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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.

Why does India suck at soccer? Shall we call it the (Asian) elephant in the room? No, I’m not being

The stereotype—let’s just say it’s having a moment. Have you heard of the FIFA 15? Allow me to explain. Experience,

Who the hell should I root for? I asked rhetorically. Because deep down, I didn’t want an answer. I didn’t

Why does India suck at soccer? Shall we call it the (Asian) elephant in the room? No, I’m not being

The stereotype—let’s just say it’s having a moment. Have you heard of the FIFA 15? Allow me to explain. Experience,

Who the hell should I root for? I asked rhetorically. Because deep down, I didn’t want an answer. I didn’t