by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
I have a ratty, gray T-shirt with an equation written on it. It’s my favorite t-shirt. It’s partly my favorite t-shirt because it has hit the sweet spot of t-shirts: the point when it’s broken in to maximum softness and perfect fit, but has yet to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Health
I had another small post-op hip surgery success this week. I am back at 24 Hour Fitness doing early morning workouts. Not only that, one of those early morning workouts is doing the elliptical trainer! Now, using the elliptical trainer might not seem a big deal to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Social Media, Twitter
Last week I took a complete break from Twitter: Sunday through Sunday. I logged off from both my iMac and my iPhone and not once during the week did I sign back on. I didn’t tweet out my blog posts (which I still published daily). I didn’t check for direct messages,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | RAVEN, Reading, Writing
One aspect of novel writing is research. Since my current project requires understanding the history and pre-history of the Pacific Northwest’s indigenous population, that’s what I’ve done. Specifically, I’ve spent the last two years reading about...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Reading, Writing
Although I haven’t read Garner’s Modern American Usage from cover to cover, I do occasionally refer to it when writing, and I often just flip through it for pleasure. I especially like to periodically reread the essay* in the preface section, Making Peace in the...
