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The Demise of America’s Democracy and the Rise of Putin-esque Fascism
How to Create and Manage a Monthly Retirees’ Brunch
Does the Picture Frame Matter?
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future
Favorite Photos of 2024
Longevity, A Graphical Presentation
Retirement Update @ 2 Years
A Just and Durable Two-State Resolution to an Ancient Conflict
A Solo Road Trip: 7,226 miles, in a Tesla, over 16 days, with two dogs
On My Failure to Acquire Meaningful Social Relationships
Letter to My Political Representatives: Help, Democracy is Slipping Away!
The Wonderful Whoriskey Clan
Anyone But Biden
Massachusetts Must Prioritize Health Over Supreme Court Edicts
ChatGPT 4.o: The Winner of the 2024 Presidential Election will be …
Am I An Artist or A Maker?
Boston Globe article of my creations on the Somerville Community Path
Totality’s Duel Dawns: My Great Eclipse Adventure of 2024
Handcuff Our Rogue Supreme Court
A Rational Revision of Capitalism
Designing Your Retirement
Designing Your Retirement: A Data Driven Approach
Designing Your Retirement: A Data Driven Approach (long)
My Anxiety
Lefty vs. Righty
And She Will Learn Much More Than I’ll Ever Know
A Fraught Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Odyssey Through Camberville
Silently Swaying in Room 302
Senator Mitt Romney, An ?Honorable Politician
Retirement Update @ 8 months
The Joys of Cycling the…
Bedford to Boston by Bike
His Hubris. Her (The Turtle’s) Story.
Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement
The Republican Party’s Path to Power is Predicated on Political Paralysis, Societal Mayhem and Worse
United We Fail, Divided We/They Succeed, A Data Driven Solution
Political Thinkers Who are Concerned That Fascism is Coming to America
Governors Must Prioritize Health Above the Supreme Court’s Unhealthful Edicts
The Beauty of Math and Physics in Nature
Biden’s National Unity Government with a Republican Vice President
Retirement Update @ 3 months
Fascism is Coming to the U.S.A. (Fascism long version)
Our Rogue Supreme Court (Supreme Court short version)
The Negation of Expertise Precedes the Rise of Fascism (Fascism short version)
Our Illegitimate, Illogical, and UnAmerican Supreme Court (Supreme Court long version)
One Physician’s Frustrations of Practicing Amidst the CHIPHIT Complex
Fewer Guns = Fewer Gun Deaths, There is a Solution…
My Engagement Story: “I will call you back”
My Journey into Retirement: Before, T=-1 month
A Physician’s Impending Journey into Retirement
Obesity is a Disease
Donate Now. Inaction is Tantamount to Complicity.
Pardon Him or Not
The Alaskan Wilderness and Cognitive Clarity
Voter Enthusiasm Gap Predicts GOP Will Win House of Representatives by 10-17 seats
Retirement Letter to My Patients
A New American Patriotism and The American Flag
Approaching Retirement
A 10th Supreme Court Justice
An Apology to the Woman I Splashed While Cycling on the Minuteman Bikeway
Move Presidents Day to Election Day
Federal Red-Lines and Massachusetts’ Relationship to the Federal Government
The Republican Party has become “The Party” of Orwell’s novel 1984
Covid-19 “fair-share” healthcare surcharge for the unvaccinated
How to End Gerrymandering, Big Money and Our Distrust of Federal Institutions
President Joseph Biden, the Last Democratic President!?
A Physician’s Exam Room Should Be Educational and Inviting
Why Patients Refuse the Covid-19 Vaccination – It’s Political, Mostly
My White Privilege and Antiracism
Biden’s Most Important Political Priority
Trump Must Be Convicted of Sedition and Imprisoned
The Presidential Propaganda Prohibition Act
Substitute “#HeWhoMustNotBeNamed” for “Donald Trump”
Talking Politics with Patients
The Blue State Domestic Ambassador for COVID-19
8,300 House of Representatives Will Help Fix America’s Democracy
Lock Him Up or Not
Hostage the U.S. Economy to End Racism
A Physician’s Dilemma During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Political Purity at The Ballot Box is Immoral
An Equitable Solution to our COVID-19 Inequity Problem
Promoting a Community’s Economic Diversity
The Democrat Party Needs a Competent Propaganda Machine
Democracy Requires We Nail Down the Roving Political Goalposts
Democracy in America was Fantastic!!
Hillary v2.0 Cannot Win the 2020 Presidential Election
A Centrist Democrat President Will Enshrine Authoritarian Rule in America
United We Fall, Divided We (One of Us) Stand
Red-line Supreme Court Rulings and the Future of the Supreme Court
Is Your Physician Prescribing the Best Medicine for You?
It Is Time to Impose Price Caps on our Healthcare System
40 Features Which Should Be in All Electronic Health Records
Hacking Can Be Patriotic
Pharmacists Should Be Required to Inform Patients of the Least Expensive Purchasing Option
How to End Egregious Medical Bills
Why Do I Keep Eating After Supper? Trigger Foods!
Fortifying the Circle of Prosperity as a Means to Reduce Economic Inequities
A Proposal to Increase the Transparency and Quality of Electronic Health Records
It’s No Longer Your Father’s Republican Party (or There Are No Honorable Republican Senators)

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A repository for my thoughts, musings, and experiences

