The heart of a lion

This is a column of mine, published at Girls Just Wanna Have Guns. Here’s the link:  http://girlsjustwannahaveguns.com/2013/04/heart-of-a-lion/     I was getting ready for work one morning, around 6 am, when I heard soft footsteps on the stairs. My youngest … Continue reading

When leading is following; my latest EM News column.

Here is my latest column in Emergency Medicine News.  I hope you enjoy it! http://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2013/02000/Second_Opinion__When_Leading_is_Following.8.aspx My wife just built a pergola in our yard.  Mind you, a pergola is a thing I never knew existed until it was pointed out … Continue reading

Sending a son out into the world…

This is my column in today’s Greenville News.  Merry Christmas! http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20121223/OPINION/312230016/Ed-Leap-Sending-son-into-world-can-painful?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p Today is the 18th birthday of our my first-born son, Samuel.  It’s a shocking thing, to see the transformation.  18 years ago he was new to the world, tiny, … Continue reading

Get rid of useless stuff this Thanksgiving…my Greenville News column for this week

This is my column in today’s Greenville news, on the topic of time wasted and time well used. http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20121118/OPINION/311180007/Get-rid-useless-stuff-Thanksgiving?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|p I sometimes sit and think about the things that have wasted my time.  It’s a long list, and  probably would exceed … Continue reading

Make college relevant, not a resort vacation (my column in the Greenville News)

A big thanks to Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit for the link! This is my column in today’s Greenville News.  A topic I’m passionate about, in no small part thanks to hearing Glenn Reynolds, of Instapundit.com, speak on it at Clemson University.  … Continue reading

Season’s transitions can make parents worry…(or, ‘There goes my heart, off to school!)

Here is my column in yesterday’s Greenville News, concerning the transitions of our children’s lives, and the anxiety it those changes provoke in all of us, their crazy parents. http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120826/OPINION/308260009/Ed-Leap-Season-transitions-can-make-parents-worry?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Opinion|s&nclick_check=1 Off they go this week! Wee children to day-care, pre-school … Continue reading

Homeschool graduation address, 2012: Lessons from medicine

This talk was delivered to the Easley Home Educators graduation ceremony, June 1st, 2012, at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, SC. Congratulations, class of 2012! Thank you so much for the honor of speaking to you and your loved ones … Continue reading