The Big Red Button

Lullabies of the Sleep Deprived Parent

2011-11-05T17:16:00.003-05:00

Go to sleep my little boyRemember that you are mama's joyGo to sleep my little boyDreams are your favorite toyGo to sleep my little ladRemember that you make daddy gladGo to sleep my little ladGetting a few winks isn't so badGo to sleep my little manGrandma is your biggest fanGo to sleep little JakeWe will play again when you wake

Eulogy for My Father

2011-09-15T03:35:00.001-05:00

It is grim irony that what killed my father was the result of turbulence. Vortices of hypertensive blood created a weakening such that the cells lining the vessels could no longer withstand the fluctuating shear and stress. The combined betrayal of material failure and chaos literally tore a hole in his heart. In my clinical opinion, except for the time dependence, he had an optimal death, one

There's no plan B...sure there is: Wait for DVD.

2010-01-12T16:11:00.001-06:00

Video: 'The A-Team' Trailer

I'm about to whip somebody's @$$

2009-12-08T10:45:00.001-06:00

A friend sent this to me and it simply cracked me up:

TED: Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes

2009-08-01T23:00:00.001-05:00

Technorati Tags: education

I, Romulan

2009-05-20T11:43:00.001-05:00

Marley and Me

2009-05-05T11:55:00.000-05:00

I watched "Marley and Me" (Twentieth Century Fox) last night. The movie started out with John Grogan trying to find himself as a journalist and in doing so got an insanely disobedient labrador that he and his wife called Marley. My family has had numerous pets both dogs and cats, and the young Grogans let Marley run roughshod over them. Granted labradors are high energy pets but without

2009-05-04T17:39:00.001-05:00

is trying ping.fm to update...well...everything

Salmon on Cedar

2009-04-25T22:39:00.000-05:00

Despite appearances I'm a pretty good cook.My girlfriend is a great cook.However when we combine our powers we are well nigh unstoppable. This evening we prepared salmon with olive oil, red pepper, dill, and bay leaves grilled on cedar planks soaked in white wine and whiskey. We also had some jumbo scallops marinated in A-1 steak sauce. The side dishes were foil wrapped peppered corn as well

The Final Countdown

2009-04-16T23:05:00.000-05:00

Countdown Clock by Zoodu.com

Talks Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures

2009-04-07T22:38:00.001-05:00

Forty Things You Would Like to Say At Work

2009-03-31T21:35:00.001-05:00

I got this by email and it just had to be saved for posterity:1. I can see your point, but I still think you're full of shit.2. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.3. How about never? Is never good for you?4. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.5. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.6.

Suggestions of VA Reference Reading

2009-03-24T12:24:00.000-05:00

Text:"Mksap 14 Print Version Parts A&b Pkg (Acp, Mksap 14 Print Version Parts A&b Pkg)" (Acp)On-Line:Access Medicine

Gravity Master

2009-03-17T23:48:00.001-05:00

Online Physics Games

Now here's a dating site with potential

2009-03-10T23:44:00.001-05:00

Study Skills

2009-02-03T22:12:00.001-06:00

Came across this in Hack College: http://notjustsurviving.wordpress.com/Might be a good thing for folks to check out. I just subscribed and I'm done with school.

Slumdog Millionare

2008-12-30T00:08:00.000-06:00

This is a freaking awesome movie:

Professor Randy Pausch's Time Management Lecture

2008-12-22T10:57:00.000-06:00

Although famous for his Last Lecture Professor Randy Pausch was extremely interested in time management. Even prior to his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer he was interested in maximizing efficiency and efficacy. The lecture below has some excellent real life lessons (I just switched off all the bells and whistles on my email, IM, and tweets) for students, residents, post-docs, attending, and

BODIES: The Exhibition

2008-12-14T20:31:00.000-06:00

I spent over two hours at the BODIES exhibition in Indianapolis, IN. It was incredibly fun and an absolutely engaging experience for me. As a budding internist I see the outside directly and the inside indirectly all the time, usually working at varying levels of efficiency. The only time I was afforded a direct look at the complex inner workings of human machine was in anatomy class and my

