Notes of an Anesthesioboist

Wherein an adult student of oboe chronicles her adventures in music, medicine, and faith, and other stories... “Novelists, opera singers, even doctors, have in common the unique and marvelous experience of entering into the very skin of another human being. What can compare with it?” -Willa Cather

Friday, February 27, 2009

Acting

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I think the common concept of "human nature" is misnamed. "It's just human nature," we often hear, when a person is ...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Cupcake Time

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I made cupcakes last night. Using a basic recipe from Gail Wagman's book Cupcakes Galore as a starting point, I made four different kin...
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Monday, February 23, 2009

YES!!!

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Slumdog WON ! My husband and I saw this film a couple of weeks ago and were COMPLETELY. BLOWN. AWAY. It was one of the most impressive film...
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Anesthesioboist in the Kitchen

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I've written about what makes an anesthesiologist similar to a pilot . I've also written about how the practice of anesthesiology is...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

More on the "Canon": Words by Heart

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Do students have to learn anything by heart any more? Memorization is often spoken of with a hint of disdain.  In the hierarchy of learning,...
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

For the Love of Humanity Please "Waste" Your Time on Dead Languages

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Kitchen moment with my son, a week or two ago: "Mommy, what's your least favorite bug?" I have a horror of bugs. I have many ...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Doctors Who Write II: I *Heart* A.J. Cronin

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Almost a year and a half ago I wrote a little post about physician writers  in which I mentioned the Scottish physician and author A.J. Cro...
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I'm a wife & mom. I'm a doctor too. I listen to classical Christmas carols all year round (they make me happy). I also love to read, write, cook, eat, dance, play music, and ponder things. I do a lot of my pondering here.
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