by design | Dec 15, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Christmas came early for me this year, though I’m not sure why. Some years I wait and wait and wonder if I’ll ever get the Christmas spirit. But, it eventually comes, though sometimes prompted by the Christmas movies Becky and I love and watch...
by design | Dec 8, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As a grandfather and a writer I know words are important. My grandson’s use of words is increasing rapidly, and he now expresses his desires in sentences instead of a baby’s cry. And when I write for the Focus my readers and I share a common...
by design | Dec 1, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson We don’t answer our landline (phone) very much these days because it’s usually telemarketers or, most recently, political messages. For Becky and me our iPhones have become our traveling offices and communication centers. I’m not advertising...
by design | Nov 24, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Some things never change. Even though I left my traditional medical practice at the end of 2013, I still do yearly physicals on patients in my small concierge practice. I no longer care for thousands within the...
by design | Nov 17, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I always wonder where my essay of the week will come from. When I had a traditional medical practice, patients frequently prompted a storyline. I see fewer patients now and practice concierge medicine with house calls from my truck. These days my...
by design | Nov 10, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I have to admit that I missed the Vols’ recent come from behind victory over South Carolina. Becky and I tried to hang in, but when our guys were down fourteen points late in the fourth quarter we went to bed. It’s not because we are fickle...
