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Dopamine: How To Get Unhooked
We’ve always been enamored with dopamine. And now, we’re enamored with talking about it. Thankfully, I encountered the voice of
What Happened to You, Canada?
Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé avec toi, Canada? Je pensais que tu étais parfait Où les immigrants prospèrent Où les tulipes
Calgary: Is It Actually Cool?!
A guilty pleasure. For some, it’s ice cream. For others, it’s Netflix. Then, of course, there’s beer, something I can
How Rage Against the Machine Rescued Me
When do late bloomers come of age? How old is too old to rage against the machine? Can middle age
5 Reasons Why I’m a Generalist
If everyone’s brain worked like mine, we’d still be living in tents, ruminating all day and accomplishing nothing. That said,
10 Hints It’s Going To Be a Good Year
Sure, it’s a new year. But here are 10 signs it’s going to be a good year. 10 You’ve
The Day I Knew I Wasn’t a Doctor Anymore
What am I doing here? I asked myself as I looked around the mostly desolate parking lot. Empty storefront. McDonald’s.
Dave Grohl: 15 Questions for the Naysayers
Dave Grohl is the musician Generation X grew up with—and the one who’s mercifully still around. Yet despite massive success—or
The Breakup Song for the Old Married Couple
The breakup song is in. Just ask Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. But there’s an inherent injustice in this market.
Happy New Year: A Poem
How happy will it be When the champagne wears off? What exactly will you see When you’re alone in your
Dopamine: How To Get Unhooked
We’ve always been enamored with dopamine. And now, we’re enamored with talking about it. Thankfully, I encountered the voice of
What Happened to You, Canada?
Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé avec toi, Canada? Je pensais que tu étais parfait Où les immigrants prospèrent Où les tulipes
Calgary: Is It Actually Cool?!
A guilty pleasure. For some, it’s ice cream. For others, it’s Netflix. Then, of course, there’s beer, something I can
How Rage Against the Machine Rescued Me
When do late bloomers come of age? How old is too old to rage against the machine? Can middle age
5 Reasons Why I’m a Generalist
If everyone’s brain worked like mine, we’d still be living in tents, ruminating all day and accomplishing nothing. That said,
10 Hints It’s Going To Be a Good Year
Sure, it’s a new year. But here are 10 signs it’s going to be a good year. 10 You’ve
The Day I Knew I Wasn’t a Doctor Anymore
What am I doing here? I asked myself as I looked around the mostly desolate parking lot. Empty storefront. McDonald’s.
Dave Grohl: 15 Questions for the Naysayers
Dave Grohl is the musician Generation X grew up with—and the one who’s mercifully still around. Yet despite massive success—or
The Breakup Song for the Old Married Couple
The breakup song is in. Just ask Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo. But there’s an inherent injustice in this market.
Happy New Year: A Poem
How happy will it be When the champagne wears off? What exactly will you see When you’re alone in your
