Dr. Bob Snyder practiced emergency medicine for 15 years and served as co-chairman of the Emergency Medicine Department at Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA. and served as faculty in Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. In 1996 God called Bob and his wife, Pamela, to Budapest, Hungary. As a result, IHS Global was birthed. Enjoy the writings from Bob over the many years of service.

12/12/12 12/12/12

The Wonderful "Smallness" of Christmas

When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, I shopped in small local stores. Budapest changed as malls and "mega-stores"...

12/5/12 12/5/12

Am I a Pharisee?

Sometimes it is just easier to be a Pharisee — justifying my thoughts and actions as righteous. I can easily point out...

12/1/12 12/1/12

Solitary Places

I confess! Last Friday I left the house to go shopping for bargains at 4:30 AM. Usually at this early hour, I am in quiet...

11/28/12 11/28/12

Obedience before Understanding

In the emergency room I always gathered as much information and data as possible before making a medical decision. This is the...

11/21/12 11/21/12

Thank You Notes

My mother taught me to write thank you notes, but I was never good at it. I saw it as a chore. Maybe this attitude revealed the...

11/14/12 11/14/12

Fertilizing

Spreading manure was a job I actually enjoyed while working on a farm as a boy. I know you think I am crazy, but I didn’t...

11/7/12 11/7/12

Set in My Ways

Change is hard. Brain researcher, Dr. Gerhard Roth of the University of Bremen in Germany, explains why. "The brain is...

10/31/12 10/31/12

Self-Deception

I looked in the mirror and thought... not so bad a guy. Selfishness and pride married to rationalizations and excuses leads to...

10/24/12 10/24/12

Exempt from Obligation

I have never joyfully written a check for taxes. However, this is not a new phenomenon. I doubt the Egyptians enjoyed paying...

10/17/12 10/17/12

Weakness Denied — A Good Strategy?

Society's message that acknowledging weakness is not a good strategy often resonated with me. Power and control seemed more...

10/10/12 10/10/12

Based on a True Story

I sometimes read Reader’s Digest — true stories about real people delivering a more powerful punch than fiction. In...

10/3/12 10/3/12

Talking Rugby

I just returned from New Zealand — rugby heaven. While I was there New Zealand played South Africa. The All-Blacks (New...

9/26/12 9/26/12

Spiritual CliffsNotes

I must make a confession. During a literature course in college, I did not read the assigned books; instead I used CliffsNotes...

9/19/12 9/19/12

Accessing the Invisible

Recently my cardiologist assessed my heart by: Listening for sounds that tell him how well my heart and heart...

9/12/12 9/12/12

Neighborly Advice

My "two cents’ worth" is, at times, worth just that — especially when my advice comes without offering...

9/5/12 9/5/12

The Path to Selflessness

"Dad, this conversation is not about you!" These words lovingly whispered in my ear by my daughter caused me to stop...

8/29/12 8/29/12

Paradise... Contentment?

There it was - a picture of Paradise. The advertisement even said so! Peace and contentment promised with the purchase of a...

8/22/12 8/22/12

Generosity

A friend recently recounted the story of his great grandparents' generosity. During the great depression, their small town...

8/15/12 8/15/12

Preparing My Bucket Before I Fill It

When I clean the kitchen floor, I first go to the closet to get the bucket. I often find that my bucket has miscellaneous items...

8/8/12 8/8/12

Get the Right Diagnosis

"What is wrong with my child?!" Parents with much pathos and pain often posed this question to me in the emergency...

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