A friend of mine who did her medical training and residency in the Bronx likes to say about a tough day of seeing patients back-to-back, "It was a day." In the rush and chaos that often characterize h

On this Fourth of July, I am thinking of Lafayette, the French Marquis who was a hero of our American Revolution. I was born and grew up in York, PA, where Lafayette headquartered as the Continental C

It got up to 94 degrees today, and the temperature is forecast to approach the 100-degree mark tomorrow. What difference does a degree or two make? It's hot. Period. End of story. You can't feel the d

My friend, Ann, has sent me pictures from her vacation on Pawley's Island, on the Atlantic coast of the Southeastern United States. She is both an excellent writer and photographer, and I have had the