Did an epileptic seizure lay the groundwork for Christianity to spread through the Roman Empire two thousand years ago? Writer and doctor George Burden takes readers on a fascinating journey of medical discovery.
Attack of the Killer Lobster
A Maritime outing in search of the world’s best lobster leads to a crustacean attack, and leaves a doctor wondering how to code the injury for Medicare. Was it all worth it? Oh yeah!
My Father’s Day Gift
I’ve never disliked Irishmen. In fact, being a born Newfoundlander, the lilting accent and ruddy-faced smiles of Dublin make me feel more at home than I usually do on the North American mainland. There is one Irishman, however, towards whom I’ve recently developed a decided antipathy. His name is Murphy. You know, the one whose […]
One in Eleven Odds: The Deadly Risk of Being U.S. President
Despite top notch 24-hour security, being the president of the United States is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world! Medical doctor and writer George Burden takes a close look at the deadly odds.
Do You Know Where Your Salt Comes From?
Salt treatment apparently proved effective for asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory complaints. Today, salt therapy is still gaining popularity all over the world. George Burden travels to a salt source, a quarter-mile below ground in the yawning caverns of a Nova Scotia salt mine.
Norwegian Hat Trick
After a dip in the Arctic Ocean, the author explores three fascinating districts in southern Norway, taking in everything from Edvard Munch’s famously eerie painting “The Scream” to a Leprosy Museum to a soiree with a beautiful princess.
Swimming in the Arctic Ocean (and Other Adventures in Europe’s High North)
George Burden’s final step in his personal goal to swim in all five of the world’s oceans finds him dipping in the Arctic Ocean (yikes) on his amazing journey in Europe’s High North.
Five Miles High
George Burden gets a taste of what it’s like to fly in a Top Gun type aerial combat exercise and finds out how much fun you can have in an F-18.
A Musical Mystery Tour of Italy
A musically themed tour of Italy where a family doctor rediscovers his “dead” cousin, attempts to find out if his heirloom violin is a priceless Rocca, and takes in an opera at the world famous La Scala in Milan.
Princess for a Day
A dad makes his daughter’s dreams come true when she is magically transformed into a princess… at least for one day … at a salon in The Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle.