Torree McGowanStories from my DadThese are a collection of stories from my Dad, Harlan White, posted on Facebook for his friends to read. Presented unedited and unfiltered.Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Torree McGowanGhosts of the RampOCP clad bodies appear silently out of the thick night, drifting in like snowflakes to pile along the sides of a well worn path. Combat…May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Torree McGowanEquine ShavasanaHoof beats lubdub in the rising dust. My hips sway easily with the dance of the horse’s walk, spine weaving sinuously in time with the…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Torree McGowanMy Gift — EqScape 2021I have a secret. I almost slip & tell every time someone comes up and says, “Thank you for planning this!” I smile and thank them for…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
Torree McGowanWith a whimperMy past few weeks have been completely infested with coronavirus. I am an emergency physician, so the specter of that spiky ball is behind…Apr 9, 20203Apr 9, 20203
Torree McGowanOfferingsI wear a bracelet on my left wrist. It’s a terrible fashion choice. It used to be red, made out of thin metal. The red has now faded to…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Torree McGowanAvulsions***This piece was originally published in Hektoen International at https://hekint.org/2019/04/26/avulsions/***Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
Torree McGowanHerd BoundSome of the greatest memories of life start out as really dumb ideas. Over the past five days, I’ve had to try to explain how this all…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Torree McGowanI Hope You Forgive Me.I remember the day I first met you. It was a quiet Sunday, early in the morning. I heard a commotion out by the check in desk, and your…Mar 22, 20181Mar 22, 20181
Torree McGowanPick Me! Getting Selected to Speak in MedicineThe American College of Emergency Physicians’ New Speaker Forum at Scientific Assembly fills up within hours every year when the call for…Feb 14, 2018Feb 14, 2018
