Of Men and Bears

I'm sure many of you know of the recent X poll asking women to choose between a man or a bear if they had to encounter one of the two while alone in the woods. Many women in my circle chose the bear in all sincerity. Sadly and predictably, men mocked women over

Good morning. It's #TealTuesday , and I'm wearing this teal jacket in support of women everywhere who suffer from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder #PMDD (PMDD), which is a severe form of Premenstrual Syndrome affecting about 2% of menstruating women. It can include profound

All I see are God's children; you need not take that literally to understand my meaning. I have no capacity to dehumanize others nor to wish them ill. If they are harmful, I can only wish that they will reform their ways or be prevented from continuing to harm others. I take no

Well, maybe the world is on fire, but I gave a patient a neck injection today and I thought he was going to kiss me was so happy about the pain relief, another patient told me I was the best doctor he’d ever had, and with a little gentle coaxing I was able to get an overwhelmed

I’m getting the impression— and correct me if I’m wrong— that folks are a bit overwhelmed by the state of the world right now. There’s not much I can do about that, but I am going to offer free virtual hugs. Take care of your hearts, my loves. ❤️🫂🙏

I posted just yesterday about the human urge to explore, and today Science published an article about how exploratory behavior in a completely species may have led to a diversity of success...

Science Magazine - Did bold fish spark Lake Tanganyika’s diversity?

There will never be a lasting peace among human beings; nevertheless, I will never stop trying to *be* peace.

'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.'

--Lord Acton

A political leader who is immune from criminal prosecution— most especially concerning matters of the integrity of the state— is not a president, but rather a king.

RIP Dan. 🙏😢

Today is the last day for a physician we hired right out of residency a few years ago. She is transferring to our other clinic, so will not be gone entirely, but it doesn't feel that way. She fit into our lovely family dynamic, and has been so easy to work with, caring for a full

'We were wanderers from the beginning,' wrote Carl Sagan in the opening sentence of his book, Pale Blue Dot. As far as we know, that's true. We are a nomadic species driven by curiosity, the need to find food and other resources, and a host of other motivations. We are ever

Body like a mountain
Breath like wind
Mind like the sky

Return to what is already here, and rest

Intellectual knowledge can be acquired... But the spiritual region lies within, and each of us must strive, through our own inner and individual efforts, to unfold ourselves.

—Sohen Shaku

Some perspective. Ever take a look at Orion’s Belt? Alnitak is Spectral Type O91, it’s 1,110 Light years away. Alnilam is B01a that’s 1208.6 Light years away(Blue Hypergiant). Mintaka Spectral type 091, that’s 1,600 Light years away.

Kaia is more and more of a love as she ages. ❤️

“As a species, we hold tightly to our intuitions, and we tend to believe them. But recent centuries of science have taught us that most assumptions we typically make about the material universe are founded upon misconceptions. This is among the most important lessons of human

Who can be still
Until their mud settles
And the water clears?
Can you remain tranquil until generous action occurs by itself?

—Lao Tzu