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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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On the Blog

Everything I Learned on the Way to Erie, PA
I have technology to thank for everything I learned on the way to Erie, Pennsylvania. Specifically, I owe an incompetence

That’s How We Roll on an International Border!
Yes, I’ve waxed poetic about this international border before. But were you actually listening? Once more, I’ll remind you of

The Only Ruins I Actually Care About
I could book a flight, renew the passport, and buy a travel authorization if I wanted to see ruins. Or,

Everything I Learned on the Way to Erie, PA
I have technology to thank for everything I learned on the way to Erie, Pennsylvania. Specifically, I owe an incompetence

That’s How We Roll on an International Border!
Yes, I’ve waxed poetic about this international border before. But were you actually listening? Once more, I’ll remind you of

The Only Ruins I Actually Care About
I could book a flight, renew the passport, and buy a travel authorization if I wanted to see ruins. Or,


