Monthly Archives: June 2010

Gabriel’s choice for U.S. president

Gabriel will turn three next month (to establish the context for why I find this amusing). He has several child-friendly placemats for meals, and among them is one featuring portraits of the U.S. presidents, depicted in chronological order. He knows … Continue reading

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Farewell to Dr. Alvord, Dr. Spence, Dr. Bowling, and Dr. Lipski

So far, 2010 has been a difficult year for me (and for medicine) as the medical community has lost four amazing physicians. Dr. Ellsworth “Buster” Alvord was a senior neuropathologist at Harborview who enjoyed grilling me in front of colleagues … Continue reading

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