A repository for my thoughts, musings, and experiences
A repository for my thoughts, musings, and experiences
Happiness is correlated with “meaningful social relations” and male retirees lose friends when they retire. Retirees must step-up their game if they want to have a happy retirement.
How to Create and Manage a Monthly Retirees’ Brunch Read »
While capitalism has many benefits, unbridled capitalism threatens our welfare, democracy, planet, and our future. America needs to reassess its reverence for unbridled capitalism.
My favorite photos from 2024 include: dogs, an eclipse, lightning, and an aurora borealis.
Favorite Photos of 2024 Read »
A summary of the first and second year of my retirement activities, accomplishments, my future, and has retirement changed me.
Retirement Update @ 2 Years Read »
A Solo Road Trip: 7,226 miles, in a Tesla, over 16 days, with two dogs. What could possibly go wrong?
A Solo Road Trip: 7,226 miles, in a Tesla, over 16 days, with two dogs Read »
Upon retiring, many men tend to loose their social circle. In anticipation of this loss, I needed to learn how to mitigate this fate.
On My Failure to Acquire Meaningful Social Relationships Read »
… I realized how fortunate I was to have been adopted into this unique clan. I cannot imagine a more loving extended family.
The Wonderful Whoriskey Clan Read »
There are differences between an “artist” and a “maker,” and these differentiating features are best viewed on a spectrum.
Am I An Artist or A Maker? Read »
During early totality there were two “dawns” occurring concurrently, one to the east and one to the west of the umbra.
Totality’s Duel Dawns: My Great Eclipse Adventure of 2024 Read »
Although I had never been diagnosed with anxiety, my career as a physician has always entailed a high degree of stress; and this has had consequences.
The joy of teaching the young.
And She Will Learn Much More Than I’ll Ever Know Read »
A fulfilling retirement requires planning. It will not happen spontaneously or when treated as an extended vacation. And I want to get this right the first time…
Retirement Update @ 8 months Read »
I choose the Somerville Community Path – Minuteman Bikeway as I appreciate the certainty of knowing that I will see sufficient greenery and/or beauty to ensure that I will feel better when I arrive home.
The Joys of Cycling the Somerville Community Path / Minuteman Bikeway Read »
A 75 minute morning bike ride from Bedford to Boston following a bike path compressed into an 8 minute music video.
Bedford to Boston by Bike Read »
A cyclist and a nesting turtle cross paths on the Minuteman Bikeway. The turtle teaches the man a lesson in humility.
His Hubris. Her (The Turtle’s) Story. Read »
I retired early from the profession I loved because the devolution of the healthcare system made it impossible for me to provide care to my patients in a manner which met my standards. Unfortunately the resultant “moral injury” left me leery of again getting involved with our healthcare system.
Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement Read »
I have always loved math and physics, especially when they become obvious in nature.
The Beauty of Math and Physics in Nature Read »
Three months into retirement there have been some hits and some misses. My mantra remains “It is now our time.”
Retirement Update @ 3 months Read »
If we hope to improve the healthcare of all Americans we must redirect funding away from the CHIPHIT complex and toward entities that prioritize a high quality, low cost, egalitarian healthcare system.
I have always been intrigued by engagement stories. Mine is notable for “I will call you back,” twice.
My Engagement Story: “I will call you back” Read »
I adopted woodworking as a hobby because it provided a creative outlet and a way to clear my mind from the stress of taking care of patients…
My Creations: Furniture, Frames, Photographs, Other Read »
I am honored you trusted me to be your physician and thank you for allowing me to be part of your life.
Retirement Letter to My Patients Read »
Hiking the solitude of the Alaskan backcountry induced a moment of cognitive clarity.
Hiking the Alaskan Wilderness Induced a Moment of Cognitive Clarity Read »
I want to thank my patients for choosing me to be their physician and for sharing with me the joys and tribulations that life throws at all of us. It was an honor to have been your physician.
When I was within a few feet of passing on their left they veered in-front of me, forcing me to swerve behind them and to the right, and into the puddle.
An Apology to the Woman I Splashed While Cycling on the Minuteman Bikeway Read »
