Doctor Grumpy in the House

I know you did it. Why, I don't have a clue. A blue sponge that I use once a week for cleaning Ed's bowl has been sitting on the e...

Dr. Pissy still uses paper charts, and has a room near my office where he stores inactive ones. 1-2 times a year his secretary makes a lis...

I was on call this weekend, and overheard... Unit clerk (flipping through a Rolodex) "Hey, does anyone know Jenny's number?...

As the warnings for Hurricane Sandy continue to come in ("Please remain calm, we could all be killed"), my reader Tanya noticed th...

Tomorrow, in Washington, D.C., is the Marine Corps Marathon. My reader Amy, while trying to figure out traffic routes, discovered this, uh...

I've gotten into the habit of having Siri do minor stuff for me. Sometimes she works fine, other times... not so much. Last night I ha...

The North American black bear (ursus americanus) is the smallest of the continent's 3 bear species, and (comparatively) the most doc...

Dr. Grumpy: "Are you married?" Mrs. Latrodectus: "Widowed... Am I considered a widow if I killed my husband?" Dr. Gr...

When I was in residency, there was a married couple in the program, Peter and Stephanie. They were often on call together, one supervising I...

Ms. Concern: "Hello?" Mrs. Grumpy: "Hi, this is Nurse Grumpy, the school nurse at Douglas C. Kenney Elementary School, call...

This is the recording of an actual phone call to a Fargo radio station earlier this month. Thank you, Tanya!

Mr. Spouse: "What kind of side effects does this have?" Dr. Grumpy: "A few. It can cause nightmares..." Mr. Spouse: ...

Dr. Grumpy: "Any major illnesses in your family?" Mr. Clock: "My dad died early." Dr. Grumpy: "Like in his 20...

At the check-out desk. Mary: "All right, so your follow-up appointment is next month, here's a reminder card... and this is your ...