Dr. Ed4 days ago3 minIn a Heartbeat, Life UnravelsHere in Lake Woebegone, spring has arrived. Flowers are blooming, grasses growing, farmers are plowing and planting, and we lovingly...
Dr. EdApr 216 minWhat keeps you up at night?What do you fear? In your quiet moments. In ancient Rome, when the conquering generals would return to Rome following their victory in...
Dr. EdApr 53 minWhich road are you taking?Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. At the risk of botching a...
Dr. EdFeb 253 minJust When You Think the World Is Ending, a Kind Act Renews Our Faith in HumankindThe geopolitical chaos of the last several days in Ukraine may well be some of the most significant events of our lifetime as powerful as...
Dr. EdFeb 113 minHow do some people thrive in chaos? A casual comment by a colleague came out of the blue: “I am just tired of the pandemic, tired of the political discourse, tired of this...
Dr. EdJan 104 minThe Queen's Gambit and COVID: CheckmateAn international chess game is brewing as Russia has positioned more than 100,000 troops close to the border with Ukraine. Any further...
Dr. EdDec 27, 20214 minLike Rats in a Cage, Are We Witnessing the Collapse of the Healthcare System?A classic laboratory experiment involving rodents goes something like this. These smart little caged rats quickly figure out if they...
Dr. EdDec 19, 20213 minDo I have to draw you a picture?The virus variants affect us all, and our lives hang in the balance Growing up in the murky world of thoroughbred racing on the East...
Dr. EdDec 12, 20213 min“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”The most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language appeared in the September 1897 New York Sun when eight-year-old Virginia...
Dr. EdDec 4, 20214 minRiding the COVID roller coaster. Have we reached the “Point of No Return”?Our world plummeted down the rabbit hole of chaos in March 2020 when the nightmare of COVID disintegrated our daily lives. With the...
Dr. EdOct 25, 20215 minThe Unexpected Dinner Guest— A Pitcher in a League of His OwnIt’s World Series time. And here is your seasonally appropriate story. We Americans are often intrigued by that athlete, performer, that...
Dr. EdOct 20, 20214 minDying: You Have One Chance to Get It RightFirst, some numbers. In 1962, 71% of women ages 15 to 44 married. By 2019 this number was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30 to 34...
Dr. EdSep 8, 20212 minNot the Spam You ThinkSome Divisions Never Heal (and Why We Need to Put Our Differences Aside Now) Austin, Minnesota, was, in the 1980s, a rural community...
Dr. EdAug 27, 20213 minHow to Find Meaning and Purpose during a Pandemic in a Most Unexpected Way Stevie has the personality, the looks, the anatomy, the architecture to be, without question, a winning performer. She has the right...
Dr. EdJul 30, 20214 minTroubled Times Call for a Declaration of IndependenceTroubling times. With COVID we have taken many steps forward toward eradicating this plague, yet now we are taking steps backward as...
Dr. EdJul 19, 20214 minThe Plague That Won't Go AwayWe have become too complacent about the risks from COVID. The results can be disastrous. Let's look at some prudent guidelines.
Dr. EdJul 8, 20214 minPicnic Table WisdomWhat can you do now to avoid the bitterness that can divide a family for generations? As we slowly emerge from the fog of COVID-19, the...
Dr. EdJun 16, 20215 minThe Judge and the CaddyMore Lessons in the Key of Life The time, 1953. The place, the Hollywood Golf and Country Club in Deal, New Jersey, a prestigious, iconic...
Dr. EdJun 3, 20214 minHow do you get to Carnegie Hall?Okay, we all know the punchline. The only way to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. But let us drill into the lives of...