Back at the gas station another day, the 14 year old, now slightly seasoned and more confident pump jockey nearly always came up to a customer in a car to ask the standard questions:  “Fill’er up and check the oil?” Sometimes we would say, “Good afternoon.  How may I help you today?”  While some of the exact details have flaked away over the cascade of years, you know, the important ones stick li Read More

    I made sure that I took almost my full hour of lunch at a local diner down the street, leaving within 5 minutes to spare before it was time to clock back in.  I tried not to spend more than $1.35 at lunch if I could since that is what I made per hour that summer, but then that made no sense either if you think about it.  I think that may have bought me a hamburger and coke, possibly fries. So I was heading Read More

  Medicine is a field full of challenges as well as rewards, just like any other profession, and way too much has been written about it for me to do it justice at this time.  So let’s just make it simple: I have luckily chosen the career path years ago that suited my personality and God – given skills or lack of skills fairly well, and I have no doubt that the spiritual rewards I have enjoyed far outweig Read More

  Disclaimer:  This short piece is called satire, and is not reflective of the opinion of Danish people in general, but they are words that begged my fingers to type them, so I couldn’t help it, therefore, I am not at fault.   I am told by some people who I believe were sober that I appear to be of Danish descent, and for that I am proud. But since I am a Danish descendant (not a “danish”) there are some Read More

A Short but Whimsical Tale A while back I went to a medical conference to soak in some of the most recent research in my field (s), accumulate CME credit for regulatory agencies and of course, to listen intensely to the well  rehearsed pitches of supermodel mannequin pharmaceutical reps in the display halls. (Yes, ladies, there were supermodel male reps there too I am told, but I didn’t notice.) I preferre Read More

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a short story! September 29, 2013 By Sparkles Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase   What a great blessing it is to read this enveloping story.  Dr. Carson brings the realization of Love and God to the reader.  To often to we focus and rush within the human world; forgetting about the peace available through our Angels.  Thank you Dr. Carson for making me stop and remember what Read More

Neil Armstrong in front of the X – 15 WHERE’S THE RESPECT? Of the legions of voracious readers of my blog, perhaps a few will understand where I extract some of my inspiration, if you want to call it that.  And no, this time, it wasn’t at the bar.  What set me off this time was some guy wearing what he thought was a handsome beret in church services.  What then exploded within me is my review of some o Read More