What a great adventure!
I’ve been reading lots of articles regarding new developments in terms of brain cancer treatment. Most allude to the different genetic types of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) tumors, but none have really delved into what these mutations are/ mean. So, I … Read More »
With my recent travels, I had the opportunity to start a new book called ‘Nomad: From Islam to America‘. It is written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who authored in 2008 a bestseller book called ‘Infidel‘. I had heard about both books … Read More »
During the middle of February, Susie and I traveled to MD Anderson for her cancer appointments. As I’ve mentioned in the past, we are alternating every two months between two neuro-oncologist (one in Houston and one in Austin). Her appointment in … Read More »
This month marks a major milestone for me. I have just joined IBM’s Watson Group. I will be focusing on cognitive computing solutions for Healthcare and Life Sciences. Combining my professional passion around software engineering with my personal interest in oncology … Read More »
Over the last 5-10 years, I have delivered and coached teams using Agile practices. One of the tenets, that Steve Denning touches on in his More On Why Managers Hate Agile article, is “The customer is the center of the … Read More »
Earlier this week, a resolution sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) passed calling for the University of California at Davis to divest from “corporations that aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and illegal settlements in Palestinian territories.” … Read More »
With the rise in Antisemitism in Europe and Radical Islamic Terrorism around the world, I recently had the distinct pleasure of being called a racist. I was naturally quite offended, and I feel the accusation is both unwarranted and rude. … Read More »
These last couple of days have been nothing but shocking and downright sad for the Western World. I am referring to the terrible Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, where 12 people were killed by Muslim Terrorists. I have been trying … Read More »
Over the holiday break, I installed a new mobile app called ‘Docphin‘ on my iPhone. It does a great job of searching multiple sources on various subjects. As my primary interest is in neuro-oncology, much of the articles and papers … Read More »
We are now smack dab in the middle of the Winter Holidays. We joined my parents at my sister’s for Thanksgiving in Manchester-by-the-Sea, which is just north of Boston on the Cape Anne peninsula. It snowed twice while we were … Read More »
There is a great article in the Weekly Standard by Lee Smith who interviews Joshua Muravchik related to his latest publication, Making David into Goliath: How the World Turned Against Israel. You can find the article at: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/heres-how-world-turned-against-israel_820532.html There are … Read More »
I’ve been having a tough time sleeping these last few weeks. There has been a sudden increase in violence in and around Jerusalem. Palestinians have been killing Israeli civilians in public venues, using cars and other tactics. This violence has … Read More »
At the end of last month and into the first part of November, there was a lot of press coverage of Brittany Maynard‘s decision to die with dignity. Susie and I discussed her decision and specifically thought about our dear … Read More »