Right said Fred

"If you tell me Christian commitment is a kind of thing that has happened to you once and for all like some kind of spiritual plastic surgery, I say go to, go to, you're either pulling the wool over your own eyes or trying to pull it over mine. Every morning you should wake up in your bed and ask yourself: "Can I believe it all again today?" No, better still, don't ask it till after you've read The New York Times, till after you've studied that daily record of the world's brokenness and corruption, which should always stand side by side with your Bible. Then ask yourself if you can believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ again for that particular day. If your answer's always Yes, then you probably don't know what believing means. At least five times out of ten the answer should be No because the No is as important as the Yes, maybe more so. The No is what proves you're human in case you should ever doubt it. And then if some morning the answer happens to be really Yes, it should be a Yes that's choked with confession and tears and...great laughter."

"Faith is homesickness. Faith is a lump in the throat. Faith is less a position on than a movement toward, less a sure thing than a hunch. Faith is waiting. Faith is journeying through space and time."

-Frederick Buechner

If you...

If you have ever played a guitar, ever tried to learn guitar, ever heard of a guitar, like guitars, like music, or have ears...you should get to know Trace Bundy. Check out his website, buy his music, but most importantly, go to one of his shows if you have the chance. You will not be disappointed - I promise. Not only is he an incredible artist, he is a great person as well - all the more reason to support what he is doing.

What I learned in school today...

Fun medical term of the day

"Borborygmi": Rumbling or gurgling noises produced by movement of gas, fluid, or both in the alimentary canal, and audible at a distance.

So next time your stomach growls, impress your friends by saying, "Did you guys just hear those borborygmi? I must be really hungry."





Then they will know for sure that you are a real nerd.

Midnight bouldering club

Monday 12:10 am

Riverside Ave.

Iowa City, IA

Good people

My good buddy Case tied the knot a couple weekends ago in Lincoln. As I was leaving Iowa City for Lincoln Friday afternoon, I received a call from Case...

C: "Hey Derek, how's it going?"
D: "Great, I just hit the road."
C: "Be an usher in my wedding."
D: "OK....uh....do I need a tux or something?"
C: "A black suit, white shirt. We will have a tie for you."
D: "OK, I'll turn around a go back to get my suit."
C: "Great, see you soon."

Turns out that one of Case's ushers' wife was expecting to have a baby the weekend of the wedding, and he couldn't make it. So I was honored to fill the role. Fortunately I was only about 10 minutes outside of Iowa City, and was able to turn around and get the suit.

The wedding was great - very beautiful and autumn-elegant. As to be expected, the music (both at the ceremony and at the reception) was phenomenal: Matt Banta, the Maranville family country band (straight from the ranches of eastern Colorado), Casting Pearls and other bandmates past and present. I danced like a fool all night long - probably one of the best nights of my life. It was great to reconnect with some long lost friends, be in Lincoln again (The Mill - need I say more?), and see a beautiful couple celebrate such a special day surrounded by people they love. Kind of cheesy, I know. But in my old age, I am learning to appreciate wedding ceremonies more and more. It's probably because it is one of the very few times in life when you get to have an entire group of friends together in the same place again - something that is becoming very rare as all of our post-college lives continue onward.

Here's a toast to Case and Lindsay - many happy years, you guys deserve it.














One mountain a year, Case, that's all I ask. One mountain a year.

Pharmacology, Exam #2

Drug list to know for Pharm exam #2:


