by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
I post a blog every day. I also write a journal entry every day. What’s the difference? The difference is I put the blog post out into the world. A blog post is an act of creation, a journal entry is an act of reflection. They both have value as writing habits. The...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Photography, Poetry
Reach, reach skyward trees! Capture: Photons, CO2 We need oxygen. I am not sure how acceptable it is to use a full colon in haiku—but then again, it is my haiku.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Photography, Poetry
In the book The Haiku Handbook, I ran across an interesting quote: We must read Ippekirō’s poems for the brilliance of his images, the humanity of his observations, and the depth of his feelings for the objects and events he records, as we read—or should read—all...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Habit, Social Media, Twitter
Here’s the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of an eddy: ‘The water that by some interruption in its course, runs contrary to the direction of the tide or current’ (Adm. Smyth); a circular motion in water, a small whirlpool. When we professionals...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy
Here’s my edited version of the opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities with a creativity/consumerist twist: “It is the best of the USA, it is the worst of the USA, it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness, it is the epoch of belief, it is the...
