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

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

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

Choices: a physician and homeschooler rants

One of the unique things about emergency medicine in America is a law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA.  Under this law, any facility that accepts Medicare cannot turn a patient away for financial reasons.  … Continue reading