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How 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. Ed
Feb 11, 20223 min read
The Queen's Gambit and COVID: Checkmate
An international chess game is brewing as Russia has positioned more than 100,000 troops close to the border with Ukraine. Any further...
Dr. Ed
Jan 10, 20224 min read
Like 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. Ed
Dec 27, 20214 min read
Do 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. Ed
Dec 19, 20213 min read
“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. Ed
Dec 12, 20213 min read
Riding 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. Ed
Dec 4, 20214 min read
The Unexpected Dinner Guest— A Pitcher in a League of His Own
It’s World Series time. And here is your seasonally appropriate story. We Americans are often intrigued by that athlete, performer, that...
Dr. Ed
Oct 25, 20215 min read
Dying: You Have One Chance to Get It Right
First, 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. Ed
Oct 20, 20214 min read
Not the Spam You Think
Some Divisions Never Heal (and Why We Need to Put Our Differences Aside Now) Austin, Minnesota, was, in the 1980s, a rural community...
Dr. Ed
Sep 7, 20212 min read
How 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. Ed
Aug 26, 20213 min read
Troubled Times Call for a Declaration of Independence
Troubling times. With COVID we have taken many steps forward toward eradicating this plague, yet now we are taking steps backward as...
Dr. Ed
Jul 30, 20214 min read
The Plague That Won't Go Away
We have become too complacent about the risks from COVID. The results can be disastrous. Let's look at some prudent guidelines.
Dr. Ed
Jul 19, 20214 min read
Picnic Table Wisdom
What 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. Ed
Jul 8, 20214 min read
The Judge and the Caddy
More 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. Ed
Jun 16, 20215 min read
How 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...
Dr. Ed
Jun 3, 20214 min read
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