Book of Odds

TUESDAY - 29 ACROSS: ONCE UPON A BLOODY SPRING DAWN

Posted By: Emily Lodish

Posted On: April 27, 2010

Tagged As: History, Lifestyle, Revolutionary War, Battle of Lexington, Patriot's Day, War re-enactment

I thought there might be horses. Besides that, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the historical re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington.

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MONDAY - THE RE-EDUCATION OF JON PITTS-WILEY: IF I COULD BUT FORGET

Posted By: Jon Pitts-Wiley

Posted On: April 26, 2010

Tagged As: Lifestyle, Food & Drinks, Eating

Do you know what you get when you join an explosive temper with good home-training? You get a guy who spends a good deal of time trying to get that angry/anxious feeling off his chest in a way that doesn't involve acting out. I'm an emotional eater.

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FRIDAY - MAKING ROUNDS: LIFE? WHAT LIFE?

Posted By: Rachel, medical student

Posted On: April 23, 2010

Tagged As: Education, Medical school, Work & Employment, Lifestyle

It’s 6:45 pm on Saturday, and I just woke up. In my defense, I only got to bed at 10:30 this morning. I’m “post long call,” meaning I just finished a 30-hour shift in the hospital.

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THURSDAY - KNOCKED OFF BALANCE: DEEP THOUGHTS

Posted By: Molly Brennan

Posted On: April 22, 2010

Tagged As: Family life, Parenting, Motherhood, Death, Childhood

Motherhood can be so complicated. It’s never about hating it or loving it, about feeling incredible joy or deep dissatisfaction. It’s about feeling all of that, plus more, sometimes in the course of a single hour.

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WEDNESDAY - LETTER FROM AFGHANISTAN: RUNNING IN CIRCLES

Posted By: Alex, the Lieutenant

Posted On: April 21, 2010

Tagged As: Military, Afghanistan War, Soldiers, Military life

Ten minutes into my run and my lungs are already burning. This high altitude air is still taking some getting used to. For some reason I am daydreaming about the runs I used to take from my old apartment.

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TUESDAY - 29 ACROSS: THIS JUST IN: IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

Posted By: Emily Lodish

Posted On: April 20, 2010

Tagged As: Lifestyle, Going green, Cheating

We all do our own moral balancing act. I read about a study recently in which researchers found that people are more likely to cheat and steal after they purchase eco-friendly goods than they are after they purchase regular goods.

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MONDAY - THE RE-EDUCATION OF JON PITTS-WILEY: ONE MONTH LATER

Posted By: Jon Pitts-Wiley

Posted On: April 19, 2010

Tagged As: Lifestyle, Marriage & Divorce, Fatherhood, Pregnancy

My life is crazy right now. It's not "trapped under a building with no means of escape" crazy, but it is definitely "this is real life and there's no such thing as a timeout" crazy.

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FRIDAY - MAKING ROUNDS: MY FIRST TIME

Posted By: Rachel, medical student

Posted On: April 16, 2010

Tagged As: Education, Medical school, Work & Employment, Death

Part of what makes third year fun is that everything is a new experience. And oh my God are third years excited to be having them! My friends and classmates have “oohed” and “ahhed” over the most ridiculous things. The one “first” that no one looks forward to with excitement, however, is your first patient death.

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