Running on empty is a part of living your dream
The things we do to make a living and a dream come to fruition. After working an overnight shift, I arrived bright and early at …
Living up to my divine potential
Saturday evening, 3/5/16. I sit at the counter looking through the heavenly tinted windows across the parking lot at the cars traveling eastbound in Commercial …
Reality Bites: Protection is always required
Thursday, 3:39 AM. I would venture to say I am having a unique, singular experience at this moment: there is an aggravated bearded dragon named …
Sitting down front is no longer optional
Back in January, I attended the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVCA) in Orlando, Florida. This is one of the largest and longest running veterinary conferences …
A death in the family
I could tell by the tone of his voice, something had happened. I was attending the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando. I had been …
Bigotry abated through my stethoscope
I started my career as a practicing veterinarian nearly 30 years ago at an emergency clinic in Acworth, a northern suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Learning …
It’s Doctor Bland if you’re Nasty!
I am awake after a 6 hour nap. In the day-time. I have reentered the world of the emergency veterinarian as a means of …