Part of Strabo's success is due to "precise secret research into the subject's background to provide a clinching detail or two." This evokes for me the idea of when a person describes their symptoms, you make the diagnosis and then can almost clairvoyantly ask the clinching question, "Oh, yes, doc, now that you mention it, I *have* had to use an extra pillow at night to sleep."
I couldn't access the read only links---not available now but I will try again later. Your baseball factoid is marvelous and made me pine for my teenage years when Sandy Koufax would pitch 30 or more complete games and win 29 of them. I can't remember the exact year but Koufax and Don Drysdale once pitched alternate games for the last few weeks of a season and through the World Series. And, needless to say, no designated hitters in those days.
I appreciate your inspiration for me to read more. I have music rather than words slurring around my brain nearly 98% of the time. Maybe I can make room for the written word!
Terms like alternative or complementary medicine suggest that they are sidelines. The better term is holistic medicine which is very different from the reductionism of conventional medicine. That said, I probably would never visit an alternative healer as being in the holistic field for many years, I’ve learned there are indeed a lot of charlatans. Likewise I’d never visit a conventional doctor short of an emergency life-threatening situation because I don’t prefer reductionist medicine. I have visited holistic doctors such as one who practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine including acupuncture. He as skilled, used very few needles to good effect; my issues were resolved quickly and efficiently without the need for pharmaceutical drugs.
At a relatively young age, I became high-risk for eye disease and was told by my ophthalmologist some 20 years ago to visit him at least once a year. I haven’t been back, which would seem insane to conventional doctors given how precious sight is. But there are other methodologies which can help if one understands holism, and they helped me a great deal after I engaged in those practices with discipline for a number of years. I only mention all this because anything that is outside of conventional field, whatever you want to call it, is often vilified by those that either don’t understand what real holism is or who feel threatened by it.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, it’s fascinating to hear your experiences with holistic medicine. I completely agree that terms like 'alternative' or 'complementary' can sometimes diminish the depth and value of these practices. Holistic approaches can indeed offer profound benefits when practiced with care and expertise, as you've clearly experienced. I admire your commitment to following a holistic path, especially when it comes to something as precious as eyesight. It’s so important for people to explore what truly works for them, and it seems like you've found a path that resonates with your beliefs and health needs. Have you come across any particular holistic methodologies that you would recommend to others?
“Something for Sleep” pairs beautifully as a foil to the excerpt from Chronic City to illustrate the role of ethics in the practice of medicine and the gravity of trust in dynamics of health. 🙌
A. Hilarious. I am the worlds worst/most careless speller.
B. Fixed it, thanks.
C. There was one an NPR April Fools story about a shop, "The Naval Academy" that removed people's belly button's as a fashion intervention. Still makes me laugh to think of.
Adam you are a good guy. However, your response managed to make not one not two but THREE apostrophe errors as well. Correct usage:
world's worst (needs an apostrophe, it's a possessive).
April Fools' (because it comes from April Fools' Day, preferred placement, although April Fool's Day is acceptable to some [pas moi]). Either way the apostrophe is de rigueur.
belly buttons (no apostrophe, it's just a plural).
Eventually AI is going to edit everyone and we'll have no more of these nits to select.
There was a fellow student in my Freshmen English class how said to me, "Adam, you have some good things to say in your essays but, to me honest, I am distracted by your spelling." When I got to medical school, and was told that I would learn a whole new language, I thought, this is my chance, I'll learn to spell in this one. Another fail.
Alas, I have the opposite reaction to CU medical campus - now the home of Jean Watson’s “Center for Caring Science.” There’s no science and the caring requires the nurse - among other things - to “transcend space and time.” Watson’s favorite “energetic” practice currently is “Healing Touch” which combines the discredited “Therapeutic Touch” plus anything from aromatherapy to channeling the spirits of dead physicians for their assistance. This is an embarrassing step backwards for nursing.
Great Baseball factoid, I was at that game. In town visiting friends and my Alma mater: Illinois College of Optometry. Fans were not too happy given Maddux was drafted by the Cubs.
Part of Strabo's success is due to "precise secret research into the subject's background to provide a clinching detail or two." This evokes for me the idea of when a person describes their symptoms, you make the diagnosis and then can almost clairvoyantly ask the clinching question, "Oh, yes, doc, now that you mention it, I *have* had to use an extra pillow at night to sleep."
