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I’m a Gen X doctor in the Rust Belt who cut back on medicine to compose our region’s story—our way.

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After years of listening to the coasts tell us what to think about ourselves, I couldn't take it anymore.

So I took matters into my own hands. This is the real Rust Belt.

I’m not petty—except when I am. Take the Colorado River. On July 26, 2026, relentless Cyber-wandering landed me on a

LeBron James, by text, is a very candid man. The following thread has been abridged for the sake of brevity.*

I’m no parenting guru. In fact, about a decade from now, I’ll find out how I f****d it up royally.

I’m not petty—except when I am. Take the Colorado River. On July 26, 2026, relentless Cyber-wandering landed me on a

LeBron James, by text, is a very candid man. The following thread has been abridged for the sake of brevity.*

I’m no parenting guru. In fact, about a decade from now, I’ll find out how I f****d it up royally.