Last night, after a 2-year break, I went back to improv comedy. The team I’m joining had a planning meeting, which seems odd given it’s an improvisational team, but I was all about it. Planning meetings, after all, are how we get stuff done. At the meeting, I was reconnected with people I’ve worked with… Read More
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The Five Phases of Your Work Life
I’m pretty sure there are five phases to a working life. I say pretty sure because I’ve actually only unlocked four stages, and I know a growing number of people who are in the fifth, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a secret stage I don’t know about. After all, I didn’t know about the… Read More
A Life Update
I’ve been talking a lot over the last year about how my daughter was leaving for college and the effect that’s been having on me. I’ve been stressing a bit and thinking about what the departure of my child would mean for me. After all, If I’m not the dad of two little girls, then… Read More
Veterinary Medicine Doesn’t Have a Price Problem
You think routine vet care is expensive?! Last night I went out for ice cream with my brother’s family in Gainesville, FL. Together, we got 3 small cups and 2 small cones of ice cream. Do you know what five of the smallest servings at Ben & Jerry’s costs these days? $40! We spent $40… Read More
Why Vets Don’t Trust New Research (And Parenting is a Terrible Trap)
Today I want to write to you about something very important: the fact that my car is loaded to drive my oldest daughter to college in about 4 hours, she’s upstairs saying goodbye to her sister who has to go to school today, and it feels like a small piece of my heart is shriveling… Read More
Unpopular Opinion: Vet Medicine Gets Better With Time
Everyday there are barrels of virtual ink being spilled on the ills and hardships of veterinary medicine. A lot of this ink is well deserved, and some of it comes directly from me. Veterinary medicine is a difficult, complicated, and rapidly changing profession that can take a toll on those who practice. At the same… Read More