Arthur C Clarke said this (Clarke's First Law). And now ... TED talks bring it to life. Spend 3 minutes and be amazed. We live in a wonderful time. https://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_a_swarm_of_mini_drones_makes_magic
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This video about storytelling will change your life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWw0MmqG2fI I have followed Andy Goodman's work (he teaches storytelling to nonprofit organizations), and have learned so much about how to be effective at my own work. It is nearly an hour long, and who has an hour? You do, if you know what is good for you. But, I know you're busy, so, if … Continue reading This video about storytelling will change your life
Oxygen masks, John Hodgman, and a hotdog?
This was a good week. Like many of my medical colleagues who are plowing through our next surge of Covid patients, we have feelings of exhaustion, angst and sadness, or as one of my Twitter colleagues on #medtwitter calls it, a new emotion called ‘emptysad.’ So apt. So it was great to get out of … Continue reading Oxygen masks, John Hodgman, and a hotdog?
The Boys in the Boat (book review)
From the Everett Herald The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143125478/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_M81Q4K17N2RTE3JE8RYA OMG. 6 out of 5 stars. This was intended as a fun summer read. But also, it has catapulted me into the Great Depression, WW2, Leni Riefenstahl and groundbreaking cinematography, the rise … Continue reading The Boys in the Boat (book review)
All successful projects have a great story. What is yours? (thegoodmancenter.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWw0MmqG2fI Anyone out there trying to get a project funded? Maybe, some of you are trying to get the attention of leaders in your organization to try an idea that is important to you? Perhaps you're frustrated that colleagues don't agree with your viewpoint, and no one seems to listen? Or, some say "your explanations … Continue reading All successful projects have a great story. What is yours? (thegoodmancenter.com)
Dark Rounds – Faith Fitzgerald MD
https://physicians.ucdavis.edu/Custom/Photos/400.jpg Dr. Faith Fitzgerald, Master of the American College of Physicians, and one of my mentors https://www-acpjournals-org.proxy.hsl.ucdenver.edu/doi/pdf/10.7326%2F0003-4819-138-9-200305060-00015 I came across this article again, written by one of my mentors, Dr. Faith Fitzgerald in 2003. I was always astonished that her discussions, and her talks, even at Morning Report, that off-the-cuff discussion of cases the morning … Continue reading Dark Rounds – Faith Fitzgerald MD
The Premonition – Michael Lewis: not the pandemic story you think it is.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OnaVuZeCL.SY346.jpg from Amazon.com When my book club decided to read "The Premonition" and I found out it was about the pandemic, I discovered that I was TIRED OF READING ABOUT THE PANDEMIC. But, I underestimated Michael Lewis's skill as a storyteller. I guarantee that you have not heard these stories. Not about Dr. Charity Dean, … Continue reading The Premonition – Michael Lewis: not the pandemic story you think it is.
“The unattainable best is the enemy of all the available betters” @Bill Burnett
You have more than one life in you. Lets ideate THREE 5-year visions. Do this exercise to generate creative possibilities. -- Bill Burnett
Biochemistry of Condensates: hidden mechanisms of how life works
What are Condensates, and how do they enable the machinery of life inside cells?
Chicken Attack (?!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miomuSGoPzI&list=PL8JttaK4Km_GBOZdL6IN2yt07rsPKiXGQ So, based on an off-hand comment from a colleague about "just got that Chicken Attack song out of my head", I went on a side journey and found THIS. How did I not hear of this before? How did you? Be sure to keep the Closed Captions on. You won't regret it. CMIO's take? … Continue reading Chicken Attack (?!)