Len Zwelling

The Association for the Seriously Stupid’s Annual Awards: The ASS Awards for Leading From Behind By Leonard Zwelling      Roll out the red carpet. It is once again time for the annual awards for Leading from Behind given by the Association for the Seriously Stupid. The so-called ASS awards for rear guard leadership have been […]

Who Needs Nazis? By Leonard Zwelling          As an American Jew, I have slowly come to appreciate that many of my fellow Jews don’t agree with me. Given that having two Jews in a room usually indicates the presence of at least three opinions, this may sound like a strange admission on my part. But,

With Cancer: The Kids Aren’t All Right, But They Are Better Off Than the Adults By Leonard Zwelling          In the previous blog post, I speculated that the latest fad in cancer research, ‘omic’ analysis of human tumors, is built on a concept something like intelligent design. I believe that because the basic hypothesis genomics

Cancer By Intelligent Design? By Leonard Zwelling        I was at a fund-raising dinner recently for a particular type of cancer. It doesn’t really matter which kind because these dinners are all the same. Only the color of the ribbons change. Survivors are lauded. Those who have died are remembered in various ways, mostly with

Scorpions Crossing Holcombe By Leonard Zwelling        The news is full of Donald Sterling. Mr. Sterling, the owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers, was caught on a recording device by his mistress making racial slurs. This has sent the entire blogosphere and all cable news outlets into a feeding frenzy of competitive opportunities to see

Lessons From The Wall Street Journal-April 29, 2014 By Leonard Zwelling        I read newspapers. No, I don’t mean on a Kindle, although I have one of those. I mean the actual paper, not the e-version. I get three delivered to my home every day—The Houston Chronicle, the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal.

AYA By Leonard Zwelling        Any good business should be on the lookout for growth opportunities, especially if these new markets contain a currently underserved group of potential customers. In the cancer business (and make no mistake about it; cancer care in the United States is a huge business), it would seem really challenging to

The Ask By Leonard Zwelling          You learn this early on Capitol Hill. Lobbyists and constituents have at most 15 minutes with a Senator or Congressman, if they are lucky enough to get an appointment with either rather than with the staff. They may have been waiting weeks for this time, but it is fleeting.

A Small Bump in an ‘Exception’ Undermines Exceptionalism: The Newest Front in DePinho’s Confrontation With the Faculty             I have always objected to the concept of American exceptionalism, the inherent belief that if its origin is in this country, it is, by definition, the best. In his essential book The Healing of America, TR Reid

The DePinho Plea for Cancer Center Access: Why Was It Needed? By Leonard Zwelling http://www.chron.com/default/article/DePinho-Access-to-top-cancer-centers-can-be-5422063.php          In today’s (April 23) Houston Chronicle (link above), President Ron DePinho makes a compelling case for the inclusion of the academic cancer centers in the roster of services made available to patients buying insurance coverage in the ACA-based exchanges.