Monthly Archives: August 2014

The Top 10 Reasons I Love the Minnesota State Fair

Sunday night.  I just consumed cherries, a Tosca pear, orange sweet pepper, raspberries, and eight ounces of Citrucel in my after-the-fair cleansing ritual.  Begone mini donuts!  Get thee away deep-deep-deep-fried perch! Still giddy from my Friday Fair success (I went … Continue reading

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Parenting: The Easiest Way to Get Arrested

Last week I completed my 45th year on earth.  I feel like I’ve hit true mid-life, though statistically speaking I suppose I could be well past. My mom sustained a spinal cord injury in the 1950s that left her with … Continue reading

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Twin Cities Breastfeeding Resource List – in honor of World Breastfeeding Week

Support for Breastfeeding   Twin Cities Resource List   * This list is provided for your reference and does NOT imply endorsement by me or anyone else.  If you want the list as a .doc or .pdf, or if you … Continue reading

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Touch

My clearest memories of medical school and residency are the concrete chunks of time devoted to learning the physical exam.  Dr. Margit Bretzke teaching me her thorough approach to the breast exam.  Practicing till I could perform Dr. Mitch Einzig’s … Continue reading

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