Father’s Day, Shmather’s Day, Part Eleven

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There is only one day out of 365 that I only try to survive, hoping the daylight vanishes quickly and the darkness immediately escapes into the rejuvenating sunlight of the next day so I can rush off to work and be ridiculously busy. And for that same reason, I didn’t go to church today. I wanted to, but just couldn’t do it. This is the one day out of 365 that I absolutely can’t go to a church service. Too m Read More

A Good Number

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A Good Number Not infrequently, I’m at a business establishment and I receive this question: “What is a good number for us to call you?” Now I don’t know about you, but I usually try to give nonexistent or disconnected numbers when I want to be called back. Right? In fact, I often try to leave a fax number for people to call so that I can destroy the caller’s fragile ears. Not uncommonly, I carry a lis Read More

Wile E. Coyote

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WILE E. COYOTE Some of you older folks may remember the Looney toon – Wile E. Coyote ( Carnivorous Vulgarus, Hungrii fleabagius, Hard Headipus Ravenous) and Road Runner ( Semper foodellus, super – sonic idioticus, Speedipus Rex), apparently broadcast in the 50’s through 80’s. Of course, I don’t remember it playing live on TV because of my young, tender age, but I have of course, watched many of these ed Read More

Get your house in order!

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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

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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