Category Archives: effective communications

You need to change your ringtone

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

If you live in Tennessee you may have been aware of the recent debate over House Bill 1191 by Representative Andy Holt, or you may not. And you may certainly be wondering what this has to do with changing my … Continue reading →

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Musings of medical faith

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Well, now that I have moved into our new house on the farm, and we are mostly unpacked. And, I have officially changed jobs – instead of being a full time self employed family doc that works in an office … Continue reading →

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Pictures from TENNESSE State Capital

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

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Pictures from the farm

Posted on March 9, 2013 by
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Joys of Mommyhood

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

It’s been a few fun filled days off. My oldest has been recovering from having her appendix removed last Monday. We have had several days of snow here in upper middle Tennessee. (That’s not that strange for early March either) … Continue reading →

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A picture worth a thousand words

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Today has been a bit different. The change in my day job to full time Emergency Room Doc has let me spend more time on our farm, and today I got to help with taking our pork and beef to … Continue reading →

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A different side of me,maybe

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

I have been blogging less and living more in 2013 and I don’t know if this is good or bad. I go to meetings like the TN Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Ranchers young leaders conference like I am at … Continue reading →

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Pictures from a day of preparation

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Today has been a long day for us. We started at 600 AM getting ready. Them off to the vet for health papers for our Hogs. Then to Murfreesboro for the show. Next came bathing three hogs and clipping them. … Continue reading →

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Pigs, Practice, and Patience (for Mom)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by

I thought that I knew what living in rural America was all about. I mean, I grew up in a rural county of 18,000 or so. Lived in a small home just off my grandfather’s farm. Watched my grandfather as … Continue reading →

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Everything Changes

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Well, for those of you that have read my blog, you realize that I have been remarkably silent for the last two months. It’s not that I have run out of things to say. It’s just that with building the … Continue reading →

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