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I’m a Gen X doctor who writes about the US, sometimes seriously and sometimes not at all.
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On the Blog

I Accidentally Hung Out With Radical Leftists
How could I ever have known that, at the top of the narrow flight of stairs, awaited an angry pack

Dear Canada: I’m Sorry
Dear Canada, I’ve seen your people—they’re my neighbors. They brought us cookies when my family moved into the neighborhood.

5 Random Cities in the US You “Need” To Visit
Trouble, as they say, begets trouble. I’ll give you a hypothetical, focused on random cities in the US. Say you

I Accidentally Hung Out With Radical Leftists
How could I ever have known that, at the top of the narrow flight of stairs, awaited an angry pack

Dear Canada: I’m Sorry
Dear Canada, I’ve seen your people—they’re my neighbors. They brought us cookies when my family moved into the neighborhood.

5 Random Cities in the US You “Need” To Visit
Trouble, as they say, begets trouble. I’ll give you a hypothetical, focused on random cities in the US. Say you