A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
-- Laurence J. Peter
A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
-- Laurence J. Peter
The precise and intelligent recognition and appreciation of minor differences is the real essential factor in all successful medical diagnosis.
-- Joseph Bell (1890)
Sometimes, fishing is a huge humbling experience.
Not just to remind you that you don't know everything, that you didn't bring the right tackle, that you weren't aware of the conditions...
... but also to give you a memory that you can measure later successes against.
It was a frustrating, brutally cold (on Sat), and yet worth-it fishing trip. No fish came home, but a lot of memories and learned knowledge.
Next time though...
Hype for the Future 148U: City of Caruthersville, Missouri
Overview The City of Caruthersville is a city in and the county seat of Pemiscot County, Missouri, in the United States of America. Today, the community is located immediately to the west of the Mississippi River in the State and is associated primarily with Little Prairie Township. Notable features of the community, located along Route 84, include the Farmstead Restaurant, the Farmstead Hotel, and the Century Casino and Hotel.He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
-- Chinese Proverb
Begin with an arresting sentence; close with a strong summary; in between speak simply, clearly, and always to the point; and above all be brief.
-- William J. Mayo
Severe U.S. drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns
A severe and prolonged U.S. drought in the late 1980s played a central role in one of the largest fisheries declines ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico.
#drought #MississippiRiver #GulfOfMexico #fisheries #FoodSecurity
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
-- Quintilian (35-90 CE)
To deal effectively with [healthcare] it will be necessary to develop a more organized approach to the medical record, a more rational acceptance and use of paramedical personnel and a more positive attitude about the computer in medicine.
-- Lawrence Weed (Medical Records that Guide and Teach (1968))