Tag Archives: blog

Sunflower Power

Posted on August 18, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Everyday for the past 3 weeks, I have driven the 35 miles to work and watched this little patch of sunflowers grow on the side of Interstate 40. I am enough of a narcissist to think that the little patch … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged artistic, Asheville, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, Fort Lauderdale, interview, Medical School, power, Residency, strong, sun, sunflower, Tatt's Taylors, tattoo, vulnerable, writer, writing | 15 Comments

A Call to Arms

Posted on August 9, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I have never been a fan of 45. The reason is simple, the origin of my dislike is clear. He takes the thing that I value most, the thing that speaks my innermost secrets, conveys life and death, healing and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged 45, America, American, battle, Bible, blog, blogger, blogging, Christian, Death, Doctor, Life, Make America Great Again, war, word, words, writer, writing | 12 Comments

No Good Deed…

Posted on July 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I like reading stories about people doing good deeds. I am greatly annoyed by stories that people post about themselves doing good deeds. That defeats the purpose! You don’t take pictures of yourself giving a sandwich to a homeless person … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, doctor's office, doing good, Donnie Wahlberg, good deeds, helping others, inspiration, inspire, medical, patients, recognition, reward, staff, writer, writing | 18 Comments

Hair-esy

Posted on July 26, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

I’ve written about my favorite razors before and about how they are getting harder and harder to find. Razor Burn Well, now it has reached critical mass. I ordered them through Amazon Prime weeks ago and they still haven’t arrived. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, Epilator, Hair, Razors, shaving, writing | 11 Comments

Antiquated

Posted on July 16, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Today was a good day. There were only a few things on the agenda that needed to get done. The first was to get the car inspected, but unfortunately, my place was closed due to a funeral, such is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, Medical Musings, My Stories | Tagged antique, bankrupt, blog, blogger, blogging, bottom line, business, customer, Doctor, employee, Healthcare, pharmacy, Publix, scales, weight, where shopping is a pleasure, writer, writing | 15 Comments

Home

Posted on July 8, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

As I stand in the place where the ocean and land meet, I have the overwhelming desire to go home. Myrtle Beach is just not the same. The sand isn’t right. The color of the ocean is all wrong. Where … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Corporation, Doctor, God, Home, loss, Medicine, Mom, mother, ocean, Residency, Sea, Sea creatures, Tides, writer, writing | 30 Comments

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 →

Posted in Shinbone Star | Tagged America, Black, blog, blogger, blogging, Hate, Implicit, racism, Shinbone Star, Truth, White, writer | 5 Comments

The Road Not Taken

Posted on June 21, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

To say that I and the people around me have had the year from hell is an understatement. I have been waging battles and battles have been waged against me. I have sought the counsel of friends, coworkers, partners, therapists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare Today, My Stories, Poems | Tagged battle, battles, blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, fear, integrity, introspection, medical, road not taken, roadblocks, Robert Frost, worth, writer, writing | 41 Comments

Pink Flamingoes

Posted on June 11, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

A funny thing happened when our family returned home from a week long trip to Disney World. We spent the entire week living out of our RV in what I would consider the epitome of RV parks, Disney’s Fort Wilderness. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged adventurers, blog, blogger, blogging, campsites, crowds, Disney World, Doctor, family, Fort Wilderness, kids, nomads, pink flamingoes, RV, RV park, tacky, writer, writing | 30 Comments

the shiny penny syndrome

Posted on May 30, 2017 by deconstructingdoctor

Kid’s collect a lot of junk. Some of it is good junk like Lego’s and pretty dolls and some of it is utter rubbish. Take for instance the penny. I would walk by a penny without a second thought. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories | Tagged blog, blogger, blogging, Doctor, hoarder, junk, penny, treasure, treasures | 24 Comments