There was a lot this week: The animosity at the G-7 summit between the US leaders and the European leaders, the Justice Department's move that could end the ACA's coverage for pre-existing condition, the critical importance of the flu vaccine, and the death of both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. It's odd how someone whom … Continue reading This week and Anthony Bourdain
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Exploring California Part 6: VOTE tomorrow in your primary elections
California primary election is coming up on June 5th (tomorrow) and if you are a California resident, please go out and vote. What the primary election does is it narrows down the field of possible applicants (which is what they are--they apply, we decide) for state positions. Like a few other states, California has a … Continue reading Exploring California Part 6: VOTE tomorrow in your primary elections
First they came for the Socialists.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a … Continue reading First they came for the Socialists.
2017 in pictures
2017 was a year. I put in my first central line by myself, Donald Trump was inaugurated president, I celebrated my 10 year anniversary with my partner, we moved to California (!!), I started a new residency program and joined the Stanford family, Tyler started graduate school (!!), we hiked, we ate, we loved, we … Continue reading 2017 in pictures
Exploring California 1: The Merced River Valley
A lot has changed. I live in California now. I changed out my Massachusetts driver's license for a CA one. I own a sweatshirt that has the California bear on it. I am at least three shades darker than I was a few months ago. And oh yeah, I'm a budding Anesthesiologist. It's different here … Continue reading Exploring California 1: The Merced River Valley
You Will Make a Mistake
When you graduate medical school and you're fresh faced, new, and excited. But in the back of your mind you know that one day, not too far in the future, you'll make a mistake and it will hurt someone. Every order you enter, every parameter you set is a way that someone can get hurt. … Continue reading You Will Make a Mistake
Tolerance Through Books
So much of history is forgotten so quickly -- out of sight, out of mind as my mother says. We forget how quickly we can devolve in our worst selves. We stand upright, we opine on matters intellectual, we think for ourselves, but we can rapidly fall apart into an animalistic them vs us perspective. We need … Continue reading Tolerance Through Books
Sunday Funday
It's nice to have a day off. I'm looking forward at a long set of one day weekends (gray weekends) before I get a two day weekend (golden weekend). Let's not talk about no weekend (black weekend). Enjoy what you can though! This weekend, I had a lovely dinner with my friend Kathy May Tran and her … Continue reading Sunday Funday
No thanks, University of Chicago
A lot has changed in the past few months. I am now an intern, we are less than a hundred days away from a historic election, parts of Louisiana are once again under water, Epipen prices are more than quadrupled in price since 2007, and University of Chicago sent out a letter to its incoming freshman … Continue reading No thanks, University of Chicago
Happy Father’s Day
Frequently, I think about the world in animated cartoons. When I think about different people, their cartoon image pops up in my head, and some key memories I've associated with them "autopopulate" around that image. I have a quirky brain. With Papa, it's being in elementary school and having him come pick up me up from class … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
The Clumsy Cook 