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I was curious as to what kind of person decides to specialize in physical therapy for vaginas. I mean, I’m no medical expert, but I do have a vagina, and I couldn’t imagine that there are many exercises one can do for it. This is what I was thinking while sitting in the sterile, gray… Continue reading Physical Therapy for Vaginas

In the main cathedral in Cuzco, the Inca capital of Peru, hangs Marcos Zapata’s richly painted mural of The Last Supper.  True to the biblical story, Christ, surrounded by his devoted disciples, is sharing the bread and wine of his last earthly feast.  And there, in the middle of the table, in the traditional place… Continue reading The Cuy of Cooking

My mom has this story she likes to tell that I’ve always believed is totally fiction. This isn’t out of the ordinary—my mom has lots of stories that are, um, exaggerated to say the least. There are the multiple times she has broken out of restraints at the doctor’s office and kicked some healthcare professional… Continue reading An Incidental Finding of a Gastric Foreign Body 25 Years After Ingestion

When I was in my mid-20s, I had the good fortune to live in Sydney, Australia during the 2000 Summer Olympics. I was also lucky to snag a job working for NBC on their coverage of the Games. I wasn’t doing anything spectacular, just logging tape mostly.  The job did, however, afford me press credentials… Continue reading Sorry, Bob Costas