Misery is learned

2008-11-28T23:48:00.000-06:00

Little kids are an interesting combination of fear and bravery. I was training this week when my friend Odilon brought his son Arturo to the mats. Arturo is just shy of being 2 years old and was not pleased that his father had brought up around all these large, loud men. So I taught him to high five which for a two year old let alone a thirty two year old is pretty cool. As Arturo decided

RIP Heinlein early 1990s to July 31, 2006

2006-08-05T08:54:00.000-05:00

My family and I have had dogs and cats as pets since I was 7 or 8 years old. Over the years I've lost many four-legged family members. Although intellectually I know that they have a shorter life span than my bipedal family members and that they are "just" animals, losing them hurts. Aside from young children, how many people love you unconditionally and look to you as their sole provider.

Knowing What You Are Not

2006-06-09T10:30:00.000-05:00

I know what I am and what I am not. One of the "nots" being graceful. Me and Miz Grace have a distant and rather chilly relationship. I tried dancing again last night, entirely sober which is bad because although EtOH does not make me more graceful it does nullify my already low inhibitions. My pretty partner almost died of hilarity-induced abdominal spasm, that is, she almost bust a gut

Hail Satan?

2006-06-06T23:09:00.000-05:00

Given the superstitious auspiciousness of today's date, I had to repost this. I'm not religious except for being a devote procrastinator, but this poll fitting you to the most appropriate religion caught my eye. Guess what I scored as...You scored as Satanism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of research on it. To be a Satanist, you don't

The ULTIMATE Doctor's Bag

2006-04-30T15:51:00.000-05:00

I've decided to construct the ultimate doctor's bag, so as to never be short the materials necessary to perform the diagnostic physical exam. I have some of these materials but I thought I'd show the whole shopping list:StethoscopeI really like my Classic II S.E. from 3M Littman Stethoscope. It's resilient but I've been able to perform decent auscultation of the abdominal, breath, and heart

Fear the Joker

2006-04-24T01:08:00.000-05:00

This weekend I went on a bar crawl with the nominal "theme" of pirates versus clowns. As girls and pretty boys generally pull off the sexy pirate routine (a lot) better than me, I went with the clown motif. Since I'm already menacing and creepy I decided I might as well maximize this by going as my nicknamesake, the Joker. Therefore, I appropriately arrayed myself with green hair and eyebrows,

MMA WTF...and I don't mean World Tae Kwon Do Federation

2006-03-26T12:55:00.000-06:00

I was flipping through the trade journal MASuccess and came across this ad for Century's XMA (Xtreme Martial Arts) line of teaching/training materials. The ad highlights a school using XMA products.Based on the ad, I have come to the conclusion that I have not, am not, and will not ever train Mixed Martial Arts. To do so you have to wear a surplus NASA jumper, carry glowstick weapons, and act or

Black Sheep

2006-03-26T01:13:00.000-06:00

As I was passing through the Medical Sciences Building Friday I glanced at the announcements board and saw a map of the United States with the graduating medical students' pictures pinned at the location of their matches.All of them.Except me.My exalted rank of black sheep remains unchallenged. Now I'm generally opposed to other people announcing my personal events. I can but you cannot. I did

Kill Inn

2006-01-28T00:36:00.000-06:00

I'm not a huge fan of horror movies (although I love movies about the inevitable zombiepocalypse) for two reasons: (1) stuff is always jumping out at the soon to be gruesomely eviscerated main characters and (2) the aforementioned protagonists always do really stupid things that then get them killed in really stupid ways. Horror movie stupidity is funny until you do it.This week I had to take my

Five Phrases That Make Graduate Students Cringe

2006-01-24T16:07:00.000-06:00

"Let's set up a meeting"Translation: I'm either bored, trying to justify my salary, or going to deliver some really bad news. In any case I'm going to waste your time and accomplish nothing."This is an opportunity for you."Translation: I don't want to do this scut work."You should know this."Translation: You are an undereducated fool. Being highly insecure and worried that you are smarter

2006 Goals

2006-01-01T16:32:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year! I think (and many motivational speakers, management consultants, and the like agree) that setting goals is great way to develop one's fullest potential. The new year seems to be a fitting time to do it (and procrastinate from studying). Here it goes:This year1/4/06 -- Pass the USMLE Step 2 CS.1/27/06 -- Bang out an astronomically sensational score on the USMLE Step 2 CK. I'm

