Category: Featured
You are Wonderful Tonight…Happy Anniversary Dear
“It’s late in the evening, she’s wondering what clothes to wear. She puts on her makeup, and brushes her long blonde (well, black) hair, and then she asks me, ‘do I look alright’ And I say...
Read MoreGas Station Adventures
by Edwin | Mar 11, 2021 | Featured, Uncategorized | 4 |
I admit, I’m rather a connoisseur of convenience stores. I’m not really sure how it happened but I love a big, brightly lit truck-stop or gas-station/restaurant/coffee-shop/shopping mall/tourist trap. Gas...
Read MoreEducation as Ministry in a Time of Pandemic
There is a remarkable opportunity right in front of the religious organizations of America. It is there for mosques, for synagogues, for Sikh gudwaras, Buddhist and Hindu temples and all the rest. But as I am a...
Read MoreCOVID and the Internet Disparity
by Edwin | Aug 6, 2020 | Featured, Uncategorized | 0 |
I was trying to log into a Zoom meeting a few days ago. My i-Pad had run out of charge, a...
Read MoreWe’re all Afraid. Just of Different Things. (My column today in The Atlantic.)
by Edwin | May 14, 2020 | Emergistan and Medicine, Featured, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest, Slider, Writing | 0 |
We’re all Afraid. Just of Different things. (My column today in The Atlantic.)...
Read MoreSmall Town Emergency Doctor’s View on Coronavirus. (My column in USA Today.)
by Edwin | Mar 18, 2020 | Emergistan and Medicine, Featured, Greenville News Column | 2 |
This is my latest column, initially in the Greenville News, then picked up by USA Today. It concerns the impact of coronavirus on hospitals large and small. ...
Read MoreHow Looney Tunes Helped Prepare me for ICD-10 Codes…
by Edwin | Aug 31, 2019 | Emergistan and Medicine, Featured | 0 |
Ah, the ICD-10! For the non-medical, the ICD-10 is an exhaustive list of medical conditions, procedures, etc. used by hospitals and providers to generate bills. For the medical, I’ll just say that my entire childhood...
Read MoreEnding Genghis: a Story About Kids and a Very Bad Dog
I’m writing a few stories and thought I’d serialize one on this blog, as stories used to be in newspapers. I’ll have more additions over time, but writing it here might prod me to write more often for you, the...
Read MoreLord Almighty, We Use The Term Too Loosely!
by Edwin | Dec 19, 2018 | Faith, hope and love, Featured | 0 |
I grew up using the word ‘Lord’ in worship services. ‘Lord God, Lord Jesus, Lord above, Lord almighty, Dear Lord, Lord Help me, Lord save me, Lord be with them.’ We threw it around pretty loosely. I...
Read MoreImmigrants Aren’t Going Away; Neither are Guns. And That’s OK.
by Edwin | Nov 13, 2018 | Featured, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest | 0 |
Thousands and thousands of people are approaching our Southern border in an attempt to gain access to the United States. And who can blame them? It’s an awesome country. Those who take umbrage at the US would do well to pay...
Read MoreThe Case for Online Civility and Humility. My column in today’s Greenville News
by Edwin | Oct 14, 2018 | Featured, Greenville News Column, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest | 1 |
This is my column in today’s Greenville News. Enjoy! And play...
Read MoreCreation or Captivity; Internet, Social Media and Devices as Slavery for the Artist
by Edwin | Aug 24, 2018 | Featured, Issues, humor, hobbies and all the rest, Writing | 0 |
I use social media. Specifically I use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. In the beginning I did so for utilitarian purposes. As a columnist and aspring writer of books, these were (and indeed are) useful marketing tools. I...
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