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One late summer day, fresh out of residency and seeing patients for the first time as a full-fledged family physician, I examined a young man who had a fever, fatigue, and a bad headache. Considering the time of year, influenza was low on the list of possibilities, and COVID-19 did not yet exist. After a physical exam and listening to his story, I ordered some tests, which resulted in a diagnosis of West Nile virus.

Lindsay Lohan might have made “mean girls” a well-used descriptor in 2004, but people have been experiencing meanness in junior high or high school for decades. When one feels the social pull to fit in with the crowd or to exclude someone who is not like them, she might refer to it iconicly as being in junior high again.

On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first words after stepping on the moon, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” were televised to Earth and heard by millions.

Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat.

In Gothenburg, we are not unlike many other communities in the challenges we face Having been involved in economic development efforts in my community and many others, I know firsthand the issues faced by community leaders when it comes to business retention and expansion, housing, and – certainly not least of all – early childhood education.

Happiness is not having to set the alarm clock. Becoming an adult is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.

Just once, I want the username and password prompt to say, “Close enough.” Studies show that if your parents didn’t have children, there’s a high probability you won’t either. Be decisive.

* My tolerance for idiots is extremely low today. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously there is a new strain out there.

* Turns out that being a "senior" is mostly just googling how to do stuff. * Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think "That can't b accurate." * I want to be 14 again and ruin my life differently.

Over the course of my career, I have performed countless pelvic exams on women of all ages from all walks of life. There are two common patient behaviors that I have observed. First, most women leave their socks on. This could be the fact that most stirrups are cold, but it also seems like one feels just a little less exposed when wearing at least one item of their own clothing. The other thing that almost every woman does in the exam room is hide her undergarments under her pile of clothes. It is interesting that almost everyone, me included, feels the need to cover and hide their “unmentionables” when they are about to bare the very areas normally covered by these garments.