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11 March 2014

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, March 10, 2014,


The Customer is Always Right
    I actually witnessed the conversation in this comic strip, though I admit taking some liberties with the customer's order.  I love going to coffee shops.  It's a place to relax, to me at least.  So encountering the obnoxious customer does irk me since, quite often, the baristas in a cafe that I frequent are usually my friends too.  I can't stand it when someone feels like they're better at existing than anyone else.
    Oh, I usually go to places with a "coffee ...

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3 March 2014

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, March 2, 2014,


What's in a name?
    A lot, apparently. I won't go on about the difference between Rubella and Rubeola (you know, the "regular" measles) as you'll find them well differentiated in other websites.  Hit the link if you're interested!
    I've always found the nomenclature of medical maladies interesting.  When I was in med school I always wondered about such supposedly trivial things.
    So why is German Measles "German"?  To make a long story short, a German physician first described it and thu...

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23 January 2014

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Wednesday, January 22, 2014,


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15 January 2014

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, January 14, 2014,


To be honest, I'm pretty much blown away by anything astronomers do.  From their applications of positrons to figuring out the average color of the universe.  And yes, it's "Cosmic Latte".

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13 September 2013

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, September 12, 2013,


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26 August 2013

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, August 25, 2013,

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23 August 2013

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, August 22, 2013,

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23 April 2013

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, April 22, 2013,

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13 April 2013

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Friday, April 12, 2013,

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Wottle

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, May 7, 2012,

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Free Drink

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Saturday, February 11, 2012,

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Matter of Time

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,


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Barista Care

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, September 5, 2011,


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Snail Fail

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, April 18, 2011,


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Sound Unsleep

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, April 5, 2011,

This comic strip was co-written by Jess Warren, the amazing talent behind "Borked Planet" and "Smellabell"!
Follow her on Twitter! (@borkedplanet)

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Something Different

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, March 29, 2011,


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Investment

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Friday, March 11, 2011,


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Off Day Off

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, February 21, 2011,


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Serving Service

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, February 10, 2011,


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Little Piece of Quiet

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Monday, February 7, 2011,


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Special Ingredient

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, January 30, 2011,


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Sermon Over Coffee

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Saturday, November 27, 2010,
This comic strip introduces Victoria Nicah, wife of Rianne's brother, Ren, and mother of Audrey and Hugo.

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Guest Art by Jess Warren

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
This adorable piece of guest art is by Jess Warren, the genius behind the delightful Borked Planet and Smellabell!

Jess was the inspiration behind the unicorn Bel Bean rode down a rainbow in the storyline: The Land of the Guardians.  That says a lot about her cheerful personality!  Thanks so much, Jess! 

Borked Planet - Fresh Fumes M-F
Be a Borksketeer! Check out the cute characters of Jess Warren's Borked Planet! Also see what Smellabell is up to!

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Kisses and Chocolate

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, August 24, 2010,
This is the finale of The Land of the Guardians storyline! Click HERE to start from the beginning then click 'Next Post" to proceed!

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Good News

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Friday, August 20, 2010,
This is part of The Land of the Guardians storyline! Click HERE to start from the beginning then click "Next Post" to proceed!

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Coco Bean

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, August 19, 2010,
This is part of The Land of the Guardians storyline!  Click HERE to start from the beginning then click "Next Post" to proceed!

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Valkyrian Delight

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, August 15, 2010,
This is part of The Land of the Guardians storyline!  Click HERE to start from the beginning then click "Next Post" to proceed!

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Dream in a Dream

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Saturday, August 14, 2010,
This is part of The Land of the Guardians storyline! Click HERE to start from the beginning then click "Next Post" to proceed!

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Cafe Conundrum

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, May 16, 2010,


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Special Coffee

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Friday, April 23, 2010,


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Study and Recall

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, February 25, 2010,


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Ree Turn

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Tuesday, February 23, 2010,


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Future Tense

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Sunday, February 21, 2010,


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Sandwich

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Wednesday, January 27, 2010,


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Holiday Coffee

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Originally published on December 16, 2009.

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TV Pilot

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Originally published on November 24, 2009.

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Holiday Deal

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Originally published on November 17, 2009.

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Conspiracy

Posted by Carlo Jose San Juan, MD on Thursday, December 31, 2009,
Originally published on October 26, 2009.

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