by design | Nov 11, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I entered the exam room I knew something was up. It was the first time my patient was accompanied by his wife. I’ve seen this before when families come with their loved ones who are having tough times or receiving bad news. In poker it’s...
by design | Nov 4, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson They say that people look like their dogs. That’s obviously an over statement, but I have to admit I’ve occasionally noticed some resemblance in folks who walk their dogs in the neighborhood. For a long time I’ve observed that a doctor’s medical...
by design | Oct 28, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes I have more to say after I’ve finished an essay. This week I was going to write about new research on the mechanisms of aging, but the turmoil in our nation and the lies of our leaders can’t go unchallenged. So I’ll stick my neck out...
by design | Oct 21, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A liberal friend of mine recently asked me if I’ve gone soft. Perhaps he was surprised by my Travel Trilogy published in September. I don’t go out of my way to pick a fight, but I learned long ago on the school yard that a bully cannot be...
by design | Oct 14, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson October in Knoxville is wonderful– or as they say in Italian, “bellissimo.” About the time you get sick of one season, another comes along. I went out the other day and I felt it. The cooler, dryer weather made me know “Fall is in the...
by design | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson For a long time I’ve had a metaphoric vision of my life as a cross country airplane trip. As a young man, I packed my bags and hustled to the airport to make my life-flight. As I fastened my seat belt as I buckled down in college and medical...