I couldn't access the read only links---not available now but I will try again later. Your baseball factoid is marvelous and made me pine for my teenage years when Sandy Koufax would pitch 30 or more complete games and win 29 of them. I can't remember the exact year but Koufax and Don Drysdale once pitched alternate games for the last few weeks of a season and through the World Series. And, needless to say, no designated hitters in those days.
I appreciate your inspiration for me to read more. I have music rather than words slurring around my brain nearly 98% of the time. Maybe I can make room for the written word!
Terms like alternative or complementary medicine suggest that they are sidelines. The better term is holistic medicine which is very different from the reductionism of conventional medicine. That said, I probably would never visit an alternative healer as being in the holistic field for many years, I’ve learned there are indeed a lot of charlatans. Likewise I’d never visit a conventional doctor short of an emergency life-threatening situation because I don’t prefer reductionist medicine. I have visited holistic doctors such as one who practiced Traditional Chinese Medicine including acupuncture. He as skilled, used very few needles to good effect; my issues were resolved quickly and efficiently without the need for pharmaceutical drugs.
At a relatively young age, I became high-risk for eye disease and was told by my ophthalmologist some 20 years ago to visit him at least once a year. I haven’t been back, which would seem insane to conventional doctors given how precious sight is. But there are other methodologies which can help if one understands holism, and they helped me a great deal after I engaged in those practices with discipline for a number of years. I only mention all this because anything that is outside of conventional field, whatever you want to call it, is often vilified by those that either don’t understand what real holism is or who feel threatened by it.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, it’s fascinating to hear your experiences with holistic medicine. I completely agree that terms like 'alternative' or 'complementary' can sometimes diminish the depth and value of these practices. Holistic approaches can indeed offer profound benefits when practiced with care and expertise, as you've clearly experienced. I admire your commitment to following a holistic path, especially when it comes to something as precious as eyesight. It’s so important for people to explore what truly works for them, and it seems like you've found a path that resonates with your beliefs and health needs. Have you come across any particular holistic methodologies that you would recommend to others?
“Something for Sleep” pairs beautifully as a foil to the excerpt from Chronic City to illustrate the role of ethics in the practice of medicine and the gravity of trust in dynamics of health. 🙌
Greg Maddux = simply the best :)
Anatomy 101. Navel, not naval. Umbilicus!!
Anchors aweigh!
A. Hilarious. I am the worlds worst/most careless speller.
B. Fixed it, thanks.
C. There was one an NPR April Fools story about a shop, "The Naval Academy" that removed people's belly button's as a fashion intervention. Still makes me laugh to think of.
Adam you are a good guy. However, your response managed to make not one not two but THREE apostrophe errors as well. Correct usage:
world's worst (needs an apostrophe, it's a possessive).
April Fools' (because it comes from April Fools' Day, preferred placement, although April Fool's Day is acceptable to some [pas moi]). Either way the apostrophe is de rigueur.
belly buttons (no apostrophe, it's just a plural).
Eventually AI is going to edit everyone and we'll have no more of these nits to select.
There was a fellow student in my Freshmen English class how said to me, "Adam, you have some good things to say in your essays but, to me honest, I am distracted by your spelling." When I got to medical school, and was told that I would learn a whole new language, I thought, this is my chance, I'll learn to spell in this one. Another fail.
You must have been taught grammar by the same nuns who tried to teach me!
“ I find too many of them to be self-important navel gazing”.
Made me wince a bit.
“ I worry about this every time I write one.”
Softened the sting.
Alas, I have the opposite reaction to CU medical campus - now the home of Jean Watson’s “Center for Caring Science.” There’s no science and the caring requires the nurse - among other things - to “transcend space and time.” Watson’s favorite “energetic” practice currently is “Healing Touch” which combines the discredited “Therapeutic Touch” plus anything from aromatherapy to channeling the spirits of dead physicians for their assistance. This is an embarrassing step backwards for nursing.
Loved the baseball factoid! Also the physicians reflections is interesting.
Great Baseball factoid, I was at that game. In town visiting friends and my Alma mater: Illinois College of Optometry. Fans were not too happy given Maddux was drafted by the Cubs.