Tornadoes and Hurricanes in Maine?
On a Maine Island, there are 3 kinds of weather; two that matter anyway. 1. You can leave. 2. You can’t leave.” Eva Murray, Matinicus Island On Peaks Island our severe weather events trend […]
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Muhammad Ali and John Jenkins: the Mayor of Maine
The year was 1995, the 30th anniversary of the Muhammad Ali—Sonny Liston World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in Lewiston, Maine. And yes, you read that correctly, Lewiston, Maine, where Ali dropped Liston less than two minutes […]
Stash Mintz: Boxing with God
In his double-wide wheelchair, the old boxer patiently awaited the first dance. Not many big men survive into their nineties, but colon cancer, bladder cancer, and a slow growing kidney cancer had not taken Stash […]
Dr. Chuck Radis: Keynote address to medical school graduates on empathy in medicine
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine 5/16/2020 “Dean Carreiro, members of the faculty, board of directors, and graduating class of 2020, thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk with you […]
Dr. Radis Go By Boat interview with Rob Caldwell on NewsCenter Maine
TV journalist Rob Caldwell came to Peaks Island to interview me about the story behind the stories of Go By Boat. I was particularly pleased that it was Rob; his first job in Maine was as […]
Gunshot wounds and Lightning Strikes: The Long and Winding Road to Rheumatology
A bank of gray clouds rimmed the horizon. I turned onto a long gravel driveway leading to the medical clinic in Gray, Maine, and heard a distant rumble. After 2 years of basic science classwork […]
Across the Prairie: The Schooner Bagheera
As a brisk north wind rattles the windows in my living room, I watch a home-made video, Bagheera Comes Home, created by high-school student, Evans Huber of Peaks Island in 2002. I pause the […]
Lobstering and rheumatoid arthritis: Why I pursued a fellowship in rheumatology
Reprinted from Helios Rheumatology: March 2021, by Dr. Chuck Radis The lobster boat tied off at the wharf. It was Ben Shipman, my rheumatoid arthritis patient, and he offered me a ride to Chebeague Island […]
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It’s Immunization Day
A young man sits down at my Covid-19 immunization station at Maine Medical Center and stares resolutely ahead, focusing on the far wall. He looks nervous. I make sure the needle and syringe are outside […]