Let’s just get this out of the way: I’m weird about hugging. I’m not the type to have anxiety attacks when someone invades my space, althou...

First impressions, outside the hospital, are predictable. Height, weight, color of skin, expression; handshake, attention span, first and l...

So, uh, I’ve been on hiatus. I’ve been working on a few chapters for a book proposal, and trying to get things pretty enough to be usef...

I didn’t sleep well after that last shift, and coming back in the next morning was an act of sheer will. This summer has been broiling hot,...