The Hotel Doctor

The Andaz Hyatt had given my number, explained the caller. Could I see a member of their cast who was suffering an earache? Unfortunatel...

If hotel doctoring seems romantic to you, it has the same effect on the medical profession, so a want-ad I placed in the Los Angeles Cou...

My wife and I were shopping at Trader Joe’s at 5 o’clock. For all its superior features, Trader Joe’s is bagger-deprived, so check-out l...

“Your blog is funny, and you’ve got a great thing going with hotels. I wonder if we can work together.” The caller was a young docto...

Driving to a hotel can be stressful. I talk to guests by phone beforehand, eliminating obvious emergencies and unreasonable requests, bu...

4.   “Staying in bed won’t make this go away any faster.” Many laymen believe illness requires rest. They skip work or school. Mothers g...

After years of practice, doctors learn to read patients’ minds. I’m proud of my skill, but some doctors do better than others. Here are ...