Between the chapters.

Between the chapters.

Last month, I went to a funeral of a patient, Greg, whom we all adored. As you can imagine, we are unable to attend all the funerals to which we are invited, but this family quickly crept into my heart. That is how Eddie and I found ourselves in the church pews on...
When hope hurts.

When hope hurts.

I am dumbfounded at how much more we know today than we ever did before. Think of how we have moved on, even just in the last few centuries, from burning witches at stakes, confusing mental health problems for being demon-possessed, drilling holes in skulls for...
Cows, cupcakes and courage.

Cows, cupcakes and courage.

Some things in life just happen without a command or instruction. Have you ever seen a herd of cows who suddenly start moving, all in the same direction and walk towards the dairy shed? It’s as if they automatically know what to do, and then they move as one, like a...
Schrödinger’s cat, and mine.

Schrödinger’s cat, and mine.

In November of 2020, my staff reported that they saw a tokoloshe. For those not familiar with the phenomenon of the tokoloshe, this is how ChatGPT describes it: “The tokoloshe is a pint-sized, hairy mischief-maker from South African folklore – think evil gremlin...