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First day of Siggraph exhibition
Forward: I wrote this on Tuesday and forgot to hit that all important publish button. So the yesterday that follows here is actually monday. Let me back up a little, to yesterday morning. Vladimir and I walked in, looking for the e-on software booth. We’d seen it several times on the map, but walking in…
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Lost respect
I have to say that Lance Armstrong used to be a minor hero of mine. But the recent ads for an energy supplement that have been popping up everywhere and are now spamming my inbox has made me lose a lot of respect. Well, is failure in marriage was also a flaw. But now I…
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More corporate talk
Great excuse for a new post: long comment by my mom in my last post. It’s a good read and further demonstrates the corporate problem. In a lot of sectors, the free market no longer works because consumers no longer have a choice. This is especially true in health care. IF we are employed, our employer…
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Corporate Aristocracy
“The for-profit health insurance situation in America is an embarrassment and a disgrace. We need to provide as a country basic and essential health insurance coverage for all Americans, without the profit motive.” – Dr. Joseph Scherger I’m not sure if I’ve said this on my blog, but I’ve said it in real life. I think…
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The mind/body connection
There has been an interesting discussion about complementary and alternative medicine between bloggers Lynn and #1 Dinosaur. One thing I’d like to point out in this discussion is why the mind/body connection is not alternative medicine. By alternative medicine, I mean therapies that patients pursue that have little to no scientific backing. It is not because doctors or…
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Homemaking, medicine, polygamy and strong women.
Sometimes, I wish there was less I wanted to do. For instance, I don’t decorate my house much, nor sew, nor do lots of crafty stuff that I actually think is fun. I enjoy this kind of thing. I want a pretty house decorated with things I made and kids dressed fantastically in clothes I…
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PGR 2.4 is up and it’s Awesome!
Adventures of an Awesome Mom is hosting Pediatric Grand Rounds today. She did a fantastic job, and I especially appreciate her words about Dr. Robert Lindeman, a pediatrician we’d all be happy to take our children to. I have to say, I’m in awe of this mom. She deals with difficulties I can’t even imagine as…
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Flea revealed in Boston newspaper
This morning, I got quite a comment on the PGR 2.3. Flea has been unmasked in a newspaper. I was floored. Then I got angry. Not at Flea, but at the plaintiff’s lawyer. What a spin chick. This is why so many of us hate litigation lawyers. They get gain by harming people. Of course, this makes them the natural predator and foe of…
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Pediatric Grand Rounds 2.3
Welcome to the latest edition of Pediatric Grand Rounds. Let’s get down to business. About a Flea We’ve lost Flea, one of PGR’s greatest supporters. We are thinking he crawled into some lawyer’s ear and got caught in the wax. Hopefully, he’ll dig his way out. I wish I could do more than this, but…
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A doctor’s light touch
At the end of the visit, my pediatrician smiled as he stood up, saying, “Well, Toddler Boy, we’ll see how your career goes at your three year checkup.†A part of me wanted more, though. Oh, I had no concerns about my child’s health. But he had just demonstrated how advanced he was. At barely…