A short story about choosing light over darkness right in time for Halloween. *** “Is that the last box?” Kathy’s voice reverberated off the hardwood floor of the large, open ground level of their new home. Donovan let the heavy box of kitchen supplies down with a thud and exhaled. “It’s the last box but […]
Read More Lucas“Why don’t I ever get the promotion I deserve?” “I wasn’t born to go to work, pay bills, and die.” “I want more out of my life.” “Livin’ the dream.” “It’s just another Monday.” “There has to be more to life than this.” Have you ever heard language like this and felt it resonate with […]
Read More God Designed You To Be Excellent (Here’s How To Do It)One week ago, I sat in the parking lot ready to meet the senior resident who would be supervising me through my first rotation as a general surgery resident. I thought I would check Facebook while I waited. I saw a post from the Burke County Government Facebook page about a climbing fatality and immediately […]
Read More What My Friend Austin Howell Taught Me about Climbing and LifeWhat an impressive find. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood, For sixty-one long years. Idle and untouched, but respected. When he first brought you home He would play you daily after work. The family sings along, Favorite hymns, carols, Broadway songs. Lost in the moment now, Your exuberance reverberates Through the home’s every room, […]
Read More A Piano’s LegacyMost who read this blog with any regularity know that I am pro-meritocracy. This means that I believe we should select college students, employees, products, services, and leaders all based on their merits. I do not believe in any system that selects people based on characteristics they can’t control like race, gender, socioeconomic background (with […]
Read More A World of No “Adults”: The Case for Getting Rid of Age Limits on EverythingResidency interview season can be tough for a budget-conscious medical student, but it also illustrates why the free market makes everything it touches better for everyone involved. The Fiasco Anyone well-acquainted with air travel knows the struggle. Flights take off and arrive at odd hours of the morning, even when they’re on time. A 3 […]
Read More “The Art of the Deal”: How my Airport Fiasco Illustrates the Importance of the Free MarketMost gun violence is perpetrated by criminals, not by those who abide by the law, but there are strategies we can employ that will drastically reduce gun violence. I recommend re-appropriating tax dollars and/or raising taxes to support one such strategy. If you know anything about me, you know that I rarely advocate for tax […]
Read More A Novel Plan To Stop Gun Violence and End the Divide in Our NationDr. Kenneth Stein was a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist who practiced for over 30 years in Chicago, IL. Everyone I have ever met who knew him as their physician, friend, or boss absolutely loved him. I am no exception–Dr. Stein was my physician before he was my mentor and friend. It is for this reason […]
Read More A Tribute to a Dear Friend and Mentor, Dr. SteinMy wife and I think a lot about the things we want to teach our children. We want to ensure they grow to be strong, capable, emotionally stable adults who are able to excel and thrive in their chosen professions. We want to provide them with the tools they need to deal with temptation and […]
Read More Introducing Foundations For the Future: A New Children’s Book SeriesI’ve been pondering the topic of excommunication for a few weeks, and I’ve come to a few conclusions: 1) It is a merciful, redemptive process 2) It is modeled after the process we all go through with Christ on an individual basis In 3 Nephi 18, Christ gives the following instruction to his chosen, ordained […]
Read More Excommunication: A big, scary word that means “mercy”
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