The Very Last Word At Dr. J's Housecalls: An Exchange Of Correspondence Between Steven Eblin, CEO of Randolph Hospital, And Dr. Mary Johnson, Homegrown Pediatrician From Asheboro - Who Wants To Come Home - Indeed, Who Never Wanted To Leave

On Friday morning, Buzz-Armfield-of-the-Asheboro-Armfields dropped 75 cents on a Greensboro News & Record so that I could read all about Edward Cone-of-the-Moses-Cone-Hospital-Cones putting down Word Up (his personal blog).Ironically, you could not read the article in its entirety online.  And, as of today, the story has no comments.  It was a fitting last nail in the coffin of the notion of "citizen journalism" that brought me to the blogosphere in 2005.I had my say on Ed's departure on Facebook.  After so many words on Word Up - which, as far as I can tell, made no real difference in anything, Ed finally wants to do (with his writing) what he never would do for me as a journalist . . . what I begged for years for him to do . . . i.e. go deeper (and longer) than the pithy soundbite.To mark this momentous occasion, I thought I would share a recent exchange of correspondence between myself and Steven Eblin - my former boss at Randolph Medical Associates, and now CEO of Randolph Hospital.As much as I have railed against the overpriced/over-hyped leadership of Robert Morrison over the years, Steve Eblin was the true architect of the destruction of my life's dream.I've been doing an exercise in Bible study for Lent, as I wrap up an extended sabbatical from work.  Today is day 40 of Lent/Palm Sunday and the "last word" on this blog will be related to Scripture from the workbook.  The exercise has helped immensely as I worked through the emotional and p...
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