Language of wine
I keep being fascinated by ongoing discussions on the language of wine. And even though the discussions are mostly not about language at all, they offer an interesting insight into the wine writing industry. In this post, I want to offer a bit more of my own view. Continue reading “Language of wine”
Antidepressants? You’re on your own
Some time ago, my Twitter timeline included a tweet about “a patient-centred & helpful discussion of whether and when to take antidepressants” offered by Prof. Stephen Lawrie (University of Edinburgh). I actually think that the text is neither patient-centred, nor is it very helpful. Here is why. Continue reading “Antidepressants? You’re on your own”
Language and shared decision-making
My Twitter timeline recently told me about a new report – Removing barriers to shared decision-making (link here). I’m interested in SDM, so I started reading. I’m sorry to say it will remove no barrier, nor will it help shared decision-making. Here is why. Continue reading “Language and shared decision-making”
Writing about suffering…and wine
A few years ago, I started reading about wine (a few months ago, I even started doing some writing). At first, I didn’t tell anyone about it (apart from people very close to me), later, I started talking about it more openly. And the reaction has been, to put it euphemistically, mixed. So here is a blog not so much about my interest in wine, but about what it means to study and write about pure suffering. Continue reading “Writing about suffering…and wine”