Which road are you taking?
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. At the risk of botching a...
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Dr. Ed
Feb 25, 20223 min read
Just When You Think the World Is Ending, a Kind Act Renews Our Faith in Humankind
The geopolitical chaos of the last several days in Ukraine may well be some of the most significant events of our lifetime as powerful as...
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
How do some people thrive in chaos?
A casual comment by a colleague came out of the blue: “I am just tired of the pandemic, tired of the political discourse, tired of this...
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Dr. Ed
Jan 10, 20224 min read
The Queen's Gambit and COVID: Checkmate
An international chess game is brewing as Russia has positioned more than 100,000 troops close to the border with Ukraine. Any further...
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Dr. Ed
Dec 27, 20214 min read
Like Rats in a Cage, Are We Witnessing the Collapse of the Healthcare System?
A classic laboratory experiment involving rodents goes something like this. These smart little caged rats quickly figure out if they...
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Dec 19, 20213 min read
Do I have to draw you a picture?
The virus variants affect us all, and our lives hang in the balance Growing up in the murky world of thoroughbred racing on the East...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”
The most reprinted newspaper editorial in the English language appeared in the September 1897 New York Sun when eight-year-old Virginia...
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Dec 4, 20214 min read
Riding the COVID roller coaster. Have we reached the “Point of No Return”?
Our world plummeted down the rabbit hole of chaos in March 2020 when the nightmare of COVID disintegrated our daily lives. With the...
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Dr. Ed
Oct 20, 20214 min read
Dying: You Have One Chance to Get It Right
First, some numbers. In 1962, 71% of women ages 15 to 44 married. By 2019 this number was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30 to 34...
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Dr. Ed
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Lesson from the Tree Guys: Don't Get Killed
A brisk horizontal wind swept through our community in September. Not quite a tornado, but the winds toppled large trees, pulled down...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Real People, Not Just a Number
Would You Do This If You Thought You'd Get Cancer? Let us imagine a football stadium. We don’t have to imagine because on any given...
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Dr. Ed
Aug 10, 20213 min read
It's Not 'Game Over' with This Deadly Pandemic
We're playing the same risky game with a deadly pandemic. We know what works. We know how to institute a game-winning strategy, but in...
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Dr. Ed
Jul 30, 20214 min read
Troubled Times Call for a Declaration of Independence
Troubling times. With COVID we have taken many steps forward toward eradicating this plague, yet now we are taking steps backward as...
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Dr. Ed
Jul 19, 20214 min read
The Plague That Won't Go Away
We have become too complacent about the risks from COVID. The results can be disastrous. Let's look at some prudent guidelines.
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Jul 8, 20214 min read
Picnic Table Wisdom
What can you do now to avoid the bitterness that can divide a family for generations? As we slowly emerge from the fog of COVID-19, the...
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Jun 16, 20215 min read
The Judge and the Caddy
More Lessons in the Key of Life The time, 1953. The place, the Hollywood Golf and Country Club in Deal, New Jersey, a prestigious, iconic...
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Jun 3, 20214 min read
How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
Okay, we all know the punchline. The only way to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. But let us drill into the lives of...
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Dr. Ed
May 19, 20213 min read
To Mask or Not to Mask? That Is the Question
Mayo Clinic doctor uncovers the truth about wearing a mask Let me start with the bottom line: Those of us who have been wearing masks...
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Dr. Ed
May 7, 20211 min read
ED Talk: 'What is life about?' and Other Make-You-Think Questions/Answers
I was recently interviewed for a unique podcast hosted by Brilliant Miller, who has an incredibly fun, fresh style. He started the School...
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Dr. Ed
Apr 16, 20215 min read
The Main Thing Is the Main Thing
Where should you put your attention in a post-COVID world? As we slowly stumble out of the pandemic fog and try to find our way in a...
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