Author: Gene

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Guinea pig in a mask I visited a bedridden husband of a former nurse.  She had not been out of the house for 4 months, … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Don’t forget the vulnerable Over two decades ago, studies revealed benefit of low-dose aspirin in those with heart disease.  The only fault was women were … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Photobombing to the bottom of the list Some hospitals and ICUs are packed.  Older adults fear limited equipment could result in adverse medical decisions against … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  My Anthony Fauci ‘do After the 1976 Winter Olympics where Dorothy Hamill won her ice skating Gold Medal, many young women out of admiration cut … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  COWMAN Battling this pandemic has been laid in the hands of States, with six in the midwest forming a coalition.  Armed together with technology, they … Continue Reading →

75 years ago today, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.  A Japanese-American was there on that day, and survived.  Here is part of his story. (Originally posted August 14, … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Family history catching up with you What one says and does in 2020 will be reflected in how our grandchildren judge us in the future.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Suppression by illiteracy Picture yourself:  A 28 year old person of color, with no education or skills.  You can’t read or write adequately, barely surviving … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the front line) COVID-19/BLM:  Sacrifice Years from now, historians will analyze world conviction during this pandemic, focusing how people of the United States saved each other through sacrifice.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  The purge surge We’ve seen heart-wrenching decisions rationing healthcare in Italy and New York.  Now with the recent surge, the lives of seniors might be … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Perfecting programs that already exist On one of my early morning runs as the community began to stir, I saw a law enforcement neighbor leaving … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  100 Today marks the 100th consecutive day posting a snippet in Doctor’s Diary on COVID-19, and most recently BLM.  These two events of 2020 will … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  What race are you? Most people can’t determine my race when they look for features to categorize my skin, hair, eyes, and nose.  For years, … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Showing toughness My father was born in 1902 so lived through the pandemic of 1918 which killed 675,000 Americans.  Yet I know little about the … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  The United State of California California is a technologically rich state. During this pandemic, we should re-tool industry and manufacture masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizers, … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Small business closure:  Your doctor Early this month, a Washington, D.C. newspaper (*) claimed 60,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) could be forced to close their … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  “Where are the Dodgers?” My mother, in her late 90s, fell at home and broke a hip.  She needed surgery, then one week of rehabilitation.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Budget cuts on the horizon Budget cuts will soon be made by many governors throughout the nation.  The cost and impact of the pandemic has … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Given opportunity Playing Little League baseball was out.  My family could not afford it.  A few in our neighborhood could, so they got that opportunity. … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Keeping older adults at home Statistically, older adults have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19.  Out of fear, most seniors remain home in isolation.  … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  In his honor… Robert and I tried out for the high school baseball team.  He didn’t make it. He then tried out as a pole … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Zero is your nightmare My medical colleagues on the east coast will tell you the nightmare of their recent experience with COVID-19.  It is engrained … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  “Make a fist” When you donate blood, part of the ritual is to “make a fist.”  In case you haven’t heard, the American Red Cross … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19/BLM:  Action It was over 50 years ago. Brad was a surfer, so we went to Santa Monica where at that time they had a surfing-only … Continue Reading →