In 1837, Horace Greeley (1811-1872), then founder and editor of the fledging literary magazine The New-Yorker (not related to the modern New Yorker, established in 1925 by Harold Ross and his wife, Jane Grant), wrote “Fly, scatter through… Continue Reading →
Saturday, January 7, 2023 Last night, when it was past midnight in Washington D.C., I was privileged to see and hear one of the great American speeches. Most people did not watch since it came so late in… Continue Reading →
This short story was published in the Fall 2021 issue of the literary magazine, Vol. 1 Brooklyn (http://vol1brooklyn.com/?s=Stephen+A.+Geller) SUNDAY STORIES: “BIG BIKE MAN” OCTOBER 17, 2021 Big Bike Man by Stephen A. Geller Harry’s office door is closed when he’s… Continue Reading →
What is a blog?NounA regularly updated website or webpage, typically run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.Verb (blogs, blogging, blogged), as examples:It’s about a week since I last blogged.Patrick blogged about… Continue Reading →
Beethoven! The name is immediately recognizable across the world, even by people who have never listened to classical music. For some, the name will sound in their head as something like: da-da-da-dum. For others, it will… Continue Reading →
When Queen Elizabeth met with the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, a week ago, on September 6, I remarked to my wife how well the Queen looked, in the brief news clip, as she stepped briskly to the… Continue Reading →
In 1994, as I was approaching my 55th birthday, I realized one of my (many) regrets in life was that I never learned to play the violin, an instrument whose music I very much love. I own a violin –… Continue Reading →
“A Doctor Who Treats Himself Has a Fool for a Patient”William Osler (1848-1919) About four months ago, while showering, I felt a small, soft, movable, dome-shaped lesion on my lower abdomen. After drying off I tried looking at it and… Continue Reading →
What’s in a name?That which we call a roseBy any other nameWould smell as sweet William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet There was a time when only physicians and medical students knew the name “Crohn.’” Even if you are only… Continue Reading →
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