The drive to Children's Hospital was fifteen minutes, just enough time to forge 90 days of blood sugar readings. Pen in hand, riding in the backseat of my parents' car, I'd scribble fabrications into my logbook. 132. 289. 71. 320. 97. 120. 62. 205. 110. When my parents would ask their ten-year-old what he was … Continue reading Newsletter #114: Nowhere to Hide, At Last
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Newsletter #113: Remembering the Unforgettable
On offer, I try to be useful here. Each week, I want to deliver a payload of helpful perspective. To that end, I can't afford to get lost on existential errands. But every so often, I find it necessary to unhitch the trailer and drive the damn truck to the top of the nearest mountain … Continue reading Newsletter #113: Remembering the Unforgettable
Newsletter #112: Only One Way to Find Out
It is what it is: I'm a sports guy. Some people appreciate William Blake. Others Tkaikovsky. I have Sam Presti, the Oklahoma City Thunder's general manager (written about here, here, here). His team, my team, is one win away from their first NBA championship. If I didn't write about my team again, right now, it … Continue reading Newsletter #112: Only One Way to Find Out
Newsletter #111: Turn Off the Lights
While in medicine, I lived—and hunted—across an Alaskan summer. Day or night, I tracked illuminated targets. Guesswork eliminated, I shot well. And ate well. "Why's that so bad?" you might ask. "Isn't success what matters? Why not enjoy the sun? Get a nice tan?" If Where The Red Fern Grows—a book representing 100% of my … Continue reading Newsletter #111: Turn Off the Lights
Newsletter #110: I Owe My Neighbor A Six Pack
I didn't sleep much last night. Because every time I rolled over, I replayed Haliburton's pull-up jumpshot hovering in the air for what seemed like a blue-zone lifespan. Again and again, I watched the basketball float and spin and descend, then kiss gently off the rim and through the net. Pacers win. Thunder lose. I … Continue reading Newsletter #110: I Owe My Neighbor A Six Pack
Newsletter #109: My White Lotus Liberation
It's been a month since I finished White Lotus, Season 3. It's been a month since I started White Lotus, Season 1. Do the math. Not many days. Many episodes. No regrets. Since, I've watched other shows. I've also watched enough NBA playoffs to predict when the next commercial will be a Wingstop commercial. But … Continue reading Newsletter #109: My White Lotus Liberation
Newsletter #109: Everyone Wants to Individuate
Last week, as discussed, I got a tattoo on my forearm. And I was excited. Then, I went to Oklahoma City for the weekend. Soon enough, I found myself seated on a row amongst my family at my cousin's high school graduation. I glanced down the row. I saw a lot of forearms. Aside from … Continue reading Newsletter #109: Everyone Wants to Individuate
Newsletter #107: One Day You’ll Feel Better
First year of medical school, we were forced to take one humanities course. I chose Medicine and Literature. Our teacher was a retired Dean of Medicine. Bald as a basketball, round spectacled, and perpetually bow-tied, he could enter the room and own your respect without saying a word. Still cycling, he was spryer than us … Continue reading Newsletter #107: One Day You’ll Feel Better
Newsletter #105: Unhinged for Good Reason
We all have that one thing we need to be okay. A tidy house. Cardio. Diet Mountain Dew. A washed car. Vanderpump Rules. My thing is sleep. If everything else goes to hell, I'll be fine. If I've had eight hours of sleep. By the end of residency, sleep was my Alamo. The cavalry was … Continue reading Newsletter #105: Unhinged for Good Reason
Newsletter #103: The Unquestioned
Most mornings, I lock my phone into 'Do Not Disturb', shun the news, and generally avoid sound. I want unimpeded clarity. I have one shot to set sail with clarity. Because the morning's tailwind will only last so long. By afternoon, my phone miraculously exits 'Do Not Disturb' and news sneaks into my awareness as … Continue reading Newsletter #103: The Unquestioned