I’ve been thinking about quitting. The rabbinical students couldn’t wait for the sage’s answer. Their mentor had been asked what he thought were his greatest strength and his greatest weakness. “My greatest strength?” he paused, “Hmm. I...

I’ve been thinking about melanoma, a two-letter word, the Dominican Republic, and Twitter. Seems like my monthly newsletter comes due every two weeks. I’ve abandoned the fantasy of getting ahead and am settling these days for the illusion that I...

I’ve been thinking about contractors, physicians, presidents and the Quaids. A successful and respected contractor took his son under his wing to teach him the trade. The father’s philosophy was simple: Build each home as if you were building it...

I’ve been thinking about waiting, workouts, and work-arounds. None of us likes waiting. Well, I guess that depends on who’s waiting for whom. Someone observed that there are two kinds of people in our lives—people we keep waiting and people for...

The Whole Is More Than The Sum Of Its Parts January 2009 I’ve been thinking about books, films, Aristotle, and the importance of pulling together when it comes to achieving patient safety. If you haven’t read best-selling author John...

I’ve been thinking about Sarah Palin, Tina Fey, hospital admitting, and positive patient ID. It looks likes Tina Fey’s role as Sarah Palin has finally entered hiatus. However, don’t be surprised if Saturday Night Live flies Sarah from Anchorage...

I’ve been thinking about Old Glory, Cuba, RFID chips, and bar codes entering the third dimension. Whether you voted for John McCain or Barack Obama, I think you have to admit we are blessed in these United States. Our ballots had two pretty good...

I’ve been thinking about Europeans, Gandhi, Warhol, and me. Last week I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at GS1’s Bedside Scanning Conference in Bern, Switzerland. I can’t report much from the meeting as the other lectures were...

I’ve been thinking about churches, hospitals, Crocs®, and dogs. I spent the first half of my career as a minister. One Sunday a visitor complained that the people were unfriendly. Turns out the unfriendly people he was sitting next to were also...

I’ve been thinking about booze, drugs, frogs, nails, and leaping to conclusions. When I was in college, a professor gave our class a lesson in logic. On Monday evening a man drank enough gin and tonic that he ended up talking loudly, slurring his...