by design | Mar 16, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Aches and pains are a fact of life as you get older. I don’t remember a lot of painful conditions as a kid, even with injuries. My brothers and I often went barefoot in those halcyon days of summer, and I remember a “stone bruise” of my heel that...
by design | Mar 9, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A new star has appeared in the heavens, and nothing will be the same for us again. Astrology is a pseudoscience which believes the orientation of heavenly bodies when we’re born determines our character and personality. I’m a scientist and I don’t...
by design | Mar 2, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson We were hungry as we rolled into our neighborhood Krystal restaurant. Becky, the Boy and I needed a pit stop to refuel from a morning of errands which included a trip to the dump. The lives of Grandparents seem to revolve around activities with...
by design | Feb 9, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s difficult not to be discouraged these days. I sometimes wonder if the uninformed are happier. However, how can anyone not be aware of the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) savages or call them anything else? After all, they murder and...
by design | Feb 2, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve often wondered if someday I’ll run out of things to write or say. After all there are only so many body parts to explain, places to go or stories in one’s brain. I find my interests have shifted rather than changed over the years. History...
by design | Jan 26, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes life seems complicated. There is even a movie with a similar name. My concierge medical practice seems complicated at times. Even though I take care of far fewer patients than I used to, those I look after these days, get far more...