Monday was Primary Care Physician Day. I walked down the Boulevard clad in a headscarf, a face mask and a Christmas sweater, so indeed it was a mixed message. Personal at PCP’s office laughed in…
A gem was found in my Inbox; an article entitled What If You Could Do It All Over: The Uncanny Allure of our Unlived Lives written by Joshua Rothman. His initial college success as a…
I do love people who calls dem as they sees them. What does this mean: A statement meaning that one is not recalcitrant about speaking his/her/its mind. Admittedly, I, Alexis McBride am not recalcitrant about…
The absolutely good news is that the vaccine is soon to begin distribution. this is by no means a panacea but at least the beginning of a long process. A panacea is a a solution…
This conversation was promised in a prior blog – I always do what I say I am going to do, but sometimes it takes awhile. This move has not been easy, that is my excuse….
First of all, what is incongruity. It is not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. An example in a sentence is as follows The duffel coat looked incongruous with…
There arrived in my mail box the magazine New Yorker – usually their material is received on line, the publication was dated November 16, 2020. Therein was a book review Love You More written by…
David Remnick in his interview of outlandishly accomplished Atul Gawande asked the following question: “ And we are sitting here watching the end of 2020—and not a moment too soon. What do you expect will…
David Remnick, the editor of the New Yorker begins his article with the following sentence – “Atul Gawande is incredibly accomplished.” Now that is a sentence that says it all, particularly about this man. The…
Guess where I am? In bed, of course – I always write from bed. But this is a different bed but fear not!, It is not stranger’s bed but my very own bed, rescued from…