Sometimes my self-image teeters between positive and negative, depending on the kind of feedback I receive. Amazingly after all...

But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For...

There is never enough time! Time management gurus in our schedule-enslaved culture encourage me to implement models of...

Lately I have become more aware of my problems with listening. Listening is an "other" focused activity and I am...

Our boss caught us loafing! We always worked hard in his presence, but sometimes we were not as diligent in our work when he...

I enjoy strategizing and implementing plans. Years ago the process of taking a design for a new emergency department and...

During my 23 years of education, taking tests was a regular activity. These tests evaluated my aptitude and knowledge. As I...

Before leaving for a trip I usually print out internet driving instructions. For whatever reason, I had not followed my normal...

Everywhere I turn there seem to be smart people making foolish choices. What is happening? As I look more closely, foolish...

As a teenager, sitting on a tractor day in and day out, I learned to appreciate the difficulty of a planted seed maturing to...

As I was driving, the radio talk show host was encouraging his listeners to call in words not commonly used. A word that came...

I hopped in a taxi last week to discover that my cab driver was from Kosovo. Knowing the turmoil of that region I said,...

Exercise has been a regular part of my daily routine for many years. My smug complacency regarding this routine was shaken last...

The importance of learning lessons well was impressed upon me in my freshman year of medical school. A junior medical student...

Today is her birthday - my first born daughter. The day of her birth is still such a vivid memory. Gentle eyes and spirit that...

One of my bad habits is failing to see God when circumstances don't live up to my expectations. In fact, I am often blinded...

During a continuing medical education seminar, the lecturer made the following statement, "Many in this room need to take...

I will be taking a break from writing these next few holiday weeks. But I couldn't miss the chance to wish you all a Merry...

I can still remember the first time I looked under a microscope. My elementary school teacher had scraped the surface of a...

Interviewing candidates for a residency program in emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University is always enjoyable....