cimetidine
ranitidine
famotidine
esomeprazole magnesium
omeprazole
lansoprazole
sodium bicarbonate
sodium citrate
aluminum hydroxide
magnesium trisilicate
calcium carbonate
magnesium hydroxide
magnesium oxide
magnesium carbonate
simethicone
sucralfate
pirenzepine
misoprostol
tetracycline
amoxicillin
metronidazole
bismuth subsalicylate
clarithromycin
omeprazole
pentagastrin
anthraquinones
cascara sagrada
senna
aloe
diphenylmethanes
bisacodyl
castor oil
dibasic sodium phosphate
magnesium salts
sorbitol
polyethylene glycol 3350
methylcellulose
psyllium
polycarbophil
salts of sulfosuccinates
docusates
mineral oil
glycerin
sorbitol
CO2 releasing preparation (NaH2PO4 + NaHCO3)
lactulose
cisapride
metoclopramide
dimenhydrinate
scopolamine
phenothiazines
chlorpromazine
promethazine
butyrophenones
droperidol
benzamides
metoclopramide
ondansetron
granisetron
lorazepam
dexamethasone
dronabinol
apomorphine
ipecac
morphine
diphenoxylate
difenoxin
loperamide
kaolin
pectin
bismuth subsalicylate
polycarbophil
attapulgite
atropine
mesalamine
sulfasalazine
olsalazine
beclomethasone
budesonide
infliximab
nicotine
alosetron
tegaserod
ursodiol
monoctanoin
acetazolamide
chlorothiazide
hydrochlorothiazide
trichlormethiazide
cyclopenthiazide
metolazone
furosemide
ethacrynic acid
bumetamide
spironolactone
triamterene
amiloride
demeclocycline
lithium salts
conivaptan
mannitol
glucose
urea
glycerin
isosorbide
vasopressin
lypressin
desmopressin
chlorpropamide
amiloride
probenecid
sulfinpyrazone
salicylates
allopurinol
colchicine
aspirin
ibuprofen
naproxen
nabumetone
celecoxib
etodolac
acetaminophen
morphine
meperidine
hydromorphone
oxycodone
hydrocodone
codeine
propoxyphene
methadone
heroin
fentanyl
sufentanil
alfentanil
remifentanil
tramadol
pentazocine
butorphanol
nalbuphine
buprenorphine
diphenoxylate
loperamide
naloxone
naltrexone
nalmefene
alvimopan
lidocaine
mepivacaine
bupivacaine
levobupivacaine
prilocaine
ropivacaine
procaine
chloroprocaine
tetracaine
cocaine
halothane
enflurane
isoflurane
desflurane
sevoflurane
nitrous oxide
succynylcholine
dantrolene
methohexital
thiopental
ketamine
etomidate
propofol
flumazenil
midazolam
diazepam
lorazepam
fentanyl
naloxone
sufentanil
alfentanil
remifentanil
triazolam
midazolam
alprazolam
lorazepam
oxazepam
diazepam
chlordiazepoxide
flumazenil
zolpidem
zaleplon
beta-carbolines
propranolol
buspirone
phenobarbital
pentobarbital
amobarbital
thiopental
picrotoxin
bicuculline
carbamazepine
ethosuximide
gabapentin
lamotrigine
phenobarbital
phenytoin
valproic acid
vigabatrin
felbamate
tiagabine
tapiramate
zonisamide
l-dopa
carbidopa
bromocriptine
pergolide
promipexole
ropinirole
selegiline/deprenyl
trihexyphenidyl
benztropine
diphenhydramine
tranylcypromine
pheylzine
desipramine
amitriptyline
imipramine
clomipramine
maprotiline
amoxapine
trazodone
bupropion
venlafaxine
nefazodone
mirtazapine
fluoxetine
paroxetine
sertraline
fluvoxamine
citalopram
st. john's wort
lithium carbonate
carbamazepine
valproic acid
dextroamphetamine
methylphenidate
methamphetamine
atomoxetine
modafinil
chlorpromazine
haloperidol
thioridazine
thiothixene
clozapine (dibenzodiazepine)
risperidone (benzisoxazole)
olanzapine (thienobenzodiazepine)
tacrine
donepezil
rivastigmine
galantamine
memantine





Since I'm more of a hands-on, experiential learner, I decided the best way to remember all of these drugs' actions and their side effects would be to take one of each.





It didn't work.

The effects of too much studying

4 gallons of non-toxic acrylic paint...gold .....................$80


1 gallon of non-toxic acrylic paint...black......................$20


1 black "speedo"...............................................................$8.99


1 student ticket to the Iowa vs. Ohio State football game....$30


Being "that guy" in front of 70,000 people.....................priceless









Assembled we spelled "GO HAWKEYES!"



It didn't work, the Hawks lost 17-38. But we still had fun.