Burning Down The House, Part Iv

A look at mid-career burnout to finish off the series. Like most medical specialists, my wife works preposterously hard at her job. She ...

Hoskins' Millions

I miss those great 1980s comedy movies. You know, the ones that plunked two or three Saturday Night Live or Second City TV alumni down in ...

A Need For Perspective (Nsfw--R-Rated Content)

The stupidest news headline of the day did not include the words "Donald Trump" B.C. woman says certain tattoos should be banned...

Not On A Holiday....

Apologies for a lack of new posts. Last week's rainstorm was too much for one little sump pump to handle. Another day or so and the...

One Asshole's Mailbag: A Fat, Crying Shame

From comments on my Facebook page: "Indeed shocking. But you mentioned the long list--surely exercise and eating right are the solut...

Fatter Than We All Thought

Well, here's a factoid I don't think anyone ever saw coming. More obese people in the world than underweight, says study Almos...

Burning Down The House, Part Iii

The doctors' dispute has been about as pleasant to read about as a dirty diaper, so I'll go back to my series on burnout. In the l...