November 27, 2018

I have a patient on my schedule today who is a heavy smoker. Complaint: "Lungs are hurting."

Sometimes, there aren't enough faces or palms to do the facepalm a situation truly deserves.

I sometimes wonder why smokers come to me for medical advice. They never follow it.

"Quit smoking".

Nope...

November 23, 2018

Anybody know this TV movie from the 70's?

It was about a woman who is a serial murder (she may be a black widow, marrying and then killing men for their money), who kills her prey in sometimes bizarre ways.

For example, one of her victims is trapped in a sealed up bathroom with the faucets (that the murderer sabotaged) running continuously until he drowns.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

November 22, 2018

Wednesday Night Wine Buzz. Anybody still up?

Couldn't wait for Friday. Got Thanksgiving weekend off...

How are all my Loungers tonight?

I love you all...

November 21, 2018

Shit. My new clinic manager is a gun-nut and just found out I'm ex-military.

"Hey! You must really be in to guns, huh?"



Had to set him straight on that score. I got the whole gun craziness out of my system in the Army. I don't own guns, I don't like guns, and we need much stronger gun control in this country.

Then, just as sort of a conspiratorial aside, I told him I had been a tank crewman. Once you've shot a tank cannon, nothing else satisfies.

He bugged out pretty quick once he discovered he's not getting a new gun-buddy...

November 20, 2018

A patient of mine was stabbed to death Saturday night. By another patient of mine.

We're holding a candlelight vigil in his memory tonight after work.

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November 11, 2018

There it is: The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, PST. 100 years ago today.

November 10, 2018

Friday Night Wine-Buzz. Ask me anything.

A fine Chilean Malbec, plus a couple of shots of Smirnoff Vanilla...

November 8, 2018

Just had a new patient referred to me by a current patient. He said:

"My girlfriend thinks you're awesome!"

I responded: "A lot of guys' girlfriends think I'm awesome!"

He laughed.

He said: "I also heard about your sense of humor."

Just trying to bring some laughs to the day...

November 7, 2018

Some DU-ers are saying Trump looks terrible this morning. Doesn't he look terrible every morning?

November 7, 2018

We didn't take the Senate, but I think we can still influence judicial nominations.

Every time Trump trots out some weepy, rapey, boozy frat-boy asshole like Brett Kavanaugh, the House leadership should tell Trump: "Yeah, we're not happy about this nominee. If you don't find one more agreeable, we may ask you to come down to the House committee room and explain why. And while we're at it, we have a long list of questions for you..."

Subpoena power, baby...