“We started off with 7000 strangers, but we finished with 7000 family members.” — Mayor of Gander, Claude Elliott Welcome to the rock. I wasn’t sure I wanted to see Come From Away , the sleeper hit “9/12” musical set on the rock of Gander Canada. Gander? But, urged on by my friend Sara, I … Read more
It was the weekend of my daughter’s “white coat” ceremony in Boston. To most people, the white coat is a symbol of the medical profession. To my daughter Ali, it meant the end of her imprisonment in the classroom. She was ready to begin clinicals, to have a “real job.” I wondered about this mindset. … Read more
Ho, ho, ho. Ah, the holidays. That magical time of the year. At least in theory. Usually, the ole Christmas cheer is weighed down by extended stress, the special joy of hanging out with dysfunctional relatives, and the urge to punch someone in the esophagus. (The following story is all apochryal, of course, not really … Read more