Category Archives: Shinbone Star

Fact or Fashion? It’s Time to Choose

Posted on December 8, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

When I get dressed for work I have a certain uniform. Shirt, pants, cardigan, ballerina slippers. Simple and effective, but obviously not a lot of thought put into my look. My weekend and evening wear consists of some kind of … Continue reading →

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Trump unfiltered is a health risk that is tough to avoid

Posted on October 1, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Last night I dreamt that I smoked one cigarette after another. I was ravenous. Light it up, suck it down, and do it again. This went on and on. It made me happy, enveloped in a cloud of smoke with … Continue reading →

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Southern Charms

Posted on August 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I don’t think Southerners are aware, but outside of the South, no one really cares about the Civil War or its monuments. The world has moved on, the country has changed. It’s on to bigger and better things. It has … Continue reading →

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Racism in America: Am I part of the problem? — THE SHINBONE STAR

Posted on June 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I’m moonlighting over at the Shinbone Star today.  I talk about a test I took that measures implicit biases about race.  You can take the test, too.  If you are comfortable, let me know how you scored and what that … Continue reading →

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In Montana an assault on a reporter and an assault on truth

Posted on May 27, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

The folks at The Shinbone Star don’t take too kindly to the rabble rousing in Montana this week.  To call it rabble rousing would be an understatement, it was down right assault when Greg Gianforte, at the time campaigning for … Continue reading →

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The American Health Care Act: A Doctor’s Perspective

Posted on May 7, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Check out my friends at The Shinbone Star.  This is one I wrote in response to the recent American Health Care Act (Trump-doesn’t- Care) that attempts to undue the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).   I once took an oath. It … Continue reading →

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Stay Woke America

Posted on April 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

There are times in life when you just get so worn down, so tired, so disappointed, so disgruntled that you think you can’t keep going. You just want to stop, get off the hamster wheel and shut out the world. … Continue reading →

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Golf and the Phallus-y of Trump

Posted on April 17, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Sometimes I moonlight over at the Shinbone Star.  They are very gracious to let me hang with such capable and bright journalists and editors, I think they feel sorry for me and let me pretend to be one of them … Continue reading →

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