Month: November 2008

The preponderance of medical thought

November 14, 2008 | 8 comments

Yesterday, I received a glossy, professionally produced booklet in the mail from one of three hospitals in my community. No expense was spared in the production of this brochure. As I glanced through the stories and figures included, I was

Let the light shine

November 13, 2008 | 3 comments

Last week I visited a Christian Scientist who is staying at a nursing home in my home town. When I was checking into the facility, the manager of the complex asked me if I would come to their next in-service

Exit the noisy room of financial fear

November 10, 2008 | 1 comment

While traveling, I’ve spent long periods of time in airports waiting for the next flight to depart. Airports are often very noisy with thousands of people hustling about. I look for a quiet corner somewhere to sit down and pray

What label are you wearing?

November 8, 2008 | No comments yet

A woman walked by the front of my office yesterday wearing a t-shirt that read, “Just plain grumpy.” I took the message to mean she was generally a very grumpy person, and people had better keep their distance lest they

My Fichus tree and the economy

November 6, 2008 | 5 comments

A week ago, the Fichus tree in my office was shedding leaves by the hundreds every day. It’s a little tree, about 5 feet high, and I started to worry that it was dying. “There weren’t going to be any