Feeling nostalgic on July 4th weekend, I decided to listen to air checks of some of the great DJs from the 60s and look up what happened to them. Sadly, virtually all of them are broadcasting on a frequency I’m not ready to hear just yet.
Marion Mass M.D. vs Healthcare Suits
Dr. Marion Mass is waging a war against the corporate suits who have taken control of U.S. healthcare. Here’s why obscenely compensated hospital CEOs and others driving up the cost of medical care have good reason to fear the diminutive pediatrician and “recovering soccer mom.”
Beware of Spine Surgeons!!!
Dr. John Sarno in a landmark book warned that most back surgery is unnecessary and potentially harmful. Here’s some insight about the character and transparency of a seemingly wide swath of physicians who are attracted to the specialty.
Why I Hate (and Love) Verizon
There is no company I despise more than Verizon. Here’s why I’m likely to forever remain a customer.
When Hospitals Tell Lies
The tone, tenor, and truthfulness of a company’s news releases reflect the integrity and values of the CEO. A news release jointly issued this week by Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids and Beaumont Health in suburban Detroit suggests that Spectrum CEO Tina Freese Decker isn’t quite the Kumbaya choir leader she makes herself out to be.
My Decades Old Debts to Detroit
On Tuesday, the Detroit chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists awarded my Deadline Detroit coverage of the imploding Beaumont hospital system first prize in health reporting among its 2021 Excellence in Journalism awards. The award was a validation I’ve long sought to prove to a former Detroit News editor, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, and others they made a good bet on my journalism talents and abilities more than 30 years ago.
The Dangers and Deceit of MD Lites
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants aren’t real doctors. They can’t, don’t, and never will provide comparable medical care. They’re MD Lites – Less training. Less knowledge. Less skills.
Walgreens and the Decline of San Francisco
It’s the responsibility of government to protect businesses and their employees. California and San Francisco have failed Walgreens.
Powell Miller’s $15,000 Heroic Dog Rescue
If you love dogs and appreciate the bonds they form with those who care for them, you’ll be touched by the heroism of Detroit-area hotshot attorney E. Powell Miller. Yet another example of Pure Michigan Niceness.
The Tragedy of Starbucks
Visiting my neighborhood Starbucks store early yesterday morning I was asking myself, “How does this company stay in business?”