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What Ferguson tells us about America
ecthompsonmd August 24, 2014

For the last two weeks, Ferguson, Missouri has been nightly entertainment. We have watched CNN, Fox News, MSNBC for the latest updates. Has the violence continued? Have peace and quiet been restored? What is wrong with those people in Ferguson? Could this happen here? For two weeks, I have been avoiding the nightly news. I truly did not want to know what the latest update was. As a trauma surgeon, I hate loss of life. It is in my DNA. I hate it when someone needlessly gets gunned down in the streets. We saw that in Ferguson. We also saw it

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Space Shuttle Endeavour’s last trip into space
ecthompsonmd May 16, 2011

I love NASA. I know that Representative Gifford’s husband is on this mission and the media will try to play this up. I’m happy that Gabby is improving but this is about the shuttle. From WaPo: Less than 10 minutes before the launch, Kelly could be heard from the cockpit, saying: “It is in the DNA of our great country to reach for the stars and explore. We must not stop.” Endeavour, which was originally scheduled to launch in November, blasted off 1 ½ weeks after its highly anticipated April 29 launch was scrubbed because of problems with the ship’s hydraulic

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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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