Monthly Archives: June 2024

Who Are You? Are You Serious or Are You Casual? Do You Strive For Excellence or Do You Strive For Acclaim? Do You Produce or Do You Pretend? Are You Driven By Process or Are You Commandeered By Urgency? Do … Continue reading →

I have worked for a large state university for six years, the past five spent in the School of Medicine. Nine months ago, I made a lateral move from Internal Medicine to the Office of Medical Education. I just had … Continue reading →

Most days at work, I have a spreadsheet open that contains salary information across the entire organization. I do this so I am constantly reminded of my place and my value according to my employer. This alone is enough to … Continue reading →

From a voter’s perspective, below are characteristics of today’s political landscape loosely organized from left to right: Narrow, exclusive, insular, condescending. — — Stodgy, conventional, predictable, opportunistic. Libertarian, rhetorical, nationalistic, arbitrary. Divisive, authoritarian, imperious, intolerant. From the presumption that ‘for … Continue reading →

There is only one rule: once you put something in, you cannot take it out. Imagine an empty container before time. It is yours. You can put anything in it you want. You can pile it in haphazardly, or you … Continue reading →