The Day I Got FiredI came to Saint Louis in 1986 after having spent a couple of years in Loris, a small town in South Carolina, fulfilling a National Health…Jan 16, 20231Jan 16, 20231
Shadows and Light: A Story for World AIDS DayIn the summer of 1981 I was just beginning my pediatrics residency at Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. I had done a…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
How do YOU pronounce Daenerys Targaryen?I saw a meme on Facebook recently that said something along the lines of, “If you can pronounce Daenerys Targaryen, you can pronounce…May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
That Cool RideThe sudden death by shooting of a neighbor a block away from me a few nights ago has certainly got me to thinking. I didn’t know this man…May 24, 20221May 24, 20221
Pediatrician, Heal ThyselfA lifetime ago, my friend, Joel Hershey, had an extra ticket to the Rep. Joel and his partner had season tickets, but his partner (whose…Apr 13, 20221Apr 13, 20221
Dance Party!!!“Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.” - Mark…Jan 11, 20221Jan 11, 20221
Becoming George Bailey: My Complex, Evolving Relationship with “It’s a Wonderful Life”I had dreams, like every kid has dreams. I dreamed I would travel the world, become an astronomer, maybe even become an astronaut, and go…Dec 25, 20213Dec 25, 20213
How “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Spoke to the Kid Who Was MeIt’s hard to explain what a big deal “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was to me when I was a kid. Or how tenderly I hold it in my heart today.Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021
My Dinner with SteveStephen Sondheim came to Saint Louis in 2018 to receive the Saint Louis Literary Award. He was the 50th honoree and the first to be honored…Nov 27, 20211Nov 27, 20211
“I’m trying to change my life, but I don’t know where to start.”“I’m trying to change my life, but I don’t know where to start.”Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021