A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones chests, would plug the stethoscope into their ears and let them listen to their own hearts. Their eyes would always light up with awe, but she never got a response equal to four-year old David’s comment.
Gently, she tucked the stethoscope into his ears [...]
Out of the Mouths of Babes
January 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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De-evolution and Other Wrongness
January 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Oh, my poor maligned character!
I go into my one surgeon’s office, complaining that I am de-evolving into an alligator. I don’t *actually* believe that, but I am annoyed with this odd skin thing. I’m on my 4th diagnosis, and they just shrug and say probably some form of eczema and give me steroids for when [...]
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