** Index by category
** Search site…
—> My Retirement Diary 2025
—> My Creations: Furniture, Frames, Photographs, Other
—> Designing Your Retirement
About the author
Subscription
. . .
The Demise of America’s Democracy and the Rise of Putin-esque Fascism
How to Create and Manage a Monthly Retirees’ Brunch
Does the Picture Frame Matter?
Unbridled Capitalism Threatens Our Health, Wealth, Education, Democracy, Planet, and Our Future
Favorite Photos of 2024
Longevity, A Graphical Presentation
Retirement Update @ 2 Years
A Just and Durable Two-State Resolution to an Ancient Conflict
A Solo Road Trip: 7,226 miles, in a Tesla, over 16 days, with two dogs
On My Failure to Acquire Meaningful Social Relationships
Letter to My Political Representatives: Help, Democracy is Slipping Away!
The Wonderful Whoriskey Clan
Anyone But Biden
Massachusetts Must Prioritize Health Over Supreme Court Edicts
ChatGPT 4.o: The Winner of the 2024 Presidential Election will be …
Am I An Artist or A Maker?
Boston Globe article of my creations on the Somerville Community Path
Totality’s Duel Dawns: My Great Eclipse Adventure of 2024
Handcuff Our Rogue Supreme Court
A Rational Revision of Capitalism
Designing Your Retirement
Designing Your Retirement: A Data Driven Approach
Designing Your Retirement: A Data Driven Approach (long)
My Anxiety
Lefty vs. Righty
And She Will Learn Much More Than I’ll Ever Know
A Fraught Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Odyssey Through Camberville
Silently Swaying in Room 302
Senator Mitt Romney, An ?Honorable Politician
Retirement Update @ 8 months
The Joys of Cycling the…
Bedford to Boston by Bike
His Hubris. Her (The Turtle’s) Story.
Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement
The Republican Party’s Path to Power is Predicated on Political Paralysis, Societal Mayhem and Worse
United We Fail, Divided We/They Succeed, A Data Driven Solution
Political Thinkers Who are Concerned That Fascism is Coming to America
Governors Must Prioritize Health Above the Supreme Court’s Unhealthful Edicts
The Beauty of Math and Physics in Nature
Biden’s National Unity Government with a Republican Vice President
Retirement Update @ 3 months
Fascism is Coming to the U.S.A. (Fascism long version)
Our Rogue Supreme Court (Supreme Court short version)
The Negation of Expertise Precedes the Rise of Fascism (Fascism short version)
Our Illegitimate, Illogical, and UnAmerican Supreme Court (Supreme Court long version)
One Physician’s Frustrations of Practicing Amidst the CHIPHIT Complex
Fewer Guns = Fewer Gun Deaths, There is a Solution…
My Engagement Story: “I will call you back”
My Journey into Retirement: Before, T=-1 month
A Physician’s Impending Journey into Retirement
Obesity is a Disease
Donate Now. Inaction is Tantamount to Complicity.
Pardon Him or Not
The Alaskan Wilderness and Cognitive Clarity
Voter Enthusiasm Gap Predicts GOP Will Win House of Representatives by 10-17 seats
Retirement Letter to My Patients
A New American Patriotism and The American Flag
Approaching Retirement
A 10th Supreme Court Justice
An Apology to the Woman I Splashed While Cycling on the Minuteman Bikeway
Move Presidents Day to Election Day
Federal Red-Lines and Massachusetts’ Relationship to the Federal Government
The Republican Party has become “The Party” of Orwell’s novel 1984
Covid-19 “fair-share” healthcare surcharge for the unvaccinated
How to End Gerrymandering, Big Money and Our Distrust of Federal Institutions
President Joseph Biden, the Last Democratic President!?
A Physician’s Exam Room Should Be Educational and Inviting
Why Patients Refuse the Covid-19 Vaccination – It’s Political, Mostly
My White Privilege and Antiracism
Biden’s Most Important Political Priority
Trump Must Be Convicted of Sedition and Imprisoned
The Presidential Propaganda Prohibition Act
Substitute “#HeWhoMustNotBeNamed” for “Donald Trump”
Talking Politics with Patients
The Blue State Domestic Ambassador for COVID-19
8,300 House of Representatives Will Help Fix America’s Democracy
Lock Him Up or Not
Hostage the U.S. Economy to End Racism
A Physician’s Dilemma During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Political Purity at The Ballot Box is Immoral
An Equitable Solution to our COVID-19 Inequity Problem
Promoting a Community’s Economic Diversity
The Democrat Party Needs a Competent Propaganda Machine
Democracy Requires We Nail Down the Roving Political Goalposts
Democracy in America was Fantastic!!
Hillary v2.0 Cannot Win the 2020 Presidential Election
A Centrist Democrat President Will Enshrine Authoritarian Rule in America
United We Fall, Divided We (One of Us) Stand
Red-line Supreme Court Rulings and the Future of the Supreme Court
Is Your Physician Prescribing the Best Medicine for You?
It Is Time to Impose Price Caps on our Healthcare System
40 Features Which Should Be in All Electronic Health Records
Hacking Can Be Patriotic
Pharmacists Should Be Required to Inform Patients of the Least Expensive Purchasing Option
How to End Egregious Medical Bills
Why Do I Keep Eating After Supper? Trigger Foods!
Fortifying the Circle of Prosperity as a Means to Reduce Economic Inequities
A Proposal to Increase the Transparency and Quality of Electronic Health Records
It’s No Longer Your Father’s Republican Party (or There Are No Honorable Republican Senators)

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