Good-bye to My Friend, Peter.

My friend, Peter Kempson, died from cancer early this morning at 1:06 am. This was two months after his terminal diagnosis. His partner, Jan, said that Peter was not in pain and that he passed away quietly. Jan also said that Peter was lucid up until his death. I will miss my friend, though I am glad…

An Unexpected Window into the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

Tonight, Ray and I were invited to attend a BBQ in Manhattan Beach hosted by Dr. Katheryn Challoner, who is a member of the attending staff for Emergency Medicine at LA County + USC Hospital as well as on the faculty of USC’s Keck School of Medicine. She is also an active member of St….