My Virtual Reading Room

A Palestinian doctor pushes for peace, but suffers a devastating blow from war

William P. Murphy Jr., Innovator of Life-Saving Medical Tools, Dies at 100

(all of us in acute health care owe him a debt of gratitude--he invented the blood bag)

During Her Leukemia Treatment, This Mom of 5 Danced Every Day for 15 Minutes — And It Saved Her Life (Exclusive)

A car crash damaged her brain. Years later, electrode implants gave her a brighter future

RaDonda Vaught Loses Appeal to Get Her Nursing License Back

(all via MedPage Today)

...Not so funny anymore, after the last couple of years, but...perhaps you might like it nonetheless...

The song starts at 5:30


Translation of lyrics:

A photographer tells his story on the commuter train:

All my buddies have money and honors,
Some are serving in the police, some in the mafia,
And me, I was sitting in the studio and looking through the camera lens,
'Cause I'd loved photography ever since my childhood.

I took passport photos and driver's license photos,
And did formal portraits.
I can say without bragging--I'd achieved mastery,
But people started noticing something was off.

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Moving beyond resilience in Ukraine's recovery, by Anastasiya Leukhina, from Carnegie Europe

This song does use a bad word (not my favorite kind of thing usually)--but this is the kind of song where it can't be left out--

Translation of lyrics:

Yesterday, I was in the grocery store,
I don't remember what I was looking for, in there,
But I happened to spot pineapple jam, made in Russia!
As I was standing there, wiping away a happy tear,

I read the fine print on the bottom of the label, on the jam jar:
"During the manufacturing of this product,
Fresh s--- was used.
Although it's not as nutritious as the fruit,
It smears so very well!"( Read more... )