by dianeradfordmd | Jan 27, 2016 | Creative
Rik Wilson, who passed away suddenly on January 22, 2016, was one of the most kind, caring people I have ever met. I am honored to have known him. I wrote the following piece in 2012. Rik liked it and was very touched by it. I believe he liked it because it was about...
by dianeradfordmd | Jan 12, 2015 | Health & Wellness
Whenever I watch an award show, like for example the Emmys or the Oscars, I wonder why we don’t have such awards for physicians. So many professions have recognition for a job well done, an accolade, and a confirmation that the training, the effort, the long hours,...
by dianeradfordmd | Jul 29, 2014 | Creative
Ann Pietrangelo is the author of No More Secs! and Catch That Look. She is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and her work is published on sites all around the web. Ann and her husband, Jim, are partners in WebCamp One, LLC, a website...
by dianeradfordmd | Jun 8, 2014 | Creative
The 6th of June 2014 marked the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the landings on the Normandy Beaches. Those landings began Operation Overlord — the Battle of Normandy — the mission to free occupied France. On that day 160,000 allied troops crossed the English...
by dianeradfordmd | Mar 4, 2014 | Creative
In our house, as in households across the UK, the day before Ash Wednesday — Shrove Tuesday — was the day of the pancake feast. Shrove Tuesday is observed in several Christian denominations. The term “shrove” is derived from the word “shrive,” meaning to...