The Emotional Well

A year ago, I made the transition from the many hats I wore at Deaconess (pharmacy practice in adult/pediatrics, emergency medicine, and women's health) to a pediatric emergency medicine clinical position at a Level II Trauma Center. The transition has been a difficult one. The medication end was, believe it or not, the easy part; the hardest has been the constant emotional drain. There's a certain amount of empathy required...

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PetSafe Egg-Cersizer Meal Dispensing Cat Toy

After a visit to the veterinarian, it became clear that my kitty needed both diet and exercise. A minor, but useful, aid presented itself in the PetSafe Egg-Cersizer Meal Dispensing Cat Toy. The Egg-Cersizer is, evidently, an egg-shaped...

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Silicon Power 64GB Firma ZN F80 USB 2.0 Flash Drive

After my last *free* flash drive died an unfortunate death of causes unknown, I began using Dropbox as my main means of accessing files on the go. Recently, however, I had to give a presentation at another facility and was paranoid...

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Travelogue: Thailand, Day 4

This marked the beginning of typical tourist behavior. After all of the transportation issues getting to Hua Hin, I was reasonably nervous about taking the train and river boat to go sightseeing. After breakfast, I slapped on a brave...

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Travelogue: Thailand, Days 2 - 3

Originally, I expected to write a single entry for each day, but after ending Day 2 with an experience that was awful, yet character-building in retrospect, I had to temper it a little with an outstanding third day. Most of the morning...

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Travelogue: Thailand, Day 1

As a new resolution involving adulthood and independence, I've decided to start taking international trips on my own. The first was intended to be a visit to Machu Picchu, but with the arrangement of a friend's wedding in Thailand,...

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Lennox Double Scarf

New scarf pattern posted! The inspiration for this pattern came from the DIY Braided Scarf on Life Like Honey. A sophisticated twist on the infinity scarf, Lennox Double Scarf features a wide band seamlessly joined to a thick...

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