https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/10/18/by-way-of-marriage/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:42:47 -0400<![CDATA[Dr Martin Stephen, the High Master of St Paul&#8217;s described how it was not enough to sit back and let British National Health Service doctors cure him of a stroke after it turned him at 56, from a &#8220;healthy professional&#8221; into a &#8220;lump of flesh on a hospital trolley&#8221;. The key to recovery, he discovered, was acting quickly and not waiting for the doctors to help. Fortunately for Stephen the experience of his father in law had blazed the trail.]]>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:14:16 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/10/18/by-way-of-marriage-n189306