My residency training observed a strict hierarchy among the attending physicians, professors, and resident physicians. We were instructed to address all attending physicians as Doctors. Some habits die hard. Even after we graduated and left the program, most of us felt uncomfortable addressing former attendings and professors by their first names. One professor made it … Continue reading “Call Me Stuart!” (Romans 8:16-17)

She was born in Afghanistan. Her family was prospering, and she graduated from medical school, training to become a surgeon. Then the Russian invasion occurred. She and her family escaped Afghanistan and lived as refugees in Pakistan and several other countries before eventually arriving in the United States. Her parents had also been professionals in … Continue reading Grit (Romans 5:3-4)

She dropped out of Stanford University at the age of 19 to found her own company. Within 11 years, she was one of Silicon Valley’s darlings, appearing on the cover of Fortune magazine. She was once worth approximately $4.5 billion and was lauded as one of the richest self-made women in the world. Wealthy families … Continue reading Theranos (Proverbs 11:1)

I recently turned 64 years young. When I first heard the Beatles sing “When I’m Sixty-Four,” 64 sounded impossibly old. It belonged to people who tended gardens, took Sunday drives, and had trouble remembering where they put things. I have spent the past two hours searching for my keys. Apparently, the Beatles were singing about … Continue reading When I’m Sixty-Four (Psalm 92:14)