reasonableness of masks in the face of the Covid epidemic about a year ago. It’s time to revisit this issue as one inaccurate and one inappropriate excuse for failing to get vaccinated still persist. The inaccurate excuse is that masks are Read More
