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Bob Dylan: What’s Up With the Mythology?
You know Bob Dylan—the guy born to a Jewish family in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941. His birth name was Robert
A Letter to My Son
Dear Son, A path, it was handed down For your shoes it was meant On this path no one
What Is the Purpose of Life?
What is the purpose of life? To answer this question, you have several sources at your disposal—sacred texts, Forrest Gump,
What Is Religion?
What is religion? It’s a deep question with all sorts of potential answers. I didn’t want to upset anyone in
Dialysis: The Great American Scam
When a colleague of mine recommended a book, I was hoping it would be something fun. Maybe a sports anthology.
Bob Ross: Do We Need To Know the Rest?
The naïve idealism of childhood—does it need to disappear? And when shattered, do we have to pick up every piece?
NFL Metro Areas by Population
Of all the things you need to know in your life, this probably ranks in the bottom five. As such,
A Dream Sunday (Inspired by the NFL)
A dream Sunday means different things to different people. Yours goes something like this. Morning You sleep in a
Cosmic Background Radiation: What the Heck Is It?
All origin stories sound crazy, but very few have supporting evidence. That’s where cosmic background radiation comes into play. As
Duran Duran: Are We Supposed To Like Them?
It’s a fascinating story, this Duran Duran one. The quintessential ’80s band that you laughed off when it was a
How Being a Nephrologist Jaded Me
Being a nephrologist, I reminded myself, was my choice. It’s just that, as I looked into her eyes, I couldn’t
The 2026 Great Lakes NFL Preview
Who would come to a random blog by a part-time doctor about the Rust Belt for an NFL preview? No
The Other Guy Who Hates Free Trade Agreements
Where others see an apocalypse, I prefer to look for logic. And that which drives Trump 2.0, as chaotic as
My Favorite Song From Rochester (NY)
Some nepo babies get a real estate empire or worldwide fame. Others get a blog post about a favorite song
Indian Man Found Wandering Along Lake America
In a shocking turn of events, on August 30, 2026, authorities in Rochester, New York, reported having seen what looked
When Dolly Parton Held My Hand
Dolly Parton, the legend, was there for everybody. That includes me, the wannabe coastal elite with the superiority complex. It
I’m a Hipster in Dad Shorts
Sometime around 2012, the hipster thing reared its ugly head. Two years earlier, I had moved with the family to
How New York’s Data Center Ban Kills Upstate (Again)
Yeah, yeah—I know it’s not really a data center ban. It’s a moratorium barring state approvals of hyperscale data centers
How New York State Is Digging Its Own Grave
The beauty of New York State, if one sticks around long enough, generally results in anger. In Upstate New York, it’s
Dear Tennessee: Who Are You Anyway?
Dear Tennessee: I know what it’s like to be misunderstood. I am from the Rust Belt, after all. But