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My Mother’s Memory

My mother is 103 years old. To live for over a century is a miracle, but it comes with a heavy tax. Her progressive dementia has reached a stage where language is slipping away. Her speech has become “gibberish” we can’t quite decode, and her once-prolific writing has slowed to a trickle of fragmented lines.ContinueContinue reading “My Mother’s Memory”

The Ozempic Era Grows Up

What the Latest NEJM Review Gets Right, and Glosses Over A Critique and Summary of the GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Review by Clifford J. Rosen and Julie R. Ingelfinger, published in NEJM ON April 2, 2026. The New England Journal of Medicine just published a sweeping review of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the class of drugs behindContinueContinue reading “The Ozempic Era Grows Up”

Update: New Options for Weight Loss

Orforglipron|Wegovy|Retatrutide The landscape of metabolic medicine is shifting beneath our feet. For the last few years, the conversation has been dominated by weekly injections like Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide). But as we move through 2026, the “second generation” of obesity treatments has arrived, offering more convenience and, in some cases, power that rivals bariatricContinueContinue reading “Update: New Options for Weight Loss”

Remember Amalek

Biblical Scapegoating? In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, Benjamin Netanyahu invoked a powerful biblical phrase: “Remember what Amalek has done to you.” He later clarified that he was referring to Hamas, not Palestinians as a whole. But the word itself carries a gravity that cannot be easily contained. “Amalek” is not simply anContinueContinue reading “Remember Amalek”

10 minutes a day

Not hours at the gym. Not fancy equipment. Just your body, your breath, and consistency. These exercises can transform your body and reset your mind in 4 weeks The Plank (Phalakasana) Planking for a few minutes a day strengthens your: Core Arms & legs Buttocks Abs Mental focus Start with 30 seconds. Build up toContinueContinue reading “10 minutes a day”

Best places in Kyoto

Kyoto is the cultural heart of Japan, a city where centuries-old traditions coexist with modern life. From the iconic vermillion gates of Shinto shrines to the serene beauty of Zen gardens, the city offers an unparalleled look into Japan’s history and spiritual heritage. Iconic Shrines and Temples Kyoto is home to over 1,600 temples, butContinueContinue reading “Best places in Kyoto”

“The Elephant and the Angels”: An Analysis

This essay by John Murray Cuddihy, published in Uncivil Religion: Interreligious Hostility in America (eds. Robert N. Bellah & Frederick E. Greenspahn, Crossroad, 1987), is a provocative sociological and theological critique of what Cuddihy calls “Jewish theodicy”, the way Jewish discourse handles the problem of evil, specifically anti-Semitism, and argues that this discourse carries anContinueContinue reading ““The Elephant and the Angels”: An Analysis”

Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting

Chain-of-Thought (CoT) prompting is a technique where asking questions, rather than issuing direct instructions activates a model’s full internal reasoning pathway. The key insight from the original framing is that instructions skip steps 1–3, jumping straight to synthesis, while questions force the model to work through the entire reasoning chain. What Chain-of-Thought Actually Is Chain-of-ThoughtContinueContinue reading “Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Prompting”

Our Next Oil Crisis: Should the Middle East Be on Everyone’s Mind?

What’s happening right now in the, Middle East isn’t just a foreign policy story, it’s a personal finance story, and you’re one of the main characters. Oil isn’t top of mind for most people until it suddenly is. We may be approaching one of those generational moments in the energy industry, where supply shocks rippleContinueContinue reading “Our Next Oil Crisis: Should the Middle East Be on Everyone’s Mind?”

How We Built a Payment System That Undervalues Thinking in Medicine

American medicine did not accidentally drift into its current imbalance between cognitive and procedural care. It was built that way, step by step, over the past 75 years. The American Medical Association played a central role, not as the sole actor, but as the architect of key structures that continue to shape how physicians areContinueContinue reading “How We Built a Payment System That Undervalues Thinking in Medicine”