hospitals

The Left Hand (MM #5456)

When I was in the hospital last week, I got caught between two different departments that didn’t communicate. It felt like the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was doing. And I wondered where that phrase came from. It’s actually an adaptation of a Bible verse. Matthew 6:3 says, Do not let your…

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Ongoing Shortage (MM #5124)

Helium is in short supply. We’ve discussed this a couple of times over the last few years. Depending on how you look at it, it’s either a recurring or ongoing shortage. Helium isn’t a gas that we manufacture. It’s mined like natural gas. And that means there is a finite supply. The medical industry uses…

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Hospitals (MM #4536)

I’m not a big fan of hospitals. And while I know that they serve an essential purpose, I don’t know many people who would disagree. I don’t think about hospitals much, but that’s been different the last few days. While on the road over the weekend, I saw a billboard outside of Indianapolis that struck…

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