On those rare occasions when we experience sustained thunder and lightning, like tonight, one guaranteed morning-after conversation theme is "Well, that was nothing compared to what we used to have back in ..." Fair enough. But perhaps the simple fact that we don't witness it…
Before surgical procedures, hospital staffers sometimes hand you an info sheet: "FAQs about Surgical Site Infections." It offers some good information and advice. But one highlighted passage raises a question or two. It says, "If you do not see your providers clean their hands, please…
Heard it during the hockey game last night, courtesy of KHQ. "Breaking news right now." That's it. It's just this two-second thing. By the time you look up from what you are reading to see the breaking news, they've already moved on to another commercial.…
Suppose, through a bizarre sequence of events, a developer acquired Manito Park and announced plans to build a gated community there. Yes, of course, there would be a sustained uproar. There would be howls of protest and letters to the editor saying the city had…