Untitled 30 May 2010 | 09:18 am

Think Twice Is What I Say 11 Apr 2010 | 11:07 am

My medical school holds examination review sessions. I don't agree with them but there you go. In the exam review session (which happens on the afternoon of the examination day), the students sign out...

MIA 12 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am

The move was a breeze and the new place is great. So that's good. I've become best friends with my local Home Depot store. That's been fun. I've discovered that I like being a handyman and I really en...

Two Things 17 Dec 2009 | 06:01 pm

Two things that drive me nuts: 1. People who don't pick up their feet while walking. Rather, they shuffle along making shuffling noises. I make a point of looking at their feet in disgust but, let's ...

I Am A Home Owner 13 Dec 2009 | 12:59 pm

I did it. I purchased a condo. I move in next month. It's been a steep learning curve (there's a whole new language to learn when buying one's first property) but my friends who are already home owne...

On Home Buying 18 Oct 2009 | 06:06 am

I'm certain that I could have bought a home long before now, but when I graduated I came up with the plan to first pay off all of my student loans (as in every single last penny and because that was m...

My Only Wish ... 6 Oct 2009 | 04:50 pm

... Is that drivers of cars will stop using their great mass to knock me off of my bicycle. I get it: you are bigger and you will always win. I wish that you would get: I may be smaller, but I still...

Apply Locally 14 Sep 2009 | 04:05 pm

A woman received a prescription for Mycolog cream with the directions: “Apply locally 3 times a day”. She calls back: “I have a question about my medicine.” Technician: “We’ll get the pharmacist.” ...

Travel Advisory 30 Aug 2009 | 05:08 pm

The following was issued the day after I returned from South Africa. It was issued as part of a routine weekly travel advisory to everyone in my father's company: South Africa: Violent crime risks u...

Now You Know 14 Aug 2009 | 11:52 pm

I like watching the evening news in countries that I visit; one learns about things that go completely unreported in the international press. So it was that I was watching the evening news on good ol...