Monday Morning Mojo

March 14 was π day! This is because 3.14 is an approximation of this famous number and that day is written 3/14 in the USA. I know I am coming to the party two weeks after the fact, but I didn’t want to let this pass. I am a lover of mathematics, both the elegant […]

I’ve been waiting to take my new dog, Kaya, camping. Truth is, I needed it. I have been working really hard and I miss my wilderness quests where I get some distance from my day-to-day life and decompress. I’ve been looking forward to putting on my gear, and taking the two of us into the

I have adopted San Francisco as a city. My wonderful cousin, Eric, lives out there and I visit him every year. He is a great tour guide and has taken me to the Castro, the Mission, Haight-Ashbury, the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, the cable cars, and to close surroundings like Napa Valley and Sacremento.

Gregos creates street art in France, often using 3-dimensional faces. His work above expresses what words cannot, feelings seeking expression. What do we do in the face of tragedy? How do we bear what cannot be borne? It changes us irrevocably, like a splash of white in an otherwise dark head of hair. The trauma

Late last night my cousin, Eric, and I were walking home after a long day of visiting good friends. As we walked by the Town Hall we saw how the entire city was lit in blue and yellow to show solidarity with Ukraine during the Russian invasion and violence taking place as we walked. Eric

Saturday I was heading out to test drive hybrid vehicles as my current car’s lease expires June 1. I was looking toward it as a “have to” activity that was going to take up a chunk of my Saturday with car salespeople; ie, I was not looking forward! I love to drive and I am

I am currently working on two Grand Challenges, the Ultrasound Proficiency Grand Challenge – by 2030, every user of medical ultrasound in the world will be proficient, ensuring patient safety and increasing equity in healthcare; and the Mental Health Anti-Stigma Grand Challenge – to eradicate the stigma associated with mental health across the nation. Each

With family members, it is oh so obvious how connected we are. We know each other’s proclivities, each other’s likes and dislikes. It’s easy to see how a family is a unit that works together (albeit dysfunctionally at times) to get things done. It’s a little harder with a neighborhood these days for most. Some

You probably already know that my wife is an award-winning singer-songwriter here in DC. Her song, A Little Note, won the Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) best song of the year when it came out. Her album, Heart of the Great Unknown, received a Wammie for Contemporary Folk Album when it debuted. That album has

Mental and substance-abuse disorders are prevalent. They are also among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in our country. Worldwide they are leading causes of suffering and death. About 20% of Americans will experience a mental health problem or substance abuse issue in their lifetime. Yet only a small percentage will seek treatment. For example,