New Kind of Straps
Recently, a new kind of strap started showing up on our trauma patients. They are greenish-yellow and are stiffer than […]
September 2013
Cookies and Cream Pudding Cookies
Someone told my wife her favorite cookie shop was Anthony’s in San Francisco. When we looked at their website, they
Two Patients Who Came Back the Next Night
How to Stay Skinny Mr. Alvarez was forty-seven. He came in right at the first of my shift with confusion
Hot Pads
Lisa and Gina came as traveling nurses to work in our emergency department while we implemented a new computer system.
Blue with a Black Ruffle
Ofelia asked me for a bag. She asked for one with a “ruffle.” I think she may have had in
Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I should do a better job of keeping track of how I come across my recipes. I may have come
Sober Notes on Pregnancy
In my job, I get to see the good and bad side of most everything in life. Pregnancy is so
Black Backpack
Several people have asked me to make a back pack out of trauma straps. Each attempt was met with frustration.
Fresh Fig Oatmeal Cookies
One of my wife’s coworkers brought her a big basket of ripe figs. When I saw them, I went
Coincidences 1
Like Father, Like Son Two trauma patients came in from the same accident. Both were driving cars that ran head-on
Black on Black
Janell, a tech in our emergency department, asked for a black flower on a black bag. In my mind, it
Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies
There is no story behind this recipe. I was just lying in bed, searching for recipes on my wife’s ipad
From Around the World
I look at myself as being culturally sensitive as a result of being exposed to many different cultures, especially while
Fig Chocolate Fudge Cookies
One of my wife’s coworkers brought her a big basket of ripe figs. When I saw them, I went right
Keep Your Eyes on Your Valuables
A young man was seen by a state trouper to be weaving on the road. When the trouper tried to