Falling Asleep At The Wheel: A Confession
Who knew I had something in common with both Eleanor Roosevelt and Anson Williams, who played Potsie Weber on "Happy Days"? We have all fallen asleep while driving.
Whoa, Tiger! Early Thoughts About Tiger Woods' DUI
Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested over the weekend for impaired driving (DUI). Here's a rundown of the history of drunk driving, and why it remains a stubbornly difficult problem in American society.
Should Hospitals Be Upbeat?
This post draws on Wendy Simonds' provocative new book, Hospital Land, which challenges recent efforts by hospitals to be more upbeat, while posing probing questions about the care of the dying.
Who Gets A Paid Obituary In The New York Times -- And Why?
The casket for Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel is placed into a hearse outside the Fifth Avenue Synagogue on July 3, 2016 in New York. Wiesel had the second-most paid obituaries in the New York Times in 2016. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images) Getting an obituary in the New York Times is [...]
How One Family Is Bringing Attention To Hydrocephalus
A Team Hydro swim, courtesy of Sam Finlayson. It is hard enough to support a seriously ill child through a devastating and poorly understood illness. But it is quite another thing to start an organization devoted to raising money to publicize the disease and raise money for research. That, however, is just [...]