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What a shame to be trapped indoors on such a beautiful day. It’s 72F outside here in lovely Washington DC, and I’ve been outside for a sum total of 10 minutes. I’m hoping that tomorrow I’ll have a chance to stroll down to the Jefferson Memorial where the cherry blossoms are in full […]

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Off to D.C. for a couple of days for a meeting. I’m sure that I’ll be writing something from the road at some point. It’s always hard to sleep in a hotel for the first few days. Here’s a good Doonsbury on the current trends towards science education in this country. […]

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It’s a lovely 55 degrees outside, and it looks as if winter is fading fast. I just picked up a roll of assorted black and white photos taken over the past six months. Some here in J.P., some in Nantucket, some at home, and some in Vieques. Looking through them I felt […]

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Is there a hybrid for breakfast ?
Here’s an interesting article to start the day with. From the San Francisco Chronicle, Chad Heeter writes about the hidden costs in our everyday consumer goods. It’s startling once you begin to think about how much petroleum is required to bring us our morning coffee, that […]

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So many new things …
… to write about. I am not quite sure where to begin. The trip to Vieques … spending five days with my fellow fellows … snorkeling (my new favorite outdoor activity) … new books … a new movie … the day in clinic … there are so many options. […]

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Back home …
Big difference between the weather in Vieques and the weather back here in Boston. Much to catch up on. Best pictures from this trip are (as usual) of Julie! More soon.
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To all you Purell addicts out there …
… check the label and make sure you’ve got the real deal. The NY Time published an article today referring to a letter published in the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal reminding us that it takes at least 60% ethanol for a hand-sanitizing gel to be properly […]

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Postscript …
One last note (I promise): a huge congratulations to my patient Ethan, who as of yesterday, was exactly 1 year post-stem cell transplant. Today he’s thriving. Ethan - I know that I didn’t call. It’s been a zoo. But I’ve thought about you all day, and I couldn’t be more […]

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One or two for the road …
What is it about the fates? At times they must be looking over my shoulder. I come in early - really early, in fact - to get my work done in preparation for my clinic today, with the absolute intention of not writing anything here this morning, […]

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From time to time, particularly when I’m on-call like tonight (yes, I’m on call again for bone marrow transplant), I surf some of my favorite little corners of the internet. One of the more morbid corners that I typical go to is the obituary section of the NY Times. I can’t explain it. […]

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Oy, what a night …
Well, the night on-call lived up to its fullest potential. I made at least three very lovely people cry, and I witnessed the tragic and prolonged end to a young man’s life. There was no way that I could go to the lab and focus. I was completely […]

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Does anybody read this?
This is a question I was asked tonight by a colleague of mine. To some extent, I suppose that people do. I know because of the webcounter at the bottom of the page that people, at the least, see the page. As to whether or not anyone reads, or […]

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Not to undermine …
… my own fundraising effort for the Pan-Mass Challenge, but I have to give credit where it’s deserved. Apparently, David Paterson, PhD, a neuroscientist with expertise in Rett’s Syndrome, is participating in the 2006 Boston Marathon as part of the Children’s Hospital Boston Miles for Miracles program. Someone (not sure […]

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Random bits …
Apart from a residual and annoying cough, I’m enjoying that wonderful surge in energy that one feels when recovering from a minor illness (I’ve not recovered from a major illness, so I have to limit myself here). The expanded Ride For Them website is growing nicely on my hard drive thanks to […]

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Back to work …
It took a little bit of effort to drag myself out of bed, but I’m now happily positioned back in the lab today. It was no fun missing clinic yesterday — it’s truly the highlight of my week. People who think that pediatric oncology is all gloom and doom should […]

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