The Final Boss
Although I yearn for the good ol’ days when there was only Red and Blue versions of Pokemon and “The Original 151,” I’ve had to “get with the times” and acknowledge there are now roughly 54,000 new Pokemon species. Additionally,…
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Pokemon and Pancreatitis-LIPID NERD ALERT!
Even an amateur Pokemon Trainer could identify the mystery silhouette in this picture as Bulbasaur…EXCEPT WHEN IT’S A MUTANT QUADRUPEDAL PIKACHU! And sometimes in medicine, there are case studies that make us spew our proverbial cornflakes in astonishment. I remember…
Reducing the Lp(a) Felons or Unleashing a Sea Monster? LIPID NERD ALERT!
It’s an exciting time for Lipidology because there may finally be a medication on the horizon specifically for people who “picked the wrong parents” when it comes to Lp(a), the notorious “Felon of the Lipid Neighborhood.” (You can get some…
The Deep End
My daughter audibly gasped. Not even her swim goggles could hide the fact that her eyes had just widened in horror. This wasn’t a Code Brown or one of those annoying kids who smells bad and splashes everyone incessantly…no, it…
Outrunning False Dichotomies
I was recently spotted in THIS VIDEO attempting to outrun Clinical Mediocrity, AI-generated Doggerel, Tribalistic Groupthink, and Old Age. I left the first three in the dust…#4 is a different story! So I’m sprinting in the video, so no matter…
Echo Chamber
An attending physician and a resident confidently waltzed into the patient’s room. “I’m so glad you’re here,” the patient gasped between crackling coughs. “I’m super short of breath and my heart is racing.” “Let’s take a look,” the senior physician…
From Windbreakers to Breakaway Sweatpants
As previously mentioned, I spent most of my Elementary School years zealously Breaking Wind. And given that my Windbreakers had vanquished any last vestiges of breezes, gusts, and zephyrs in Southern Idaho, I needed to expand my fashion horizons as…
Shake Weights and Shaky Relationships
Early in our marriage, my wife and I were invited to an Employee Christmas Party. And we were excited to hear that this corporate event featured a WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE. Given our robust experience with Youth Group White Elephant…
Bring Back the Windbreaker
In the 1990s, I didn’t wear jackets. I refused hoodies; they would have obscured my epic bowl cut. And despite my affection for Mr. Rogers, cardigans didn’t appeal to me, either. I broke wind. Publicly. Boldly. Loudly. Frequently. I not…
Proudly Painting Pictures
Being an adult is lame, and I’m pretty bad at it. Conversely, being a kid is the best! And when you were a little kid, you probably drew some pictures littered with unidentifiable squiggles, a hodgepodge of smeared stippling, and…
