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Thanks Alan!
A thank-you recap of a snowy Park City ski trip hosted by brother Alan for his 40th birthday, highlighted by the kids thriving in ski school and a private chef who cooked nightly dinners for the group of seventeen.
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Consultants and Transfers
Building on a GruntDoc post about consultant rudeness, the author argues that calling surgical consults purely to spread liability -- rather than for genuine clinical need -- is neither efficient nor conscientious medicine.
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MarsEdit 1.0 Released!
A brief enthusiastic endorsement of the newly released MarsEdit 1.0 blog editor from Ranchero Software, praising it for simply working like all of Brent Simmons software.
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Surgical Education in the United States: Portents for Change
A Medscape article is highlighted that documents alarming surgeon shortage figures and argues that declining reimbursement, malpractice costs, and subspecialty migration threaten to strip general surgery of its professional identity.
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Communicate with your Consultants
A frustrating on-call experience illustrates why attending physicians must communicate their clinical concerns directly to surgical consultants before the consult visit.
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Bipartisan
A rhetorical challenge to the common assumption that bipartisanship means the majority must yield to the minority.
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It's Finally Over
Relief that the 2004 election is over, with a call to set aside anger and partisanship and a suggestion that those shocked by the results need to better understand and listen to rural America.
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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)
A brief note on Barack Obama handily winning his Illinois Senate seat after his breakout keynote at the 2004 Democratic convention, with a prediction that this sharp politician is worth keeping an eye on.
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Stem Cell Research
California voters approved a $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research despite the state deficit, prompting the argument that nationally beneficial medical research should be funded federally or through private money rather than state bonds.
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What This Country Needs
A note about neighbor John Kimberling and his book making the case that both major parties have failed Americans and that a new third party is needed, with a promise to share thoughts on the argument after reading it.
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Jeff Cheney's take
A reflection on a civil email debate with a friend about 2004 election issues, along with frustration at bloggers who parrot political talking points without independent thought.
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Mission San Juan Capistrano
A family visit to Mission San Juan Capistrano, prompted by a fourth-grade school project, proves well worth the trip, with a tip to arrive at opening time to beat the crowds and get better photos.
