
The white coat
At my white coat ceremony almost three years ago, a physician gave a brief speech about this new attire we [...]

Thyme on my hands
Yesterday, in my garden, I walked over my small bed of herbs and brushed against the thyme plant. Thyme is [...]


The reference letter
I've been lucky enough to grow up surrounded by adults who've always been eager to supply advice on how to [...]

My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel exemplifies the period drama. In this case it's the 19th century and the dramatic Cornish coast of [...]

You sexy dish
Named after Greek love goddess Aphrodite, aphrodisiacs were identified by early civilizations and cultures that associated potency and virility with [...]

Bleach and wag
Donald Trump is a literalist. He misspells words not to spite the language but because he feels like spelling them [...]