{"id":109344,"date":"2022-01-27T21:05:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T03:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=109344"},"modified":"2022-01-27T21:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T03:06:01","slug":"doctor-curmudgeon-no-way-this-child-will-be-ransomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=109344","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Curmudgeon\u00ae No Way This Child Will Be Ransomed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=109344\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=109344\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75425 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ubm-photo-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ubm-photo-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ubm-photo.jpg 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>By Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D. FAAP Doctor Eisman, is in Family Practice in Aventura, Florida with her partner, Dr. Eugene Eisman, an internist\/cardiologist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a huge sigh, Galahad (the brilliant, Siberian Husky member of the Curmudgeon household, who was in charge of everything) sat down on a couch. Settling his fluffy tail on a pillow, he placed his reading glasses on his nose, and cleared his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Having just ended a webinar which he had taught on the volatility of Middle Eastern politics, Gally (as he is called by family and friends), reached for the superb book that he had been reading.<\/p>\n<p>Renpet (his sister and feline who was supposedly retired from her position at the CIA) had gifted him with this masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>It was Robert Harris\u2019 fictional account of Cicero\u2019s rise to power as told by his secretary-slave, Tiro.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Delightfully lost in in ancient Rome somewhere between 79 and 64 BCE, Galahad followed the rise of Cicero amid the intricacies of Roman politics\u2026not so different from today, he mused.<\/p>\n<p>He was brought back to the present quite suddenly by the exhausted appearance of Renpet.<\/p>\n<p>Barely able to leap upon the couch next to the Husky, the athletic feline ensconced herself on the other end; sinking into a pillow with a murmur of exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p>His eyebrows raised in a quizzical expression, Gally removed his glasses and placed the book on an end table.<\/p>\n<p>He waited for Renpet to speak.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a whisper, she said, \u201cI have been on some delicate and dangerous missions. I have felt fear, exhaustion, and disgust. I have been involved with delicate negotiations&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for her to continue, Galahad reached out a paw in comfort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had no misgivings when our neighbor asked if I could watch her son, Johnny, while she took her orals for her Ph.D. Her husband was on a business trip. Really, Galahad, I was happy to do something for her. She is a wonderful friend. And I have seen the child briefly on a few occasions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed,\u201d said Gally, Such an adorable Himalayan! I\u2019ve observed them walking with the youngster. I must say that I have thought it a bit odd as they always keep him on a leash!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes!\u201d said Renpet with great emphasis. \u201cAnd there is a reason for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catching her breath, she continued, \u201cHe is impossible. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I wanted to grab him by the scruff of his neck and throttle him. He never stops yowling, scratching, biting, tearing through the house with no concern for any obstacles. He makes continual demands, pulls my tail, tried to rider on my back\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trying to hide his amusement, the canine patted Renpet, \u201cYou must relax. This whole encounter reminds me of a story written by O.Henry. It\u2019s \u201cThe Ransom of Red Chief\u201d Even though it first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in1907, it is quite relevant today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the story of two criminals who decide to kidnap a child and ransom him. Coincidentally, this child\u2019s name is Johnny, just like that obstreperous kitten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have to keep lowering their ransom demands as this boy, who refers to himself as \u2018Red Chief\u2019 is driving them to distraction. They can\u2019t wait to get rid of him and return him to his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter being battered, bruised and exhausted by him, they attempt to return him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the father refuses to take Johnny back and insists on two hundred and fifty dollars from the kidnappers\u2026which they gladly pay to get rid of him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nestling into her pillow Renpet said, \u201cI know the short story well. Never, never, did I ever think that I would have to endure such an encounter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI emphasize with the father. I would have paid anything to avoid that baby siting experience. The kidnappers were fortunate to come away so cheaply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Curmudgeon suggests &#8220;Bitter Medicine\u201d, Dr. Eugene Eisman&#8217;s story of his experiences&#8211;from the humorous to the intense&#8212;as a young army doctor serving in the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>Bitter Medicine by Eugene H. Eisman, M.D. &#8211;on <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bitter-Medicine-Doctors-Year-Vietnam\/dp\/0615874347\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Doctor Curmudgeon\u00ae is Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D., a physician-satirist. This column originally appeared on SERMO, the leading global social network for doctors.<\/p>\n<p>SERMO <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sermo.com\">www.sermo.com<\/a> \u201ctalk real world medicine\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[si-contact-form form=&#8217;2&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D. FAAP Doctor Eisman, is in Family Practice in Aventura, Florida with her partner, Dr. Eugene Eisman, an internist\/cardiologist With a huge sigh, Galahad (the brilliant, Siberian Husky member of the Curmudgeon household, who was in charge of everything) sat down on a couch. 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