I had such high hopes for keeping up a monthly report of what I am into, but again the madness of the academic year has overtaken my best intentions, andContinue reading >>
Reinventing the wheel
When I was a kid I did gymnastics for many years. As with most of my athletic endeavors, I wasn’t very good and I never got much better. I wasContinue reading >>
What I’m into, May/June 2015
It’s summer! Which means time for reading and playing outside. First, books: Gilead: A Novel I had heard Marilynne Robinson’s praises sung by my literary-minded friends for years and finallyContinue reading >>
What comes at night
The nocturnal critters of discouragement and self-doubt came creeping out of the corners last night, not long after a loud noise startled me awake and nearly lifted me and myContinue reading >>
Running the stairs
One morning at the hospital my surgeon came in with her trail of surgical fellows for morning rounds. I raised the bed and turned on the light and tried toContinue reading >>