In January 2021, I changed jobs.

Well, kind of. I’m still a doctor. But now I write, too.

The point of this site is for me to have fun—and for you to learn stuff.

But not to learn in that painful sort of way. There are no dissertations here. There are, however, top 10 lists, offbeat poems, standard blog posts, and things that border on microfiction, whatever that means.

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What gives me the right to do this?

The internet!

After training in internal medicine at Cornell and nephrology at Yale, I practiced medicine full time for 11 years. Then I discovered my true passion—writing. Now I call myself a writer.

Of course, it’s impossible to cover everything.

As the picture indicates, you don’t want me talking about fashion trends. Instead, I roll with the fundamentals. History. Science. Medicine. Language. Music. Sports. Geography. The metropolitan experience. I occasionally dabble in tech and finance as well. Since I’m based in Rochester, New York, the Rust Belt shows up a lot.

Because you’re busy, I try to stick to stuff that’s relevant to modern life.

That said, some of the best learning comes by connecting dots off the beaten path, so I take you there as well. While every piece is designed to be read in isolation, if you stick it out, you might start to see the world with refreshing clarity. Or you might just laugh.

Transparency

Have you ever wondered how a site like this makes any money? Same here! Here’s a quick breakdown:

The majority of the content is free, because I couldn’t run a site like this without free knowledge.

The content from this site is syndicated on Medium, where I get paid by the read.

I try to sell my own books, which I think are really good. You may or may not agree.

I live off my wife.
That was a joke.

Over time, I may add or subtract revenue sources (aside from
the wife one). Check back occasionally for updates.