Punishment gluttons who read Gardiner Harris’ No More Tears will be left to decide with whom they are most furious: Promise, this is no easy assignment. Friedman may have single-handedly created income inequality, fracturing the middle class. The FDA – gee, thanks Congress – is funded by the interest-conflicted pharmaceutical industry. Rural doctors ditched the wholesome Moonlight Graham image by…
Beach Reads: Get Lost in One of These
Sound the quitting horn! For my 9th annual beach reads edition, I’m recommending novels featuring colorful, troubled, haunted characters. Kindly indulge my starting with a personal story. My wife, Megan, had pretty serious surgery a few months back. (She’s fine. I appreciate your concern. A breaded casserole would’ve been nice.) Girding for a long day at The Brigham, I packed…
Always Be Evolving
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up How to Do the Inner Work by Susanne Madsen. With a subtitle that highlights emotional healing, it was easy to imagine it’d be corny, mystical, hackneyed even. Self-help books will naturally have those elements, but this one grabbed me straight away with its message of radical action, starting with trusting…
Learning to Get Unstuck
There’s a fair amount to be anxious about these days. Pick a card, any card: frayed democracies, fractured alliances, railroaded citizens, “your body, my choice,” on and on. It’s one thing to obsess over yoyoing stock portfolios, but how’d you like to be a young adult bracing for the third recession of your short life as you flirt with such…
Read the Book or Just Chant the Slogan?
Sure, read the book to find motivation – it’s fine. Alternatively, you could… If you have anything to say about this – or book recommendations – kindly post below (rather than emailing me) to spark conversation. Thank you!