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On independent radio …
My good friend Matt called me yesterday from the lovely Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport where he and his wife were laid-over on their way back to Boston. He wanted to know if there was anything that he could bring back for me. Knowing that there wasn’t a Graeter’s Ice Cream […]

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Summer Colds
They say that summer colds are the worse, and I’m forced to agree. I returned from a 4-day trip to Miami last night where the weather was definitely quite summery, however I managed to acquire a terrible cold along the way. So I write today from home where I’m wrapped in my […]

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Apparently my MetaFilter post regarding Trader Joe’s supermarket has generated a little more traffic here, which is good. Please, if you’re feeling spontaneously generous today, if you want the warm fuzzies, or perhaps you’re looking to make a deposit in the karma bank, and want to help out some of the most amazing children […]

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Ok … a few last things before I settle in to do some work tonight:
1. I had no idea that the story behind the Trader Joe’s chain of grocery stores was so interesting! There is a terrific story in today’s NY Times (For Trader Joe’s, a New York Taste Test) that’s running in advance […]

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And on the 9th day …

Well, I had a brilliant run of things. After 8 consecutive days of being in a wonderful mood, I ran smack into the ABP SITE. That’s the American Board of Pediatrics Subspecialty In-service Training Exam. A four-hour reminder of how much more pedi oncology I need to […]

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It’s a lovely sunny day here in J.P. After the morning ritual of lounging, drinking coffee, reading The Boston Globe (no - no new stories this week), and listening to Weekend Edition Sunday on WBUR, it’s time to get motivated for the day. This motivation, however, is a little complicated by the fact […]

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Back in the saddle …
Well, my first real day back in the gym (shout out again to Fitcorp!) was a treat. I’m pleased to report that I’m writing this from the comfort of the home office in Jamaica Plain, MA and not from the Coronary ICU at the Brigham. By my calculations, it’s […]

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I understand that I’ve been a little, um, wordy with my recent entries. It is quite possible that some would say that I have too much time on my hands. I would disagree. If you really want to see someone with a lot of time on their hands, read this fascinating and […]

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What was I thinking ?!? I totally forgot to mention the best thing that happened to me today. I ran into a patient who I think is very special, who is finishing up her chemotherapy today. She’s not one of my regular patients, but I was involved in her care shortly after […]

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Good to be back …
Well, transitions don’t get any more stark than this. Yesterday I was post-call from stem cell transplant and tidying up some patient related work. Today I’m walking around an entirely new laboratory trying to figure out what’s where. Pretty odd to have to start thinking about (and remembering) […]

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Quick quote of the day:
“My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people’s.”
- Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), from Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)
How true is this for what we do for a living?
More on the first day in the lab soon.
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J’ai manqu� de gaz
Alas, I’ve run out of gas after what has been a very long day. Stem cell transplant call last night kept me up late, and despite a tepid shower (I have to say, as much as I love my employer, the shower facilities are lacking) and a venti coffee, I’m too […]

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Two quick quotes for the day:
“Today’s scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality.”
- Nikola Tesla

“If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can’t be done.”
- Peter […]

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