As I was brushing my teeth last night I realized two things. I got to sleep in my own bed for the second time in ten days (and no, I wasn’t on vacation that whole time. I’ve been picking up a LOT of extra overnight ER shifts). The extra money is nice, but you know […] more

Last year I shared my ten favorite pictures that I took in 2023. This year we are going to continue that tradition. If you are interested in seeing the albums of images these were taken from, check out my Flickr @drmelnewton (or try gbminx if you can’t find me. Flickr can be weird). My favorite […] more

It’s been a while, but don’t worry, when it comes to my 2024 four and five star books, I still have you covered! A few updates since I pop in a say hi so rarely these days…I’ve come to the conclusion that practicing clinical medicine full time and writing are almost mutually exclusively for me. […] more

Even though I have allowed myself to let go of writing without regret for the next couple of years (until I retire from clinical med) I still can’t stand the idea of not doing my annual book and gift posts. So here I am, poking my head above the detritus of moving, clinical medicine, and […] more

Ten minutes before I had to leave for my first race in running 4.0, and my first race in 2 years I was salting a turkey. You see, I opened the fridge and saw the turkey, and realized that I had forgotten to salt it in the hustle and bustle of prepping food and calculating […] more

You ready for it? For those of you that may be new to these posts, a few reminders. This isn’t a sponsored post. In fact, this blog doesn’t have sponsors. I’m not compensated for clicks, buys, or views. This post isn’t a list of what you should stuff stockings with, or a wish list of […] more