Celebrating the Holidays

Posted by denitzablagev on January 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment 

My piece on Brain, Mother blog with Lauren Apfel on why I love celebrating the holidays.  A little belated, but I am aiming to get my holiday cards out by the end of January, so it isn’t the only thing belated this winter.  Happy New 2014 everyone! 🙂 http://www.brainchildmag.com/2013/12/celebrating-the-holidays-two-different-perspectives/ Also, for the record, what we … Continue reading →

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53 Year-Old Black Male

Posted by denitzablagev on March 21, 2013 · 2 Comments 

“53 year-old black male,” the medical student begins his presentation of the patient’s case. “53 year-old man,” I correct him. It’s not his fault, we are taught to do this in medical school. We are taught to refer to people as “male ” or “female,” but every time I hear someone say that I think … Continue reading →

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