The digital home of Amol Shrikhande
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

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Was Dr. Seuss predicting my life? Thirty-six years after the master’s last book was published,

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

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Was Dr. Seuss predicting my life? Thirty-six years after the master’s last book was published,

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


