by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Digital Trust Networks, Social Media
For over a decade I’ve been part of the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network (MCSMN) Community, initially as a student, then as a contributor, and finally as an advisory board member. During this time, within the social media domain, I have had an opportunity to write a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Photography, Poetry
Mossy, broken branchNo more extension for you—It’s all a blur now! One thing I like about writing haiku is playing with punctuation: commas, dashes, apostrophes, and exclamation points. Here I am reflecting on the memory of a broken branch. the days of reaching out to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Play
I just read a great paper written by the philosopher Gavin Ardley and published in 1967: The Role of Play in the Philosophy of Plato. (Sorry, it’s behind a paywall.) In the paper he discusses how important play—as a sister to seriousness—is for several philosophers,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Play
During a recent burst of playing, my cat Roo, now one-and-half years old, threw his Hello Kitty toy into the air, after which it unceremoniously landed in his water bowl. Hello Kitty playtime abruptly ended. Now, was this cat-throw a mistake? No, at least from Roo’s...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy, Poetry, Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week (I call it my “Reading Blob.”): The New York Review of Books. This is a weekly pleasure. The essays are so well written and they make me aspire to write better. Also, I always learn something unexpected.Writer’s...
