Birds of the National Archives

I spent three days in early November pouring over the archives of the Ministry of Health for my first essay, which was about the failed attempt by the NHS to standardize medical records in 1965. The National Archives has a pond out front and every morning I enjoyed being greeted by the diverse fowl outside. Hope you do too!

Heron (?) Mid-downpour

Swans on the move. A million times less graceful out of the water than in it.

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Anglesey Abbey

Last Sunday was BEAUTIFUL. It was fall on steroids. It demanded to be basked in the sun and appreciated out of doors. So I biked to Anglesey Abbey with one of my friends from my program. The ride was about half an hour and it took us along the River Cam, through fields, over bridges, and along country lanes through towns called Fen Ditton and Stow cum Quy. We wandered through the grounds and were persuaded to get National Trust memberships--financially motivated to travel around the UK and get our money's worth. Also, is there any faster way of gaining my approval than having a secondhand bookshop on the grounds? No, I really don't think there is. Cheers! The footpath was closed for construction, so we had to cut across the field, which led us to a bridge that we had to carry our bikes up and over. But on the other side we came across a secret tire swing that we never would have seen otherwise. ...

Accidental Syphilis

I love when doctors throw shade in the correspondence section of the British Medical Journal Marshall, James. "Accidental Syphilis." The British Medical Journal 1, no. 4558 (1948): 953. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25363587.

WGW: November 20th, 2019

Every week I send out an update to the medical school, which gets send out as part of WGW (What's Good Wednesday), an email where the associate deans of students compiles the professional and academic accomplishments and life events of the student body in an effort to help keep us connected even though we are spread out across lecture halls, campuses, and hospitals across the state. Usually populated by sporadic submissions of significance, after talking with friends before I left, I decided to twist the format to suit my needs to stay connected to my class. After the fifth week of consistent submission, my update was given it's own special place and title: Kassel's Corner. Salutations from across the pond! Kassel Galaty (Med20 wannabe) stubbornly remains in England. Crunch-time is approaching as her first essay is due next Monday (send eloquent, concise, and historically illuminating vibes her way) so this is mostly what she has been doing: She has so many b...

Where Kassel Rhymes with Castle

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