Wasabi-Lime Lace Sandwich Cookies
I recently made these cookies again and they were so good, I wanted to remind you about them and challenge […]
We Make a Mess
The other night, we had a serious trauma patient come in. She was eighteen-years-old and crashed her car off the
Black with Rectangular Bottom
I came across a rectangular sheet of relatively rigid plastic. It was just the right size to form the bottom
Rape and Threats of Suicide
When a rape is reported somewhere in our county, police investigate and, if they think a forensic rape exam is
Trauma Strap Chimp Swing
Susan took trauma straps with her to a chimpanzee reserve in Gabon. She shared these pictures of baby chimps swinging
How Many Bags Does It Take to Go to Paradise?
My mother-in-law recently had surgery. She lives in a town called Paradise. When we unpacked, I saw the bags we
Sincere Apology
I was just looking back at my last few posts. They are pretty sad. I decided to share this with
Double Chocolate Anise Cookies
Recipe By: recipe4living.com Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
What a Mess
If you look at all the great cookies recipes I have shared on this blog, you might get the idea
A Mother’s Day Fire Hose Bag
Here is the bag I made for my mother for Mother’s Day. The blue straps are an unusual color and
University of Virginia Graduation Bags
Our son, Philip graduated in May from University of Virginia. I made three bags to give to the families of
Bon Appetit’s Best Peanut Butter Cookies
I am not a big fan of peanut butter cookies but these are good. They are quite a bit
Paper or Plastic?
We see a lot of methamphetamine-crazed people in our emergency department. One such guy came in the other night. He
Fireball
A 28-year-old man came in with his mother complaining of chest and abdominal pain after drinking a whole bottle of
Taste’s Famous Pub Cookies
I had to make a triple batch of these to take them to the emergency department. That means that
They Look the Same but Were Made Differently
Years ago, I was waking in the afternoon after sleeping all day after a night shift. An idea came into
Which Way is Home?
While doing my emergency medicine training, I worked in a hospital in Slidell, Louisiana. There, I helped care for a
Andes Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Our daughter, McKenzie, sent us this recipe. When I was unable to find Andes Mints on my first foray looking
Blue Bag with Zipper
I have been spending quite a bit of time and effort lately on zippers. The beauty of my bag design
Molasses Oat Bran Cookies
If you need some extra fiber in your diet, here is a great way to add a little. These are
Deb’s Bag
When visiting our daughter recently in New York City, I had the chance to give her BFF, Deb a bag.
Three Drunks, Again
It seems like I have so many drunk stories that one might think this is a blog about drunks. Oh
Spiced Apple Yogurt Quinoa Cookies with Vanilla Maple Drizzle
This recipe was forwarded to me by Dr. Al’ai. He pays a lot of attention to may recipes but never
Firehose Bags
My friend, Eric, came to own several firehoses. Though they had never been used, they were worthless unless someone could
Thirty-two to One
Emergency department staff deal with a lot of stressful situations. We kind of get used to it, after a while,
Ranger Bars
When I offered these to Dr. Pete last night, he asked what was in them. When I told him,
Is this You on TV?
At work this week, I took care of a middle-aged man who, as he left his house to go to
Padded Blue and Black Bag
I mentioned before that I got some padding at Fabmo. Here is a bag that has padding sewn between the
Three guys in the Solarium
We used to put drunks in the little anteroom at the ambulance entrance. I lovingly called it “The Solarium.” The