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Cuban flu
A surgical analysis of Fidel Castro reported acute diverticulitis and multiple operations, arguing that skipping the standard Hartmann procedure in favor of immediate bowel reconnection was a critical error that caused all subsequent complications.
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More sed
A brief note about using sed to inject verification meta tags into the head section of a freshly rendered HTML page, with a candid admission that sed is powerful but not quick to write.
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Happy Birthday Sophie!
A warm, brief birthday greeting to daughter Sophie, noting how fast she is growing up.
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Specialty Board Equivalency
A California Superior Court ordered the Medical Board to grant the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery specialty board equivalency after it met all 19 regulatory requirements, a win that lets cosmetic surgeons advertise board certification and raises questions about future turf disputes with plastic surgeons.
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Managing Passwords Easy
A recommendation for 1Passwd, a Mac app that leverages the system Keychain to manage web passwords with support for multiple logins per site and responsive developers.
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Bachelor Time
The family has headed to the islands for the rest of the summer, leaving the author at home alone for about a month with a mix of longing and reassurance that they will have a wonderful time.
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Sorry if Your Google Ranking Slipped
A short account of being accused of harming someone else Google ranking, requiring a moment of genuine reflection before concluding that no individual blogger has any influence over how Google ranks pages.
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Medical Reimbursement
A pointer to a blog series demystifying the maze of medical coding and reimbursement for a general audience that has little understanding of how physicians actually get paid.
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Happy Birthday Jonathan!
A quick birthday note to son Jonathan on his 11th birthday, with the real celebration deferred to the coming weekend.
