Social Medial Bacon Style . . .

Tears . . .

Give a Man a Fish . . .

Three MOST Difficult Activities in the World

The top three MOST difficult things to do in the world:

1. Counting the hair on your head
2. Washing your eyes with soap
3. Breathing while your tongue is sticking out



Please, put your tongue back in your mouth . . .

You Know You're Married to A Homeschooler When . . .

We've been homeschooling our kids for the last two years . . . well, let me clarify . . . my wife has been homeschooling our kids with the occasional help I can give her.  (She's my hero because of this, by the way).  
You know you're married to a homeschooling mom when:

• The only time your wife looks refreshed is during the summer and at Christmas.
• Your wife's eyes light up when you say Homeschooling Curriculum Conference
• You give your wife a love note and . . . she grades it.
• Your wife gets misty eyed when a school bus drives by.
• Your wife prays nightly for the return of the Lord before school starts tomorrow.
• Your wife scolds in her sleep.
• You've eaten cereal for dinner at least once this week.
• The first place you look for your wife when you come home from work is in the closet.
• Your wife will only talk to you if you raise your hand.

Homeschooling is a tough job. . . I think it is one of the toughest jobs on the earth.
Thanks, dear.

The Power of Positive Thinking

One who is very comfortable in his diabetes and heart disease risk . . . 

Medicine and Fast Food

No, the practice of medicine is not like fast food.

We live in a society of fast cars, fast food, instant messages, and instant pictures.  We want it our way and we want it now.  This is evident by the fact that the average American household has $16,000.00 in credit card debt (2011 Household Statistics).  We want it now and well worry about payment or consequence later. This is also evident by the successes of instant messaging services, cell phones and fast food restaurants.

As a family practitioner, I feel pressured by both patients and insurance companies to serve up a diagnosis and a low cost generic pill with the same speed.  No, the practice of medicine is not like fast food. If it were, then I would install a drive up window next to my office desk, and place a large marquee with a clown wearing a stethoscope at my front door.

Medicine is an art.  A picture is painted of the patient by what is seen, heard, felt and understood through the eyes of the practitioner.  This can't be done over the phone or through a drive-through window. It requires a patient who is willing to place his or her history, symptoms, feelings, private concerns and trust upon the examination table It requires the astute observer to see all the reflections of light and shadows and all the highlights.  It requires the observer, the doctor, to recognized that many times this is difficult for the patient.  That trust is built through a relationship that occurs over a period of minutes and a period of years.  The beauty of the art occurs when the practitioner and the patient understand one another and application of healing can begin.

The art of medicine paints a different picture every time. That's why art isn't sold under the golden arches, or at the corner pharmacy.  No, the practice of medicine is not like fast food.

What Would Your TSA X-ray Say?

Super Jump

Crossing the street can be a challenge. Remember to look both ways! A friend and neighbor of mine got a new camera and video editing software.  He is quite the filmaker.  Here is a short that my kids love.  Enjoy. Thanks Ryan.

Visiting The Doctor