Scenes from a hospital

If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital, perhaps like me, you’ve noticed the sharp contrast between patients and everyone … More

The Good Kind of Grind

Back to the grind; but a grind that will invariably continue to yield positive results. More healing, better health and … More

Speaking of the sky

Today, while out for a stroll in the park, the clouds appropriating the air space above me and the gentlest … More

The Breast Bubble

Life as such (my recovery aside) has been suspended, and breast-talk has nearly superseded all else – which perhaps is … More

War and peace

What a difference one week makes. Just last Sunday, I met Gino Strada under clear and sunny skies. We exchanged … More

Another bridge story

Leaving this leafy suburban enclave pretty much requires that I drive underneath a steel bridge that’s been under construction since … More

Liberation: Theirs and Mine

Last night was the first night of Passover. Aside from cleaning house of all verboten foods, the most celebrated part … More

Echoes of Asia

Every so often subtle memories of my travels through Asia crop up. Like this morning, when I walked by a … More

Pain Unplugged

Yesterday, a researcher from the pain clinic I’d attended a few months ago called for a follow up. The interview … More

Master of his Domain

Yesterday was a momentous day. Not only was it Pi Day (3.14) and Albert Einstein’s birthday. But most importantly, and … More