Opportunities in My Anxiety
The other day, I prepared myself to step up to the lectern for a couple of readings at a Mass during a retreat. I could feel my heart thumping. After […]
January 2, 2018
Not a Conservative, Not a Liberal—A Human Being
A few weeks ago, I picked up a paper at a hotel on my way back from a backpacking trip near Seattle. An article title caught my eye, which read
NFP Transparency
I admit. I had started to settle in. It had been over 2.5 years since our youngest was born—our 6th in 7.5 years. I actually started seeing the end of
More Sex. More Violence. Good by Me?
Recently the Journal of Pediatrics published a study entitled Parental Desensitization to Violence and Sex in Movies. The authors took 1,000 U.S. parents and showed them multiple pairs of clips
Mile 73
It was 2:30 in the morning. I had just made the decision to end my hundred mile pursuit at mile 73. A few hours earlier, I had put medical tape
Many Parts…All One Body
A 13-year-old female enters my office. His parents brought him in because her depression has become so intense that she frequently tries to avoid going to school and has stopped
Linked In: Assessing Trends Regarding Youth’s Consumption of Technology
Linked In, Part I: A Day in the Life of Our Youth 6:14 A.M. The flickering lights of the television fill Aubrey’s room a few minutes before her buzzer goes
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If Pride is the Root of All Vices, Then Sloth Is Its Branches
Quick. Ask yourself the last time you have heard a homily on the sin of sloth. If you are like me, it has been a long time, maybe never. Pride,
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How the Communication Revolution in Healthcare is Hampering More Than Just Communication
It happened again. Yesterday, I was charting on the recently launched streamlined version of our electronic health records and a new note popped up in the right lower corner of
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How Meaningful Use Is Creating Meaningless Strife
One of the biggest topics today in the health care field is that of meaningful use. Meaningful Use is defined as using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to improve
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