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S.R. Carson is a physician specialist and a published fiction and non - fiction author. He appreciates the gift of life and writes about it on his blog which includes a variety of posts including humor, satire, inspiration, life stories and spirituality.

It Keeps Coming

My brain now has stored inside it’s mellifluous but infinite tangle of neurons, at least four books that I could write for your reading or audio pleasure. But please, don’t ask me to do an interpretive dance: That would require more drinking, then of course, there’s that stability issue that enters the scene. One is non-fiction, and could teach you something, but at the same time, make yo Read More

Retire Immediately

“Hi Carson, how’re you doing?  I walked next to this other doctor who was also a specialist. “I’m doing fine Dave. Just enjoying a fine weekend at work, curing disease and pestilence.” He walked slowly it seemed, and I had to slow my pace down so he could catch up as we walked down the hallway.  The nurses at the other side of the hospital needed me to help them with someone who w Read More

Will the Old Man be in Church on Easter?

I needed to go to the beach bar, the Guinness was beckoning my taste buds.  Not only that, I had a feeling I needed to be there.  I’m not sure why, but ever since I met the old man, I have learned to trust my senses or premonitions, or whatever they were, then, act on them. “Hey Carson.  Good to see you,” said Sam the bartender. “Hard to stay away, Sam. I think you know what I Read More

Ollie in Orange

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 14: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to inmates as she tours DC Central Jail after announcing policy changes to support employment for inmates during and after incarceration in Washington Monday September 14, 2015. (Photo by J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Pos “He didn’t follow the rules, so he deserves to be in jail, at least for a while.  Teach the old man a lesson, Read More

It is Now Safe to Use the R Word

Of the throngs of readers who enjoy my unpredictable, humorous, sexy and thought- provoking blogs, I am sure at least two or three of you have been anxiously awaiting my decision on when it is safe to use the “R” word.  Or more specifically, will S.R. Carson finally create a real middle name rather than the letter R that was assigned him by his parents at birth?  After all, who goes through l Read More

Commando Dave’s BBQ Rub

This is different than my usual blog pieces, in that it will be tasty, not that my other contributions were not tasteful with tasty words, this blog will make your palate happy!  I have not endorsed any product in the past here, but this is an important exception: this endorsement is for a good product, made by a good man, to make your BBQ meat and veggies much tastier. This is Commando Daves BBG R Read More

Ollie And The Secret Service Agents

Before the old man could enter, they frisked him, looking for weapons and contra-band and also, he passed through a metal detector, however, the metal detector let out an alarm and they stopped him from going any farther, although just outside the detector, Ollie quickly picked up his trusty cane to steady himself. “I’m sorry sir, but you’ve got something metallic on your body and we must confisca Read More

The Military Order of the Purple Heart

Sometimes great opportunities or experiences are presented to you when you least expect them, and this happened to me Saturday, February 9, 2024.  I was invited to attend the George Washington Birthday, Annual Dinner of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 423. That itself, is rare honor, but in addition, the Commander of the chapter wanted me to speak to the group and also sign copies that he Read More

Biology and Coming Full Circle

Biology and Coming Full Circle He was about 81 or 82, I don’t remember, and was tall, thin and a distinguished-looking man.  He was sent to my office by his primary for a consultation regarding his medical condition. This of course, will not be discussed here. After I analyzed his CT scans and showed them to him and his wife, and gave him a thorough exam, subsequently explaining my plan of treatment, Read More

As Promised: Reading is Sexy Part II

One major concern that I have as I grow older, is that my eyes, already suffering for various reasons over the years, will no longer be able to provide me the vision necessary to read at my leisure, or for work or for writing the various books that force themselves into my hard, but receptive head.  I won’t go into the details here, but I am going to be scheduled for surgery in the near future, and hope Read More