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One Ringy-Dingy, Two Ringy-Dingies 21 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
Playing a game of, “What’s the funniest foreign body you’ve ever seen in an ear?” with an ear doctor is a little like playing Marco Polo with Michael Phelps. You’re clearly at a disadvantage. I held m...
Coolest App Ever 7 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
Okay, I know that title sets me up for accusations of overkill. No, I haven’t discovered Angry Birds. What I did find was the (free) e-version of the United States Preventive Services Task Force recom...
Action Requested; Payment Not Provided 30 Jul 2013 | 07:04 pm
There are lots of generalized complaints out there about insurance companies increasing physician workloads without additional compensation. I thought I would share a specific instance of this so ever...
More Supplement Fraud 24 Jul 2013 | 09:26 pm
The Philadelphia Inquirer has a new section in the Sunday paper devoted to Health. Actually, it’s devoted to Medicine, but that term, while accurate, is so 20th century. Regardless, I enjoy perusing t...
Death by Commercial 20 Jul 2013 | 05:51 pm
Have you heard this radio commercial: Do you suffer from hot flashes, weight gain, bloating, fatigue, nausea? It’s probably hormonal imbalance. Now there’a Amberen, a completely natural cure for all ...
Writers Retreat Report 30 Jun 2013 | 07:02 pm
I’m back. I didn’t go very far; only about twenty minutes down the road. But those few miles plunged me into a world more foreign than familiar: Creative Writing MFA-land. It was an interesting place...
Here Goes…Something 24 Jun 2013 | 01:49 am
I began writing novels in 2004. I detoured a bit into haiku, blogging, and non-fiction, but have been back in the noveling saddle for over a year now. Still, in all that time — and all the years befor...
Prior Auths Gone Wild 19 Jun 2013 | 05:32 am
It’s happened at last: the epitome of ridiculousness in the already pretty ridiculous world of drug pre-authorizations. I wish I could say that I made this up: I got a fax from a pharmacy requesting a...
Dinner 13 Jun 2013 | 09:15 pm
Grilled steaks with this on the side: Known as Black Eyed Pea dip, or in certain circles, Redneck Caviar (though I’m told that’s slightly different; more veggies), it’s basically canned black eyed pea...
Medical Service Trip 7 Jun 2013 | 10:58 pm
Almost 70 years ago*, this crotchety old guy in his 80s whom I’ve known for years went out on a double date with a buddy of his. The crotchety old guy didn’t quite hit it off with his date, but his bu...
