Reply #13: Yes, indeed, she isn't

[Dogmudgeon]

Isn't a physician, that is.

Neither was Dr. Seuss. But some people think that if the person uses "Doctor" as a title, it means that the person is an expert. Which may be true in a limited sense, but as we see with "Dr. Laura", the claim to title is bogus.

I'm amused by the intellectual gravitas people ascribe to "Doctors" of any sort. Ironically, most of the better physicians I've known dislike all the titles and honorifics, but it seems that those who dedicate their lives to their science/art/craft/discipline don't care much about the social fringe benefits.

(Incidentally, my post appears to have been taken more seriously than I intended it. I shall have to recalibrate my rants ... it has become so difficult to keep up with real-world events! :) )

--p!