Every January my clinic schedule fills up with patients who, in keeping with their New Year’s resolutions, want to lose weight, drink less alcohol, and stop smoking. In my first few years of practice, I felt obligated to give each of these patients a 20 minute lecture on their vice of choice, replete...

Inspired by Bryan’s post, I wanted to write about my own goals for 2008. My New Years resolutions usually involve books I want to read in the coming year. This year I resolve to read a few classic novels that I have never been able to finish, somewhat to my embarassment. They include: 1. Ulysses,...