Monthly Archives: July 2009

Telling Stories: On A Personal Note

By Linda | July 31, 2009

Have you ever had the experience being on a very long line for the “powder room” when the gong is signaling that intermission is over? Who hasn’t? Have you ever sneaked into the men’s facilities, guiltily walked by the row of urinals (no wonder men never have long to wait) just so you wouldn’t miss [...]

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Miracles of Modern Medicine—Happy Birthday, Grandpa Sam!

By Linda | July 28, 2009

When I was still in single digits, I remember calculating how old I would be when the century turned. Forty-eight. Yup. That seemed so old to an 8 year old. So far off. Unimaginable. Would not have many years left to live after that. Nope. Life expectancy was then perhaps only in the mid-60’s. I [...]

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Telling Stories—Men Should Definitely Apply!

By Linda | July 24, 2009

I have been waiting and waiting for some men to speak up about the gender gap in healthcare. And this week my patience was rewarded. Well, kind of. It wasn’t a story per se, but observations shared with me by a male who observed that I had “missed one of the major areas of gender [...]

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Blog 101: Pleasing Posts from the Past?

By Linda | July 23, 2009

From the political to the personal, from patient to patriots, I have written about many subjects and people. Revisiting my ruminations about ideas and ideals has both delighted and depressed me. I hope you find my picks if not enjoyable, at least interesting.
1—Accidental Crusader: These posts form the foundation of my political platform. Women physicians [...]

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100! A Milestone Blog

By Linda | July 22, 2009

Yes, this is my 100th post since I began writing “The Brodsky Blog”. My first “web log” (the origin of ‘blog’, which I learned only a few weeks ago) was on August 26, 2008. It seems that the number 100 has special significance beyond my own musings and mischief. (By the way, August 26 was [...]

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“Telling Stories”—Getting Started

By Linda | July 17, 2009

During my 10 year legal journey, one of the fantasies that kept me afloat was a promise I made to myself. When it was all over, I was going to write a book. I was sure that everyone needed to know what I knew and to learn what I learned and to feel what I [...]

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Three, Two, One…..Launch!

By Linda | July 16, 2009

Can it have been nearly 27 years ago when I gave birth to our firstborn, a son, Jeremy? I hate to admit it, but it’s true. But what is more unbelievable is the world into which he grew up. No one could have imagined today would look so different from that day in 1982.
He was [...]

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Judging the Judge

By Linda | July 14, 2009

Gender politics is in the news once again with the nomination of Sonya Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court. When the Constitution was written, more than 200 years ago, who thought that men of color, women, and people of all religious beliefs would be called into service? Certainly not our founding fathers. So the Constitution [...]

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Telling Stories—Healthcare and Women

By Linda | July 9, 2009

We launched my book project just one month ago. (In case any of you missed the announcement, go to my website or blog post of 6/8/09). The response has been overwhelming—not yet in numbers, although they are healthy, I would welcome many more—but in content. (I have invited stories about the women they know and [...]

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Independence Day—July 4th, 2009: Confessions of an American Patriot

By Linda | July 5, 2009

We declared our independence 233 years ago, when a group of men had the courage to defy the odds and to risk their own lives and the lives of their families for the sake of our greatest national treasure—our freedom. Uniquely American, often patriotic music fills the airwaves on this holiday. Many of us partake [...]

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