Get your house in order!

What to do in the morning before you leave for work to avoid embarrassment: Since I’m a bachelor, I have total freedom to do what I want and when as well as how I want to do it in my house with no words from others to tell me otherwise. That is of course, unless the cat objects, in which case I just fight him for control of the Carson domestic kingdom. Sometimes I win. This freedom of course, has its advantages Read More

Yes, God is real

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Sure, we’ve all seen rainbows after a fresh rain, but each time I witness one, I am reminded of the beauty and majesty of the earth God created. But then, I am also reminded of how real God is each time I get up and take a breath in the morning. Read More

High Heimlich Anxiety

Although I am a physician, having stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before, I’m also a person too, believe it or not. I enjoy going out in public on occasion, showing my face to the real world, and sometimes that involves going to a grocery store, where invariably one of my patients interrupt me and talk about their problems, or they ask why my office didn’t call them yet about their test results. Invariably, t Read More

Losing Your Novel Writing Virginity: For Doctors

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LOSING YOUR NOVEL WRITING VIRGINITY: FOR DOCTORS Now that my novel writing virginity is lost forever, I can now speak with some expertise about the process. Well, maybe not that much expertise, but I’ve been knocked to the mat a few times and have had my prideful ego flushed down the toilet more times than I thought possible at various writing conferences and critique sessions. So now, just like doing procedu Read More

Bar Pick – Up Songs

So Carl, I’m buying tonight. Whattya havin? Hell, if you’re buyin, I’m going all out. How bout a yard of beer? Anyway, why the generous mood tonight?” “I’ve retired. I’m done. Don’t need to work anymore.” “You gotta be kidding. What did you do to strike it rich? Last time we were here you weren’t striking it rich Jerry, you were strikin’ out with the ladies.” “We’ll talk about t Read More

“Hey!”

Whatever happened to Hello or Hi? The standard word used now for a greeting is Hey! It has become universal, at least in the little part of the world that lets me inhabit it. A doc walks by me in the hall way and just says “Hey”. Then he doesn’t look up from his cell phone. I respond by saying, “Dave”. Drives me nuts a little, this “Hey” thing, and initially I rebelled against the lazy word, but Read More

WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALI – PUTIN

(You will sing along, all comrades know famous melody from America!) Verse 1 On a dark tundra highway, cool wind in his hairs Warm smell of police state, rising up through the air. Up ahead in the distance, he saw a shimmering light. His head grew larger and he spied new land. He had to stop for the night. There he stood in the doorway. He knew they wouldn’t tell. And he think to himself More land is heaven, I n Read More