When I fill out one of those medical history forms you get when you go to a new doctor, I hate the section where you list all the things that people in your family suffer from or had at some time in the past. It’s like a genetic roadmap of terrible life-devouring potholes waiting for you in [...]
I’ve had periods lately that have been pretty powerful. They’ve been these brief little epiphanies where, all of a sudden, I’m overwhelmed by sadness, happiness, anxiety, fear…the list is pretty comprehensive. I’ve had them when I was watching television, listening to a song, working out, talking with a patient, or just sitting alone in the [...]
This morning my boss walked in and said, as benignly as he could, “Do you guys have some time to talk about the budget?” He was referring to the proposed 2009-2011 Oregon budget published earlier this week by Governor Kulongoski. I’d been waiting for him to walk in and say that ever since [...]
