Originated in Bruin, PA, north of Pittsburgh. Lew received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA then as Associate Director for Science with the National Bladder Cancer Project before moving to Kentucky to help establish the Markey Cancer Center in 1983.
He served as Associate Director for Administration until retiring in June, 2011. He has expertise in scientific research, writing/editing, grants, and comprehensive organization administration.
Ed Romond loved mathematics. After high school, he got a BA in math, and started his career teaching high school math in Boston. While his wife was matriculating through a Psychiatric Nursing program, she planted a seed of alternative interest, suggesting that Ed consider a more challenging career possibility in medicine. He was intrigued: it…
Deceptions II From Classical Mythology: The Greeks, deceptively abandoning their siege of Troy, left a gigantic hollow wooden horse on the field of battle, along with Sinon, who persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (goddess of war) that would make Troy impregnable. Despite the warnings of Laocoön and Cassandra, the horse was taken inside the city gates.…
[Is this a photo of a young debutante or an old woman?] Fifth graders were playing a game of “Flag”. During the course of the game, one of the ring leaders on one of the teams called a “Time Out” to get a drink of water and tie a shoe. However, in the process, she…
Natural Inclinations “Natural Inclinations” may have provided a survival advantage in paleolithic times (at least they didn’t appear to interfere with survival of the species [or, come to think of it, maybe they DID!]), but they don’t serve us very well in the 21st Century. Besides all the usual vices that came along undiminished, and,…
What if the main reason we become unhappy is that we have unrealistic expectations? While mowing the lawn last weekend, I became aware of a neighbor’s child crying – actually on the verge of a tantrum. I couldn’t help thinking how unfortunate it is that children can’t and don’t yet understand how life works and…