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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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When I freed myself from the confines of being a doctor and started writing, this is what happened.

It’s quirky and creative. Or maybe just weird. In other words, it’s American.

I’m still thinking about that confusing weekend because, well, how could I not be? It all started with a short

I stand firmly against the primate city. The good news, as you’ll see, is that I don’t live with one.

In the US, cities are nothing without metropolitan areas, and metropolitan areas are defined by their anchor cities. In other

I’m still thinking about that confusing weekend because, well, how could I not be? It all started with a short

I stand firmly against the primate city. The good news, as you’ll see, is that I don’t live with one.

In the US, cities are nothing without metropolitan areas, and metropolitan areas are defined by their anchor cities. In other