The Gift of Crisis
Source: The 99th Monkey
During my tenure as a hospital chaplain, I was once called to the E.R. at 3 am to be with a ...[ Read More → ]
Pinker, Round Two
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In Sunday’s New York Times Book Review, Steven Pinker responds to my description ...[ Read More → ]
Medical Mistakes, Mishaps, and Miseries
Source: The 99th Monkey
I almost killed an old lady the other day. I have been volunteering at a nursing home for two years to visit ...[ Read More → ]
Letting Igons be Igons
Source: gladwell.com
From "Blowing Up," by Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker, April 22,2002
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Pinker on "What the Dog Saw."
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Steven Pinker reviewed my new book "What the Dog Saw," in the New York Times Book Review this past Sunday. ...[ Read More → ]
Mom Flies Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Source: The 99th Monkey
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Source: The 99th Monkey
[ Read More → ]Relaxing With God
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When Thoreau was on his deathbed, his aunt asked him if he had made his peace with God, and he responded, ...[ Read More → ]
I Won’t Grow Up
Source: The 99th Monkey
Somewhat miraculously, I have managed to reach the age of 57 without experiencing the grief and loss over the death of ...[ Read More → ]
Underdogs
Source: gladwell.com
My latest New Yorker piece, on how David beats Goliath, is here.
I’ve been very pleased with the reaction. I did want to respond, ...[ Read More → ]





