What’s Wrong with US Health Care

The U.S. health system is fundamentally broken across several dimensions • Unaffordable: High costs burden both individuals (medical debt, especially for chronic illness) and the nation (nearly double per‑capita spending vs. peers). • Incomplete coverage: 27 million uninsured today, potentially rising to ~40 million due to policy changes. • Overly complex: Administrative hurdles—especially prior authorization—makeContinue reading "What’s Wrong with US Health Care"

Why Apple’s New CEO is a Bet on System-Level Power

John Ternus’ defining achievement at Apple wasn’t a sleek new gadget—it was a brain transplant. Ternus leading the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon was a high-stakes gamble that required a total overhaul of hardware, software, and the developer ecosystem. In the tech world, shifts this massive usually break things. Ternus made it look effortless. As he takesContinue reading "Why Apple’s New CEO is a Bet on System-Level Power"

Run a Chatbot Locally on your iPhone 

Running a chatbot locally on an iPhone means the AI model lives entirely on your device's hardware (the processor and RAM) rather than a cloud server. This ensures total privacy and works without an internet connection. In 2026, the barrier to entry has dropped significantly thanks to powerful mobile chips and optimized apps. Here isContinue reading "Run a Chatbot Locally on your iPhone "

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.Continue 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 behindContinue 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 bariatricContinue 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 anContinue reading "Remember Amalek"