Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category

Commenting on Blogs

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

I'm fairly new to the medical blogosphere, and would like to comment on commenting.  First, let me say that I think comments are a wonderful way to discuss issues and to learn to look at problems from different perspectives.  That said, there are three, bothersome things that I've noticed in the comment sections of various medical ...

I’m Grateful

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

I'd usually describe myself as a grateful person.  But, today, I'm feeling especially grateful... probably because I'm sitting 50 feet from and spent several hours snorkeling in the pristine waters of the Caribbean.  It's days like today that truly recharge my batteries and give me a renewed vigor for life.  As a ...

So What Does Nzou Mean?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

"Nzou" is the Shona word for elephant.  Shona is one of the two main indigenous languages of the country of Zimbabwe (Africa).  My grandparents were life-long missionaries in the country of Zimbabwe (41 years), and adopted the name nzou as their totem or clan name.  It was their way of ...