The Choice Is Yours

Many of you will find it surprising to know that I used to get into some trouble when I was younger. Enough trouble that I landed in front of a judge at the juvenile detention center. That day significantly altered the course of my life. The judge looked at my parents and told them what…

Your Good Friend Arthur

I asked one of my elderly patients how she had been feeling. She responded by saying that her old friend Arthur was in town visiting. When she saw my look of confusion, she laughed, and said “Arthur. You know… Arthur-itis.” She was referring to increased pain she was struggling with due to arthritis. Pretty funny.…

“Shrinkflation”

There are a lot of things that I do not fully understand. We all have things we do not fully understand. There are terms and concepts that we’ve heard about our whole lives… in school, from parents, and in the news… that we really don’t understand, and surely couldn’t explain to others. And with all…

Discussion vs. Debate

The past couple of years have been loaded with anger, fear, hostility, and divisiveness. People have decided to believe one thing or another, dig their heals in, and hold to those beliefs no matter what. No amount of reason, data, facts, or common sense could rattle their position. The problem with digging in on any…