Tag: clock

Ahmed Mohamed and the Clock
ecthompsonmd September 19, 2015

Ahmed Mohamed started the week by making a clock. Before the end of Monday he was arrested and talking with the cops. Fourteen years old, Mohamed was suspended for reasons that aren’t clear to me. I understand the initial stereotyping. It happens. Mohamed, a Muslim, can’t simply be a bright kid who likes to make things. That’s too American for someone who doesn’t “look” American. Once he gets arrested and the police clear him of any wrong-doing, why doesn’t the school apologize and let Ahmed Mohamed back into class? I don’t know. From TP: Ahmed’s story resonates with many who weren’t

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Leap forward
ecthompsonmd March 10, 2012

Get your sleep. The clock moves forward at 2 am! From AP: As if you weren’t already sleep deprived, you’ll get an hour less shuteye Saturday night no matter what time you turn out the lights. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday, daylight saving time, that harbinger of spring, arrives with the promise of longer, light-filled days well into the evening. Turn that clock ahead – remember, spring forward – before heading to bed Saturday night to avoid the panic of rising later than you think. Not every place makes the switch, though. Hawaii, Arizona outside the Navajo Indian territories, Puerto

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Super Bowl Sunday
ecthompsonmd February 6, 2011

A couple of thoughts and then my prediction. I grew up in Dallas. It is woven in my DNA not to cheer for the Steelers. So take my prediction with a grain of salt. 🙂 The Super Bowl should be played in some place extremely warm at this time of year. The weather that we’re seeing in Dallas is a little unusual but it’s not unheard of to be cold and windy in Dallas in February. The Super Bowl should be played in Miami, New Orleans, Phoenix or Southern California. Anywhere else is crazy. There’s been talk about having the Super

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Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

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