A mouse in my mouth
It was a Saturday ritual for most of my teenage years and beyond. My father and I would rise early in the morning, load...
Mothers are drivers of social change
Mother’s Day is traditionally a holiday where mothers are shown gratitude for their roles as caretakers, nurturers and sources of wisdom. Traditionally, these maternal...
Preparing them for the next adventure
Last weekend, she was in Chicago. This weekend, she’s in Washington, D.C. I never would’ve guessed my 13-year-old daughter could be such a jet-setter.As...
Time for USA to muscle up
President Biden said in his speech to Congress this past week that China is betting that the U.S. can’t keep up with autocracy in...
Still nagging the curmudgeon
It is a well-known fact that we are allowed to chew out the people we care about. Most recently, this came to mind when...
Join the battle against vandalism
It seems that more and more often I find myself scratching my head wondering what is wrong with people these days.Lately, there has been...
Higher risk for heart disease
As a cardiologist I am encouraged by the recent attention to health disparities, particularly among African Americans. Health care providers and systems must do...
Know when to walk away
Do I have an opinion on most anything? I know I do. Some of my opinions I am very passionate about, while others not...
Time to vacate ‘Graveyard of Empires’
It’s been said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. President Biden has...
New systems for a new life
I finished my bath and saw that the rust-orange towel had molted all over my body.I was covered with tufts of orange fur. It...