Yellow Crocs in Wintertime
Ritsona and Malakasa camp are said to reside in between two large mountain ranges, tucked away securely and covertly in a valley, explaining the…
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The Assyrians & Epilepsy
The first evidence of epilepsy’s description is interwoven with the advent of human civilization, a condition known as “antasubbu” that plagued the unfortunate in…
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Willy, Our PA
“Our own group has been a little off this morning; we’re missing Willy, our PA.” That was Dr. Crepeau’s response to my blubbering, slightly…
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Go Hide (In the Patient’s Room)
Even a whole month of transitions cannot prepare one for the onslaught of information and experience that is gained when the medical student finally…
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Dimmed
If the uncanny valley describes the unsettling feeling of looking at something humanoid, then the same could be said about the way the world…
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Midday at the Museum
Landslide
Tucked away in a shadowed corner between the truncated stairs to the church stage and the endless rows of stacked chairs, a man sits…
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Sketchy, Inktober, and USMLE Step 1 Walk into a Bar…
It’s finally that time of year again. The cactuses won’t change color, but Starbucks’ PSL greets us as we prepare for cozier weather and…
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Art in Medicine: Precision of Language
Is there anything more American than disposable fashion? This is not a reference to fast-fashion nor a call to action for sustainability, but recognition…
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The Fortune Teller
This article is dedicated to all those sea-faring refugees who are lost, lost, lost, in the search for something so intangible such as belonging. …
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