Len Zwelling

Paper Towels as Metaphors of Elitism: Dry Hands for the Execs; Damp Hands for the Masses By Leonard Zwelling      A story.      There was a business that had moved into a brand new facility. It was about 10 stories high and included factory space, clerical pools, a computer floor and the top floor was […]

Women By Leonard Zwelling       In the recent Chronicle op-ed piece I published with my colleague Lovell Jones on the need to widen the participation of the Texas Medical Center’s flagship institutions in a program of citywide cancer screening, we discuss the lack of minority and women leaders at the critical decision–making table of our

A Start By Leonard Zwelling       I am uncertain that any bill ever passed by the US Congress and signed into law by the President can compare with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the controversy generated (huge) compared with the actual consequences of the bill (small).       Supporters of the legislation ascribe all sorts

250 By Leonard Zwelling       That’s almost the number of posts to the blog to date (233) and equals the number of thousands of page views (250,044).       This is a truly astounding development in my life. Considering that I was at best a solid B- English student, that anyone should want to read anything

Fidelity By Leonard Zwelling      My Bar Mitzvah dictionary (received June 17, 1961 and still sitting on my desk over 50 years later), defines fidelity as: the state of being faithful, exactness, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion. That seems about right to me.      Most would characterize fidelity as a good quality. It certainly is in

Choose By Leonard Zwelling      Aloha! We (the BW, beautiful wife and I) are leaving Maui after our annual visit to paradise. Wailea on the west coast of this gorgeous island gets our vote as our favorite place for R and R. This year, both of us desperately needed some R and R. Last year

The Devil’s Greatest Trick: A Sermon of Sorts for Sunday (It Was Sunday Where I Posted It) By Leonard Zwelling      “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world that he doesn’t exist.”      This is a quote from 1995’s The Usual Suspects, but actually has its origins in 1864 in The

Dave By Leonard Zwelling      Readers of the blog and those who have heard me speak know that there is no one higher on my list of people I admire than David Letterman.      Sure, I love the show, but I love the man even more.       Why?      First, as I have said many

Solving The Wrong Problem By Leonard Zwelling        My father only taught me two rules when it came to math. (He was an engineer and a first lieutenant in the US Army during WWII. Rules were important in our house.) 1.   Never divide by zero 2.   Before solving any problem, identify the real problem The

Why the Prom Mattered By Leonard Zwelling       Forgive an old man.       When I came to MD Anderson almost 30 years ago, there was a very special tradition that many of you have heard about but only a vanishing few have experienced.       Every year in the spring, the faculty gathered, usually at a