by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
American Kudzu The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus By Dr. Jim Ferguson Anyone who has lived in the South knows about kudzu, although the invasive vine is now found in 32 states and Canada. Government geniuses in the 1930s encouraged...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Fifth Column By Dr. Jim Ferguson For the first thirty years of my life, I was busy growing up, getting an education. Then I was focused on getting married, starting a medical practice and a family to pay much attention to world events and politics. I do remember my...
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Grandchildren are jewels in the crown of the aging. Proverbs 17:6 By Dr. Jim Ferguson As a writer, I think a lot about words. Like the tools of a car mechanic, words are my tools for communication. Body language is important, but words are more precise and nuanced....
by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words. Philip K. Dick By Dr. Jim Ferguson I realize it’s challenging to discern the truth these days. Some might even argue, “What difference at this point does it make?”...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
No man is an island, entire of itself; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. John Donne By Dr. Jim Ferguson I didn’t know him, but my friend did. In fact, they worked together caring for patients. Any untimely death is a tragedy, but when it...
by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Timely Thoughts Change your thoughts and you change the world. Norman Vincent Peale By Dr. Jim Ferguson Time is an interesting concept. Science shows that we exist in a reality of three spatial dimensions and time. As an example, I am just shy of 5-foot 8-inches...
