Book Review: Broken Monsters
Broken city, broken dreams In Detroit, violent death – along with foreclosure and despair – is a regular occurrence. But the part-human, part-animal corpses that have started appearing are more...
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This may be the weirdest post I’ve ever written. A while ago I was on admissions-duty for obstetrics. If you’ve spent time on an obstetrics service, you know that there are short bursts of action...
View ArticleI am a closet-soppy [Book Review]
SOPPY is Philippa Rice’s collection of comics and illustrations based on real-life moments with her boyfriend. From grocery shopping to silly arguments and snuggling in front of the television, SOPPY...
View ArticleBook Review: Vanessa and her Sister by Priya Parmar
London, 1905: The city is alight with change, and the Stephen siblings are at the forefront. Vanessa, Virginia, Thoby, and Adrian are leaving behind their childhood home and taking a house in the leafy...
View ArticleFor Healthcare Workers: Turn Their Pain Into Power
A short post to share a song you probably already know: I first heard Superheroes by The Script sometime last year and it pretty much had me in tears. Granted, it’s probably the combination of the...
View ArticleIncredible Quotes
Work has been busy, so I find myself working on an unscheduled Top Ten Tuesday post because how can I let the opportunity to wallow in quotes go by? Brace yourself, you’re getting a fresh post! 1....
View ArticleDon’t Miss West Side Story at the Artscape!
I’m on leave in Cape Town and it is wonderful! As part of my effort to squish as much fun into a week as possible, my sister and I watched West Side Story at the Artscape Opera House. It. Was. AMAZING....
View ArticleEverything, Everything | SCID, Snark and Sweetness
I have a habit of requesting fictional books that address real-life diseases. I can’t help it. But I requested Everything, Everything because of that (“a girl who’s allergic to everything”) and because...
View ArticleCollectibles For Your Trip Around The World
In just a few days, the Fall 2015 class of Semester at Sea will embark on their once-in-a-lifetime journey around the world. They will be the first to sail on the new Campus, the World Odyssey, and I...
View ArticleThe Last Weekend Of Mental Health Awareness Month: Watch This
Or: Guess who’s back. A little over two years ago, I heard of an old classmate working on a documentary project about bullying and discrimination in medicine. Longtime readers of this blog will know...
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