My argument as to why hospital CEOs, not nurses, should be held liable for avoidable errors prosecutors allege are criminal.
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In Praise of Gastroenterologists
Why gastroenterologists are among the unsung heroes of medicine.
SNL TikTok Parody No Laughing Matter
SNL’s latest cold open imagined the virtual meeting White House officials held last week with about 30 TikTok “influencers.” Watching the parody, I wondered if millennials whose worldviews are shaped by TikTok influencers found it all that funny.
The SNL characters didn’t seem all that exaggerated.
Ronn Torossian and the “Ethics” of PR
PR professionals expressing the loudest outrage about disgraced PR executive Ronn Torossian should be mindful that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Taylor Lorenz Embodies What Ails Journalism
Taylor Lorenz, who joined the Washington Post from the New York Times, personifies all that’s wrong with American journalism.
Elon Musk’s Faux Free Speech Pledge
Elon Musk this weekend said he declined to heed calls from several countries to block Russian news sites from his Starlink internet satellites amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Sorry to be a free speech absolutist,” Musk told his Twitter bros.
Consumers in China know first-hand that Musk only supports free speech when it suits him or his business interests. Speaking of hypocrisy, a shoutout for GM CEO Mary Barra.
When Yogis Embrace Jew Hatred
I always perceived yoga instructors as the ultimate promoters of peace, nonviolence, and acceptance, particularly in the supposedly “progressive” San Francisco Bay area. Turns out that blind faith was mistaken.
Serena Williams Combats VC Bias Against Blacks
Some insight as to why less than two percent of VC funding makes its way to Black entrepreneurs.
On Criminalizing Hospital Medical Errors
My argument for criminalizing fatal hospital medical staff errors and who should ultimately be held responsible.
There’s Something About Dr. Mary Bowden
Meet Dr. Mary Bowden, the Houston ENT doc willing to brave the government, the medical establishment, and a hostile media to practice medicine and treat covid patients as she sees fit.