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The story of the man who could see the invisible

Mark E. Williams, MD
Physician
July 25, 2016

Once upon a time long, long ago there lived a man who could see things that other people simply could not see. He was not born with this skill but cultivated it slowly and continuously with years of focused attention.

He worked as a physician in a large hospital and would sometimes have students go with him to see patients. As far as the students were concerned, he could really see …

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The story of the man who could see the invisible

The story of a man who did not feel well

Mark E. Williams, MD
Physician
June 9, 2016

Once upon a time, not that long ago, there was man who lived an uncomplicated life. One morning he awoke and did not feel well. He could not really describe his malaise, but he definitely was not his usual self. Nothing particularly noteworthy had happened to him except that his dog had recently died of old age. William, a scruffy little terrier, was 17 years old, and the man knew …

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The story of a man who did not feel well

The story of a man who was a very good cook

Mark E. Williams, MD
Physician
May 10, 2016

Once upon a time, there was a man who was a very good cook. He was just an ordinary man, but he had real culinary talents. He could create the perfect meal for anyone who came to see him in his modest café.

His maître d’ and waiting staff were warm and well trained, and the menu was designed specifically for the clientele of his eatery. He gave each person his …

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The story of a man who was a very good cook

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