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Burt Lesnick, MD
@burtlesnick.bsky.social
Pediatric Pulmonologist, Author, CHEST Philanthropy Board of Advisors member, wine geek
This assumes students have mastered the art of handwriting.

When I applied to Swathmore College in the early 80s, they judged penmanship, insisting you write an essay in your own hand.

I heard someone traced the outline of their hand and scrawled their prose in its confines.
August 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
GC grows best with high CO2. As a med student at Boston City, we used candle jars well into the ‘80s. The candle uses up the oxygen then flickers out, leaving CO2.

A resident once complained someone was maliciously blowing out her candles. She was given a “Guaiac Award” at the annual roast.
August 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Radicchiohead
August 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Can’t compete with Ken’s cocktails!
August 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Wow. Bang a gong!
June 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Just did this. What subheading is most effective? I listed health worker.
May 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Loved the episode, very timely.

Costco makes a Kirkland brand Chateauneuf-du-Pape that is a great value!

We pair it with beef stew dishes and flank steak but it also goes great with hard cheeses like Comte.

It ages well. We buy a few bottles every year to store & enjoy five years later.
May 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’m tempted every time I pay my dry cleaning bill.
April 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I’m seriously old school.

Still wear dress shoes, white coat, dress pants. Only change into scrubs when I’m in the OR for a bronch.

I did give up wearing a tie during COVID.
April 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I’d like to report $100K in cash stolen from my wallet. That should zero out my tax obligations for a while.
April 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
We all had great aspirations for the future.

Seriously, consider treating empirically for GERD. See if it helps.
April 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Want to destroy every free standing children’s hospital in the country?

Simple. Just cut Medicaid by 33%.
April 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Good to vent about it.
April 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
A few minutes later, Air-a-gone.
April 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
But he was cruisin’ for a bruising.
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
It was cold blooded.
April 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I was always a Tanqueray guy but now appreciate Hendrick’s.
April 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Cool. What’s your go to gin?
April 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM