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This Week in COVID

Here is Dr. Klotman’s weekly COVID update. This week there is no commentary on Monkeypox. The COVID pandemic is quieting in many places, and CDC […]

Use the Force, Rooster

Susan says that the admonition, “Don’t think, just do,” in Top Gun: Maverick is like Obi Wan’s admonition to Luke in Star Wars Episode IV. […]

On the Fritz Again

The server software that supports my blog is once again on the fritz. It seems that they keep updating plug-ins without adequate testing. The result […]

Hiatus

The Musings Blog previously known as The Interstellar Communications Cartel is going on a brief hiatus of Chinese takeout and adult beverages. See you tomorrow.

Bolillos, Hoagies, & Tortas Oh My!

Susan introduced me to hoagies in 1979 when we were in our last year of medical school. I had had submarine sandwiches in the past, […]

A Little Rain

We are having a nice thunderstorm in Central Texas this afternoon and evening. We got 3.5″ of rain in about two hours. It is still […]

The Home Apothecary

Today is very different from the 1980s when I trained and practiced as a young physician. In those early days, I had access to antipyretics, […]

Umami

If you cook or even watch cooking shows, you most likely know that this Japanese word means “savoriness.” It’s a distinct taste sensation like those […]

Reluctant Heroes

I’m not thinking of real life here, but I’m sure that there are many who find themselves in a moment of adversity or personal challenge […]

Antojitos

The Spanish root word is antojo which means whim. Then, applying the rules of suffix modifications, antojitos should mean little whims. In fact, it translates […]