A blind physician colleague once said to me, "I would rather be blind than deaf." I was taken aback . . . could that...

As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on...

Recently, I lent my reading glasses to a friend. She immediately laughed and asked, "How often do you clean your...

A few years ago while reading the newspaper in my Budapest office I shared with a Hungarian colleague an interesting news...

It all began with an innocent outing to buy a particular Christmas gift. As I drove to the mall, my mind was occupied and my...

"How's your mom?" People frequently ask this question about my remarkable mother. The answer is tricky because...

"It's all about money!" These words from a store salesperson to me during a recent trip to the shopping mall...

"You said everything but what you needed to say. . . which was thank you!" It started at the car wash. Free...

Recent travels have placed me in the presence of friends full of laughter. As a result, my spirit became light, my body -...

I was a guest - not a member of the family, but treated like one. Examining the outside - the seen - this family is...

Who can you trust anymore? I struggle to find leaders in whom I can place my trust. But I am apparently not alone.An article...

Freedom of choice, a politically charged phrase, comes laden with dangers rarely considered. In his book, The Beginning of...

Forgiveness is a daily struggle for me. Anger and thoughts of revenge come naturally to me. How can I obediently respond to...

Wrestling with a bar of hotel soap inside an unusually sturdy plastic wrapper, ended in me losing! For three consecutive days,...

 His presence is imposing. At six feet seven inches, his entrance into a room commands attention. His winsome, warmly...

Early in the morning, my computer beckons - SEND/RECEIVE. As I seek to start my day with a good physical workout and quiet...

My friend just sent a proud announcement for the birth of his daughter. The email contained the usual - her name, weight, and...

Massive, unspeakable tragedy entered the doors of the emergency department daily. Instead of fear, uncertainty or trepidation I...

"He (Abraham Lincoln) won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to...

The volume of information about the human body overwhelmed me during my medical school days. I was eager to conquer that...