Strength in What Remains was a book recommendation for physicians. It tells the story of Deogratis Niyizonkiza who leaves what would have been a promising life behind when as a 24 year old medical student he has to flee war-torn French-speaking Burundi for the streets of New York City with only $200 in his pocket […]
Top 10 Influential Books in my Life
I usually ignore social media challenges but today I was challenged by a good friend on Facebook to share my ten most influential books. This friend likes to read the kind of non-fiction books that a college professor of any discipline would choose to assign for his courses. As you can clearly see from my […]
The Sounds of Nature
Sitting on my porch listening to the sounds of nature. The symphony of various bird species chirps. I don’t know my birds nor their calls but I want to. There’s that scarlet red one there. I really would like to know what it is. My thoughts are interrupted by a thud as a a squirrel […]
San Diego Sights
Beautiful sunset over San Diego skyline as seen from Coronado Island I attended IDWeek in San Diego last week and was able to take in a few sights, enjoy a few eats, and mingle with the brightest and best in infectious disease. I wouldn’t trade being an infectious disease physician for any other medical specialty! […]
How Not to Pick a Restaurant
I was recently in San Diego, CA for IDWeek2012 with 4 other ladies from my hospital. In addition to the conference itself, we looked forward to warm weather, great restaurants, and awesome shopping…oh and yeah, time away from work. Months prior, we had given ourselves an assignment of each choosing a restaurant for dinner. I […]
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
This is the sixth novel by award winning author Ann Patchett. I have not read any of her other novels, but the book was selected by one of my book clubs. The book club has not yet met so I cannot say what others thought about it. State of Wonder is a novel about Marina […]
Bronya is Over!
Yes people, I really did come to Ghana to do clinicals. Ghanaians have already gone back to work. “Bronya” is over! Until next year. Actually, probably until March 6th as this year will be the 50th anniversary of Ghana’s independence, so people will really be partying. Too bad I won’t be here. Ghana has come […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.