Wine is both simple and complex, on planes that are both juxtaposed and contraposed. On the one hand its baseline is as a simple agricultural product, farmed similarly to a multitude of other … [Read more...]
Home Guru: Keeping Cool About Keeping Cool, Both Then and Now
Just as the heat wave alerts are broadcast, I sprint into my early summer ritual of installing my window air conditioners. Yes, my house is one of those relics without central air because it was built … [Read more...]
Grapevine – Wine Clubs: The Real Deal or a Marketing Ploy?
Have you received snail mail or e-mails espousing the virtues of another “wine club?” Have you been tempted to subscribe to the club based on the expensive, seductive marketing materials or the teaser … [Read more...]
Home Guru: Parents Mold Future Homeowners, Consciously or Not
As far as I know, there is no research to support my observations about how parents influence the eventual choices of their children regarding the kind of home they choose and household they … [Read more...]
A Met Fan’s Pledge: My Daughter the Yankee Fan
My receding hairline, a grin somewhere between sarcastic and endearing, and perhaps above all else, loyalty. On a long list of things I can thank my father for, these are just a few. Loyalty is a … [Read more...]
MRI Over-Utilzation in Athletes … and *Us* Too! At what Cost?
Over-Testing and Over-Utilization of Healthcare Technology I have utilized my blog on multiple occasions to discuss the issue of overuse and over-utilization of technology in healthcare. In a very … [Read more...]
Treat Patients as People… Not Diseases
We as physicians are commonly trained to treat disease, not patients. Another way of looking at it is that we are trained to think mechanically. If ”X” is present, administer “y” and if “A” is … [Read more...]
Meniscus Tears … Is Surgery the Answer?
What is a Meniscus? A meniscus is a cartilage disk that’s found in the knee. There are actually two of them. We have one on the inner side of the knee which we call the medial … [Read more...]
What is the Rotator Cuff?
Commonly mispronounced …. frequently *injured*, hurts a lot at night, and frequently *over-treated* — It’s important to have a basic understanding of what the rotator cuff is. The rotator cuff are … [Read more...]
MLB Closers Wanted: Suspected Trade Deadline Closers
Come the trade deadline, many players will move and that includes closers. I have no doubt that right after the All-Star game, several players will start to move. Teams that are competing are almost … [Read more...]