I have been thinking a lot about one of my favorite stories. It’s over 2,000 years old and is as relevant today as even before. It’s called the Parable of the Chinese Farmer. Here’s how it goes: There once was a poor farmer who worked the soil with his son and their horse, and one… Read More
Perspective
An Open Letter to COVID-19 from a Graduating Veterinary Student
Dear COVID-19, I could have never imagined you would bring so much fear, uncertainty and change in the lives of thousands of people including myself. I was in Asheville doing my last externship when I heard you were spreading in the United States and there was no vaccine against you. In those moments, I started… Read More
There I Said It: Don’t Believe the Fairy Tales
I’m a sucker for a good story. I love mythology. I love superhero movies. I love odysseys and sagas and epics from Homer to Neil Gaiman, Aesop to Joseph Campbell, Scheherazade to Stan Lee. I read nonfiction too. I read about presidents and Nobel laureates and titans of business. I read about British country doctors… Read More
College of Veterinary Medicine Virtual Graduation
Date: May 3rd, 5 pm EST/2 pm PST Cost: There is no fee to graduates, universities, or guests Register as a Graduate or Guest at: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetSchoolGrad Dear Veterinary School Graduates of 2020, We are living in an uncertain and challenging time. Our lives and our profession have been flipped upside down for the coming months,… Read More
“Adopt Don’t Shop.” Marketing Genius or Shaming Slogan?
Originally “Adopt Don’t Shop” was created to bring attention to all the amazing pets available in shelters and rescues across the nation. The marketing technique was very effective and pet adoptions have continued to rise the past few years, along with the judgment of those who choose to buy from a breeder. One of the… Read More
A Random Act of Kindness
I received a random act of kindness that profoundly changed my life. And it happened in one of what is probably the unlikelier places for it: the parking garage of the Philadelphia International Airport. I know my home city’s reputation – perhaps epitomized by the image of Philadelphia Eagles fans throwing snowballs at the guy… Read More