Tag: superstar

Why the Miami Heat are not going to win the NBA championship (the Knicks aren’t going to win either)
ecthompsonmd March 7, 2011

I was talking with a few of my friends about basketball. A couple were perplexed at the Miami Heat and its mediocre performance. Before you know it, I had written a long e-mail about the NBA and how to win. Here’s the e-mail: First of all, I think the jury is very much out on the Miami Heat. It is clear that the Miami Heat can beat up lesser teams. It is not clear that they can compete with legitimate contenders. I know I’ve mentioned this before and I know that a couple of my friends and I have discussed this

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Super Bowl
ecthompsonmd September 23, 2009

For the last two or three seasons the Dallas Cowboys have been crowned the greatest team in the land by many critics. Clearly, Jerry Jones thought that the Cowboys were one or two ingredients away from the big show. I must admit, the Dallas Cowboys look great on paper. Unfortunately, you actually have to play the game. That’s when the Cowboys don’t look so good. This brings me to the disaster that happened Sunday night. Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys defense were AWOL. Since their humiliating defeat in their new stadium, there has been some finger-pointing. Tony Dorsett: “Well, for

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Sarah Palin's poor self assessment skills
ecthompsonmd January 8, 2009

In academic surgery, we have these venues called mortality and morbidity conferences. In theory, these are supposed to be open and honest forum where you truly review and investigate all complications. I believe Governor Sarah Palin should attend one of these conferences. At the end of the day, Palin needs to have critically evaluated her performance in this election. What happened from the moment she was introduced and became a superstar to election night that changed the public’s perception of her? If Governor Palin truly wants to run for national office again, she’s going to have to look in the mirror

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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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