Signs, Omens & My Magical Band of Allies
Signs Imagine you’ve just been told that someone’s going to drill into your skull with some sort of fancy Dremel tool. Which of these two logos would you prefer that person be wearing? Yep, the one on the right, unless you're twisted and evil . Now take a look at the logo for my neurosurgeon’s office. I took that as a good sign. Often when people are facing a big, scary Unknown, they look for signs and omens that mark the path to either encourage them or warn them away. Omens In early September, when Dr. Mullan told me he wanted to do surgery in the next three months, I had to consider my timing options. His weekend on-call schedule had not yet been posted, but he recommended against choosing a Monday or Tuesday because of the possibility of his having a less sleepful weekend because of it. (I’m sure he would only operate under safe conditions; as the schedule was wide open, he was just steering me toward optimal days for surgery.) September...