So many lawyers, so little time...

A long time ago I knew a gentleman who "bathed all decisions in prayer". I don't think he would get out of bed until he perce...

So folks are insane if they adopt a child, especially an older Eastern European child? Well, maybe. Our local adoption agency stresses the n...

I'll be up front with you. I neither like nor respect you at all. You beat out one of hardest working, most competent congresspersonages...

Here are the roles models that I think all orphans should follow: Anne of Green Gables. Bright, beautiful and personable, Anne is a wonderfu...

A few months ago my wife and I bought a tandem bicycle. As we work together (she's my office nurse) and live together, I figured we coul...

We passed one of the major hurdles in the international adoption process last Thursday: the home study visit. Keeping details to a minimum f...

I realized a bit back that whining abut the evil tort system (and it IS evil) or writing about my modest biking exploits was not a good enou...

(I admire "fake but accurate" journalism and seek to emulate it as often as possible. However, while I've changed all the name...

One of my favorite movies of all time is Saving Private Ryan , partly because of the cool blood and gore war scenes, but mainly because of t...

I have quite a few, actually. Since I enjoy quality time with my daughters so much, why don't I schedule more of it? Why is reading the ...

(The following is my latest attempt to gain acceptance with the local mountain biking community). To hammer—(vi) to pedal as hard as you can...

I broke my first bone this week, mountain biking. It was worth it. I'd do it again. I ventured out on a trail that is a bit demanding. A...

These days I've had so many ideas for blogging topics that I've not been able to focus on any one thought, a sort of analysis paraly...

(The following is an article being published in our local health and fitness magazine, with the tacit approval of my editor.) Why should I c...

Yesterday was a fine day, of a sort: 20 degrees F, 3 inches of snow on the ground, and gray, overcast skies. After struggling to get my morn...

This is one of my favorite doctor jokes: Q: Why do doctors go into psychiatry? A: To get free advise. Psychiatrists didn't find that jok...

It was a mistake to drink that third cup of Starbucks. I knew it as soon as the vile brown teeth-staining fluid sullied my lips. This week I...

One of our "throw-away" journals recently ran an article with this startling conclusion: 'defensive medicine' is a huge pr...

Truth be told, I've always taken pride in having an addictive personality. Don't expect to read the diagnostic criteria on this webs...

For the hardcore introvert there are three words that strike terror into the heart: "You are invited". I hate parties. They are li...

In this quiet year of my life I've passed several milestones. This year marks my twentieth anniversary as a gastroenterologist. I'm ...

This isn't original - I'm not even sure where it came from - but it is very funny. FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director TO: A...

I must receive twenty head hunter mailings a week, each promising obscenely large sums of money if you relocate to an out-of-the-way town an...

1) You hear someone talking about "morality" and you no longer instantly assume he must be a sexually repressed religious nut. 2) ...

One of the most obnoxious bumper stickers I've seen lately said something to this effect: "If you want to be patriotic, you'll ...

Like many places, my city plays host to many different groups of immigrants: primarily Ukrainian, Bosnian, and Hispanic. I appreciate the la...

The enormous number of Americans without health insurance constitutes a moral and economic crisis. Perhaps we could extend coverage to these...

Yesterday was planned out well. I'd go in early in the morning (never my first choice on a Wednesday, my "day off"), do a quic...

Welcome to you stray readers from the Fat Cyclist's blog. If you've read a few posts from this site, you may have come across a stor...

Dear Beautiful Fields of Happiness Healthcare Insurance Company, Thank you for thoughtfully sending me a "participating provider survey...