Dr. Feelgood

By: Jamie Kaplan

One of the traits that I loved about Ray — not unlike me — was his propensity to express views on subjects well beyond his expertise. He regularly opined about medical diagnosis, care, and treatment. Not surprisingly, Ray’s views in this area typically were inaccurate at best, and Linda referred to him as “Dr. Feelgood.” Quite often, when Linda responded to a friend’s question about a medical issue, she would look with her playful smile at Ray and ask, “So, what does Dr. Feelgood think?” She had the ability to tame Ray like no other.