In 2019, we had known for a cool century that governments are run by incompetent leaders, willing to frivolously demolish the lives of their own people, to protect their own status. Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
With Elon Musk releasing conservative pundits from Twitter jail, you’ll find on the app an increasing number of user-generated instant polls. The typical question is: What was the most appalling act by government and public health over the last few years? The choices are usually: a) Lockdowns, b) Vaccine mandates, c) Business/school closures, d) Forced…
My oldest son asked me an interesting question. He said: Dad, can you point me to experts on fitness and nutrition? It’s not good enough to tell my friends, “my dad said.” This credibility problem of non-doctors is a challenge. We have all time highs of obesity, metabolic disease, and health care spending. Yet people…
When my son’s pre-school switched to virtual classes for COVID in March 2020, the school faced an immediate pants problem. Very young kids (my boy was two) were showing up to morning Zoom calls without pants. Mommies, now busy doing their own jobs in other rooms, were relying on dads to get kids dressed. Dads…
Each day after my workout, I find myself getting dressed next to a guy who is clearly homeless. Instead of unpacking a gym bag, he carries into the locker room a camping-style backpack with a compartment for a sleeping bag. He doesn’t seem like he’s preparing to exercise, but more like he’s found a place…
I went to law school with the goal of being part of the tort reform movement. I always figured that without restraints, lawyers would be the ones to destroy the world, particularly as it relates to healthcare. Some examples: surging rates on malpractice insurance act as a tax on everything; defensive medicine compels doctors to…