Mea sententia...

Mea Sententia translates roughly as 'My Opinion' and has been my intermittent blog since 2011. Much of my writing is about medical issues, but my topics range through philosophy, behavioral and decision making, management, humor, and personal/family anecdotes.

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My magical mystery tour (on skis)

Submitted by PeterElias on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 06:00

It’s hard for me to believe that there was a phase of my life - once upon a time and long, long ago - when Nordic skiing was unknown to me, rather than the abiding passion it has become. But it’s true.

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    • Personal anecdote
    • Recreation

AMP up for productivity

Submitted by PeterElias on Sun, 01/30/2011 - 06:00

It’s obvious, of course, and nothing more than basic behavioral psychology: if you reward a behavior, you will get more of it.

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    • Psychology and behavioral economics
    • Management

Collecting stamps

Submitted by PeterElias on Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:00

Try as I might, I cannot remember when or why my father and I began collecting stamps.

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    • Personal anecdote

Jigsaw puzzles

Submitted by PeterElias on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 06:00

Jigsaw puzzles were a traditional part of our family’s summer vacations.

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    • Medicine
    • Management

Meetings: good, bad, and sometimes ugly...

Submitted by PeterElias on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 06:00

A meeting is an unnecessary gathering of the unwilling, led by the unknowing, doing the impossible for the ungrateful. (Slogan from a popular poster during the 1960s.) 

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    • Management

The Reason

Submitted by PeterElias on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 06:00

(Dedicated to Robert J. Haggerty, MD) 

It was winter and I was almost halfway through my third year of medical school in Rochester, New York. I was enjoying my pediatric rotation, even though it meant I was up much of every third night, and chronically sleep deprived. Getting to bed by 2 am and having three or more hours of uninterrupted sleep was considered a good night. In addition to pediatrics, I was learning to nap, and trying to learn to function despite exhaustion.

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    • Medicine

No such thing as bad weather

Submitted by PeterElias on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 06:00

We are having a cold spell this week. According to the news, it is the coldest spell the area has seen in two winters, and people can’t stop talking about it. Mostly they complain, of course, though locals of a certain age couple their complaints with commentary about how much colder it used to be. Good or bad, people like to complain about the weather, which is fine with me. I just ignore them. 

What I find sad is how many people let weather interfere with living. I learned this early on after moving to Maine.

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    • Personal anecdote

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