Share the passion; spread the words

About my fellow blogger and collaborator: Jane F. Collen Jane and I met freshman year at the Academy of the Holy Angels. For four years, we sat together at lunch, participated in modern dance club, went on ski outings, and even shared adventures on the Latin trip to Italy.  Through the years, we’ve stayed in contact.…

The simple genius of checklists

Checklists, like the Index Card Cure™, can be used to help manage the complexities of modern life. As Atul Gawande, MD wrote in “The Checklist Manifesto,” there are situations where a simple to-do list may help save lives. In medicine, Dr.Gawande writes, the problem is “making sure we apply the knowledge we have consistently and…

PRE-TRIP PREP—7 must-take steps for packing

At the beginning of the summer, I took the train to visit Jane, my Index Card Cure™ collaborator. A half hour north of DC, I realized that I didn’t have my phone. My initial reaction was annoyance rather than panic. I had been out late the night before and forgot to transfer some essential to my…