Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Orchitis = inflammation (PAIN) of the testicles. (And as extra trivia, this is why testicles are called orchids) 14514
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Non-violent Protest, Petrichor, and Models to Help Us Think Deeply wellnessrounds.org/2026/10/07/2... 011
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The challah loaf from 3brothersbakery.com is a decent substitute for shokupan (Japanese milk bread) if you are trying to make tamago sando (Japanese egg sandwish) @blueheronfarm.bsky.social 071
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026From your poll to G*d's ears... 3brothersbakery.com 3122
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#FarmersMarket! It was also the first official "not hot" morning in Houston since last spring (IMHO). 150
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The sign we put up for each other the first week of the pandemic is still taped on the garage door into our home. They can try to rewrite this history, but there are too many of us who remember. 081
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Needless to say, there have been a few comments about this algorithm. (When I first saw it I thought there had to be a new medical version of @theonion.com) 020
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 02/08/2026From Houston’s iconic Three Brothers Bakery… 😁 021
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Has anyone else discovered Mayhem the friendly Canadian camel? Along with #Jimothy, he’s been making me grin (a great antidote to the news) 081
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I don’t think he’s reading the same Bible I do… for many reasons. “Dale Partridge's net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million.” 151
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026It's hard to underestimate the physical, emotional (and, yes, maybe spiritual) effects of shopping at a farmer's market in summer. Good food of course, but the sounds, the music, the smiles, the community are also a special kind of joy. #HealingTheHealers 060
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 03/07/2026"We are so conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unawares." www.kentnerburnauthor.com/disc.htm 031
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026“You need the eye, the hand, and the heart. Two won’t do.” David Hockney 073
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Farmers market! This time of year is so marvelous... Tomatoes! Peaches! (always top of my summer list) 380
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026First up in the grain salad challenge… farro, crab, corn, cucumber, and shiso salad 020
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I’m watching @pbsnews.org who just summarized the government’s proposed outrageous changes to scientific research 👇 This is beyond insane. 133
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026"At this rate, the Iran war may become the first conflict in history to conclude dozens of times without ever actually ending." nickanderson.substack.com/p/another-spin 065
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 25/05/20261+1+1 = 3 = 1? (Some thoughts on wind, fire, and Pentecost) wellnessrounds.org/2026/05/24/1... 120
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 24/05/2026"As a doctor, I was a little embarrassed to be using ChatGPT...I realized what was winning me over about ChatGPT wasn’t its ability to sift through the latest studies...but its unwavering messages of empathy and encouragement..." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/o... 241
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 23/05/2026When your sweetie asks if we could eat more "green things" this week. 💚 #FarmersMarket (Peaches and blackberries were exempt) 040
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026This week's trio of interesting things to ponder... ACHOO Syndrome, El Niño, and #CallFood Granola 010
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Farmer's Market!!!! (and PEACHES!!!!) p.s. if you live in Houston, you need to check out the peaches and blackberries from Lightsey's (UrbanHarvestFarmersMarket, Saturday morning) 151
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 02/05/2026“Where is Row “O”? If this was a Dr. Who story it would be an important clue.” 040
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I’m watching the NASA live feed on Netflix (it’s also on YouTube). Drop what you are doing and turn it on. The announcer just said “The crew is reporting seeing half the moon…and also, in what has become a catchphrase for this mission, everyone is reporting Full Moon Joy.” 1265
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 04/04/2026it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. Mary Oliver, Red Bird 1599
Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 29/03/2026This seems particularly important for this week (and last) when so many people in the world embrace rituals and remembrances of fighting oppression, trying to walk together towards liberation, and love. 351507496