I come to this clinic every so often to have blood taken(gentle readers: there is no need to look away because I am not going to describe the process) and it runs like a well– oiled machine. But with more humanity. One day I was admitted by the exceptional clinic manager who thoroughly explained a procedure my doctor had requested, gave me information about how to sign up to get my test results on line and then effortlessly went into the«situation room» where the technicians do their work and calmed a young boy who had suddenly become an infant and was near-hysterical. I am finished and back out on the street in no time, wondering if I deserve a croissant to help expedite the production of new blood cells. You didn’t know that French pastry had that ability?