More Halloween Ghostly Reading
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
Don't be scared - stay up late tonight reading, and then sleep tight my dearies....
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October 30, 2006
October 29, 2006
Hallowe'en is for Reading - If You Dare
Category: Literary
This may sound silly but I believe you aren't a true fan of Hallowe'en unless you stay up really late, turn out all the nights except one, plop yourself down into an old chair right next to a window -...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 8:49 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 28, 2006
Update from St. Louis
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
Just in case you were wondering what we were up to last night...
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October 27, 2006
Just a Friendly Reminder...
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
...that Afarensis and I happen to reside in the city where little birds will strike holy terror in the minds of lowly tigers on this Friday night. Ahem...Go Cards!...
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October 26, 2006
The Cheerful Oncologist's Little Book of Rules: Number 5
Category: Patient Advocacy
I pity the fool who never bothered to learn the art of equanimity when encountering such temptations as a professional caregiver reeking of disregard and stupidity.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 7:55 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 25, 2006
Drink Your Milk! Go Outside and Play! You Just Might Live Longer
Category: Commentary
It's time to let the world know that sunlight (with sunscreen on, of course) and vitamin D (does this include a double scoop of chocolate mocha delight?) can improve the odds of beating cancer.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:45 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 23, 2006
The Cheerful Oncologist's Little Book of Rules: Number 24
Category: Patient Advocacy
[Editor's note: No, you didn't miss the first 23 rules - the narrator is simply tossing them off as they materialize during the course of his normal work day. Speaking of working stiffs, unless he wins the lottery the C.O....
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 3:58 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 19, 2006
Classical Rhetoric in Medicine: Assonance and Alliteration
Category: Literary
By linking words together the writer lights an emotional fire under the reader which illuminates the message the writer wishes to convey.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 4:34 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 18, 2006
Reges, Vitis vinifera!
Category: Commentary
Why, the little grape seed extract may go down in history as a panacea for humans, if the truth ever comes out.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 4:59 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 16, 2006
Can One be a Capitalist and a ScienceBlogger, Too?
Category: Autobiographical Tidbit
Inquiring minds want to know! Well, at least this inquiring mind wanted to find out just how much of a capitalist he really is, so I took this quickie test. I was surprised at the results, but in reality I...
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 6:28 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 15, 2006
Classical Rhetoric in Medicine: Epizeuxis
Category: Aphorisms
It is certainly easier to learn and use rhetorical terms in one's writing than in one's speeches; in fact, outside of Churchill the only speech I can recall that used rhetoric to effectively persuade the audience was made by Tim Matheson in the movie Animal House.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 2:28 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 11, 2006
Couch Potato, Meet Veg-O-Matic!
Category: Patient Advocacy
I defy anyone to find a well-conducted clinical study that shows that exercise is harmful to cancer patients, not to mention the rest of us paunchy, pudgy, roly-poly porkers who ought to be out there right now marching the dog across the hills and dales of the nearest park.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 12:52 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 9, 2006
The Road Not Taken
Category: Allegory
"If you choose to drive on, you will enter uncharted lands where no doctor can predict what adversity lies ahead. The decision is ultimately yours."
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 3:54 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 6, 2006
Calling All Enthusiasts of Sesquipedalian Neologisms!
Category: Commentary
Here is just one example of a new compound from the promising world of translational research and now approved for usage. Just please don't ask me to pronounce it.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 9:53 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 4, 2006
Memo to Brain: Please Operate Above the Level of Australopithecus afarensis!
Category: Anti-smoking
There are enough examples of utter stupidity bouncing around our modern world without having to worry about pregnant teenagers smoking in order to reduce their labor pains.
Posted by Craig Hildreth at 12:58 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 1, 2006
Best of the Cheerful Oncologist: Reflections of Autumn - and Cancer
Category: Lyrical
Fall is a poignant time for many people, representing turning points that are deeply embedded in the psyche, such as the end of summer swimming and the beginning of dawdling down the sidewalk back to school.
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