Posts by Calvert F Cazier, PhD, MPH

  The classic story of Chicken Little has many versions and while the names of the characters may change the story is basically the same. An acorn falls on the head of Chicken Little. Because she didn’t know its source she panicked, convinced herself that the sky was falling and made a foolish decision to…

  There is a story of a mother who needed surgery that required a hospital stay of 7–10 days. The hospital had a strict visiting policy that would not allow anyone under 12 to visit. This mom had two daughters’ ages 11 and 6. A few days after the surgery, she received a phone call…

  I started my professional career in a rural community and I didn’t know anyone when I moved there but I quickly formed a friendship with a man from my church. Steve was born and raised in this community and at the time I met him he had just returned to start a business. He…

  As a small boy I remember watching my grandfather shear his sheep. I can still see him grabbing the sheep and setting it down and it four legs stuck straight out so he could shear the head, belly, legs, and then its back. The wool was tied in a bundle and thrown up to…

  I heard a story about a six-year-old boy who wanted to do something special for his parents and he decided he would surprise them with a pancake breakfast. Early Saturday morning he quietly got up to start his special surprise. His journey began by pushing a chair up to the cupboard to get the…