Thinking in Cliches

[From Bellevue Literary Review Vol. 1 Issue 1. Fall 2001.] The Diagnosis You, a 67 year-old cardiologist with a PhD in music theory and an avid interest in ancient Greek history, find yourself re-examining old lessons.  The one thing our patients ask, you cannot answer, your first medical professor had warned you.  What will happen … Continue reading

Diary of a Disaster: a nonfiction account of 9-11 and its aftermath

Hi everyone, As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 nears this Sunday, it seems everyone’s been looking back on what went on so long ago and reflecting on where we are today.  I was a medical student at NYU when the towers fell, and am attaching my account of the events surrounding those days, if you’re … Continue reading