Len Zwelling

When Did Prayers And Thoughts Of Support Become Political Fodder? By Leonard Zwelling Here’s another furor we don’t need as a country. A few celebrities, mostly on the left, have castigated those expressing their prayers, remorse, and support for the people of Sutherland Springs, Texas. Apparently, these tweeters were offended when prominent politicians, including the […]

Regrets By Leonard Zwelling “Je ne regrette rien.” That may be fine for Edith Piaf, but not for me and not some patients either. Drs. Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband write a brilliant opinion piece in the New England Journal of Medicine on October 19 entitled “The Power of Regret” noting how the push to

Why We Can’t Get Ahead Of The Gun Issue By Leonard Zwelling This is the third time I have blogged about the gun issue, I believe. There’s at least three reasons why. First, we have had another of a seemingly endless scene of carnage, this time in a small town in Texas. Second, there is

The Meaning Of The Astros’ Win To MD Anderson By Leonard Zwelling Truly it was a gift to a city that deserved one. Like Brooklyn’s Boys of Summer, the 2017 Houston Astros captured the hearts of a city that has felt like it was under siege for two months. Even as houses are rebuilt, it

Taking Care With #MeToo By Leonard Zwelling The revelations surrounding the awful behavior of Harvey Weinstein along with similar boorishness by James Toback, Bill Cosby, Mark Halperin and Kevin Spacey, have in turn led to an outpouring of complaints about the bad behavior of men toward women in the workplace and elsewhere all over the

What’s Really Happening With The Recent Appointments At MD Anderson: My Speculation By Leonard Zwelling That there should be a lot of rearranging of the deck chairs at MD Anderson should come as no surprise. Whether or not this is another sailing of the Titanic or a new ship of state remains to be seen,

Formal Authority Is Not Moral Authority By Leonard Zwelling Tom Friedman was a guest on Meet The Press on Sunday, October 22. He made a distinction between formal and moral authority. He made it simply. President Trump has formal authority, but has no moral authority. That is why he had to send out General John

Rage Begets Wrath; Wrath Begets Depression By Leonard Zwelling I have been wondering why I seem so blue since Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston. We were lucky. Our house was one of those that did not incur damage. All cars were intact. Yes, I need a new roof, but it was getting about that time anyway.

Jeff Flake-An American Hero By Leonard Zwelling At 2:30 PM on Tuesday, October 24, I learned that the junior senator from Arizona, Jeff Flake, would not be running for re-election in 2018. He was following the lead of Senator Bob Corker (R-TN). Both men had had enough of Capitol Hill. I understand. It only took

The Leopard And The Furrier By Leonard Zwelling I had a friend. I haven’t seen or spoken with him for a while, but he made an indelible impression upon me earlier in my career. He had a favorite saying about observing their behavior. “The leopard doesn’t change his spots until he hears the furrier coming.”