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30 years a surgeon—forever a writer. Author of: “The Wandering Jew of St. Salacious.” Healthcare’s funniest—and unfunny moments. A novel for the now!
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30+ years as a surgeon offered a lifetime of lessons. One of the biggest--some types of pain lie beyond the reach of a scalpel. C'mon out and let's chat about it. #chronicpain Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health

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@healthcarevoices.org What did I learn in 30 years as a surgeon? Pain isn't what we see, it's what we feel. Pain can keep us safe from harm, but if it overstays its welcome, Pain becomes the harm. And surgeons be warned, Pain can't always be reached through the tip of a scalpel.

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I love this city!

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Today, this skirmish counts as a win for democracy. The battle for the Rule of Law lies ahead. "Now the branches come too close to grinding irrevocably against one another in a conflict that promises to diminish both. ...a losing proposition all around. #ruleoflaw

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Panic Grips the White House as no one can find the VOLUME control on her mic! "My God, does the woman have no ears?" one distant bystander shrieked.

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Senator Cory Booker just broke Strom Thurmond's record, 24 hours, at the podium. A Black man speaking to elevate the rights of all, breaking the record of a White man who spoke to oppose the Voting and Civil Rights acts. This is indeed, "Good Trouble!"

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So, as of this weekend he celebrated the first 100 years! He spoke by video with his 102 year-old sister in N.Y. Happy birthday, Dad. Nota bene: The kid who lived through the depression and the young man who fought in WWII says, "These things I see in the news... they're not what we fought for."

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"I'm not a conspiracy theorist but..." Always followed by a litany of factual content. #mikewaltz

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"Inadvertent Leak?" Full chat disclosure did not come until Broligarch #516 beat his iron crossed-chest, screaming, "Nothing was classified!" Our, now, "advertent" leak shows U.S. Admin passing notes like kids in class. "Europe's mother sucks eggs!" -V.P. Vance. With friends like us....

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www.instagram.com/share/_jRv8H... A wonderful share from the other side of the globe! This little satire about U.S. healthcare has shown up in so many far flung places. “Oh, the places it goes…”

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This Paul Weiss capitulation is the most disgraceful action by a major law firm in my lifetime, so appalling that I couldn’t believe it at first. Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.

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Justice John Roberts-The President Whisperer Episode: He Bit Me!! Shortly after the president whispered, "I won't forget you." Roberts realized, "Judicial impeachments?? Presidential immunity? What the hell was I thinking!" Brought to you by, And Justice For One

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