As a private pilot who has spent the better part of my professional life navigating the labyrinthine health care industry, I am intrigued by Dr. Marty Makary's recent comparison of aviation and health care in the Wall Street Journal, adapted from his book "Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care": …
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Grace and Rude Will
Within the infant rind of this small flower Poison hath residence, and medicine power; For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part; Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart. Two such opposed kings encamp them still In man as well as herbs—grace and rude will; And where the worser is predominant, Full …
Give me truths
What made America great were those times when the American people were more eager to hear the truth than what they wanted to hear and when the elected leadership were sufficiently principled to speak the truth rather than bend it for selfish aims. Collective selective hearing constrains to collective amnesia. If the American people go …
Infinitely Precious Things
"Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." - Oscar Wilde You are not defined by what you have (e.g. your possessions, talents, position and appearance), rather, you are what you express day by day, moment by moment. As such, the quality …
Great and Generous
I spoke to an interesting fellow yesterday who served our country in the U.S. Army Special Forces and who now lives on a small farm in south Georgia. He shared with me that despite some of the horrific things he dispassionately performed whilst serving in the military he cannot bring himself to slaughter or eat …
Grace and Reverence
The Autumn by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Go, sit upon the lofty hill, And turn your eyes around, Where waving woods and waters wild Do hymn an autumn sound. The summer sun is faint on them -- The summer flowers depart -- Sit still -- as all transform'd to stone, Except your musing heart. How there …
The Traditional Calculus
In a trend largely predicated on the notion that (1) starting earlier and working harder will yield better testing outcomes and that (2) achieving better test scores will prepare children for a more productive and successful life, many American elementary schools are now offering programs for younger children such as K3 and K4. This is …
The Blessed Influence
"Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another." - George Eliot The whole point of developing character, developing skills and gaining competency in the affairs of the world is to allow for the unveiling of your soul. Your soul longs for expression, not for selfish purposes, but to extend its influence …
I am what I am
Elmer Wheeler, one of America's classic salesman, understood well the power of persuasive writing and the importance of asking the right questions. He coined the famous slogan: "Say it with flowers" and was the originator of the maxim: "Don't sell the steak - sell the sizzle." One of his most powerful pieces of advice came …
The Narcissism of Small Differences
If you've been on an internet forum or read through the comments to a blog post, news item or YouTube video of late, you've probably noticed the remarkable range of viewpoints expressed on topics about which there is general agreement. The spectrum typically goes from complete agreement to profane, sarcastic and even caustic opposition. If …
Gregory Hake 