The Graduation Speech and Mojo Pig Roast Cubanos

The Graduation Speech Delivered on May 16th, 2015 at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Graduation Ceremony in Rochester, MN. “Education doesn’t make you happy,” wrote the not yet demented Iris Murdoch, “Nor does freedom. We don’t become happy just because we’re free – if we are. Or because we’ve been educated – if we have. […]

Thai Pumpkin Soup

Tis a chilly spring evening, perfect for a spicy soup. Like a stubborn sinus rhythm, I am marching out the last of my medical school days in the ECG reading room, with the PVC of my family arriving this evening to jump start the festivities! Got the house clean, got a new pair of glasses […]

Spicy Sauteed Kale at a Pig Roast

Okay, how easy is this? Who doesn’t have time to be healthy now? Here is dinner for under 5 bucks and less than 20 minutes. And, if you live in Minnesota right now, you might have this growing in your yard or showing up in your CSA box this week. There is something so beautiful […]