Dr. Witherspoon
Dr. Witherspoon: Perilous Porch
A farmer in his mid-fifties had been operating his tractor for half an hour when he suddenly developed searing pain in his chest and back. ...
Guest Columnist, Author at Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch
Dr. Witherspoon
Dr. Witherspoon: Time bomb
A gentleman was referred to a surgeon for treatment of a painful hernia. His past medical history included emphysema, heart disease, hepatitis C, and diabetes. ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, April 11, 2024 11:36 am
Dr. Witherspoon
Dr. Witherspoon: Too Many Hoops
An orthopedic surgeon was about to start his third case, a total knee replacement. While in the holding area, the nurses reviewed the patient’s paperwork ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 29, 2024 5:08 pm
through the garden gate
Through the Garden Gate: Dinner parties and otherworldly vegetables
In 1972 Ricky Nelson sang about going to a garden party and being disappointed by what happened; he was booed at Madison Square Garden. Several ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 29, 2024 2:30 pm
Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi: Looking back and ahead
Getting back home after the General Assembly has been quite an adjustment. I am trying to catch up on my business duties, my non-profit, and ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi: We came, we voted and left ‘Sine Die’
The 2024 General Assembly Session is a wrap! After sixty days of proposing, debating, and pushing through legislation, on Saturday, we went into “Sine Die,” ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 14, 2024 12:00 pm
Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi: One week left and plenty to do
We have one week left in session, which has gone by so quickly! This past week, we have spent a lot of time ironing out ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 9, 2024 12:00 pm
Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi: Let’s talk about the budget
Wow! What a week. I had the opportunity to vote on the budget and work on bills passed by the House this past week. This ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 1, 2024 12:08 pm
Dr. Witherspoon
Dr. Witherspoon: Narrow Passage
A woman with painful arthritis decided to undergo knee replacement surgery in a small-town hospital. Her family doctor performed a pre-operative evaluation and cleared her ...
by Guest Columnist, Thursday, February 29, 2024 2:56 pm
Tammy Mulchi
Tammy Mulchi: We finally made it through crossover
We finally made it through crossover! After some long days on the Senate floor, every bill introduced in the State Senate has either died or ...