Preventative Medicine

2005-12-22T10:59:00.000-06:00

Today I went out for breakfast. I had just fasted for 14 hours before my cholesterol test, so I thought little reward was in order. And besides which I was fading fast between a whippet like metabolism and no reserves I need an infusion of protein, lipids, and carbohydrates stat. Anyway as I was waiting to be seated I heard some older gentlemen complain about work, that they could be fired

The XX/XY Excremental Hypothesis

2005-12-21T09:48:00.000-06:00

XXBaselineAll men are $h!t.Before datingExcept for this guy, all men are $h!t.Dating (honeymoon period, less than 6 months)He's hot $h!t.Dating (remainder)Men are $h!t, except when $h!t hits the fan, then my man is THE $h!t.EngagementI can work with this $h!t.MarriageTrying to turn this $h!t into the man of my dreams.XYBaselineI'm THE $h!t.Before datingHey there, I'm still THE $h!t.Dating (

Inverse Wingman, 1st Class

2005-12-17T00:29:00.000-06:00

"Wingmaning" is a sacred and tough job. It takes guts, verve, and the willingness to socially sacrifice oneself for the greater good. Women travel in units with good reason, guys are horny jerks. Women out on the town are like Napoleonic infantry units tightly packed in defensive squares, a lone skirmisher has no chance at cracking such a formation. Hence, a brave cavalry unit, the wingman,

Those who can, do. Those who cannot write standardized tests.

2005-12-14T13:02:00.000-06:00

Today I took my psychiatry NBME shelf exam after 8 weeks of psychiatry clerking, lectures, and reading ("Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision) (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)" (American Psychiatric Association), "Essential Psychopharmacology : Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)" (

Silly shot girls

2005-11-14T00:30:00.000-06:00

If you're going to use sexuality to sell something, you cannot be disturbingly overflowing your overly tight pants and belly shirt. I'm lumpy, alabaster pale, and oddly angular, so I keep several layers on to help me blend in with living. Don't have the body for something spare the rest of us, go tan / exercise / diet / get requisite surgery and curse your shallow physical existence.

Rules of the House

2005-11-08T19:19:00.001-06:00

Inspired by "The House of God : The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital" (Samuel Shem) here are my rules (ever evolving). Not all of these are original, but rather than compromise these fine physician-teachers, I have not included their names.Science seeks the most elegant solution, while medicine seeks the best solution at that time.Don't forget to look at the patient.Blue

Mutation

2005-11-04T17:57:00.000-06:00

I have evolved superhuman powers.Not cool superhuman powers, like nigh invulnerability, the strength of 100 men, or indefinite sexual stamina, but superhuman powers nonetheless. On preliminary examination I believe my powers are some sort of local telekinetic and electromagnetic distortion field that varies local fields of probability.Let me give you some background on Sunday it started raining

In action vs. inaction

2005-10-31T21:41:00.000-06:00

When did inaction become a welcome alternative to getting in action? I don't consider myself a social or political activist, yet I stay involved and do things that are proactive for myself, friends, and family. Not that socially acceptable baloney of donating chump change to end world hunger or voting at presidential elections (not true I turn in my ballot and then watch the electoral college

Linear Discrimination

2005-10-30T13:32:00.000-06:00

I hate lines, ques, whatever you want to call waiting in a geometrically predetermined position. Absolutely hate the inactivity associated with waiting for grocery checkout, ordering take-out, or whatever. It is somewhat alleviated by being with friends or family, but by yourself there's just not a whole lot to do but stare blankly ahead and go to your happy place. I understand the necessary

Drip...drip...drip

2005-10-30T09:18:00.000-06:00

So its 2 am and I've worked out for 5 hours today, I SYN (sh!t you negative). I'm downstairs in my kitchen and see what dripping on one of the counter tops. WTF!?! It is right under my bathroom so I run upstairs and see a layer of moisture around the toilet. After some exploring and discriptive cursing I figure out that one of the tank bolts (the bolts that attach the top water reservoir to

Welcome

2005-10-30T08:46:00.001-06:00

Some of my friends call me a Big Red Button, because of certain bellicose, exuberant, and verbose responses to things that happen in life or the world. Welcome to the text version!