9/11, Almost a Generation On …NOTE: I wrote this on 9/11/2016 but am only publishing it now.Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
2020: The LotteryThere is a moment in Shirley Jackson’s iconic story, “The Lottery” when the reader senses things are about to take a dark turn:Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Health Care Isn’t a ThingYou’d think by now Washington would have learned: health care reform is a political loser, big time. It has been a minefield for…Feb 3, 20183Feb 3, 20183
2017: The Year Targeted Therapies Came TrueIt is easy to dismiss 2017 as a carnival of political dysfunction. But outside the political glare a larger story played out in science and…Dec 27, 2017Dec 27, 2017
Contrarian Thinking on Autonomous CarsI live in the heart of car culture, Los Angeles, so I spend a lot of time behind the wheel, mostly listening to podcasts.Feb 19, 2017Feb 19, 2017
From Here to 2020Peggy Noonan is right in her column reviewing Trump’s Inaugural Address — he is a man alone. An ideologically-agnostic populist who…Jan 21, 2017Jan 21, 2017
MAGA: Make Alzheimer’s Go AwayThanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather with family, to share and reminisce, to feast and tell stories about friends and family. So it…Nov 26, 20161Nov 26, 20161
In Between“The future ain’t what it used to be,” observed Yogi Berra, capturing as only he could the ambivalence of change.Apr 30, 2016Apr 30, 2016
What’s Missing From Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Cure Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s Disease (AD) could be the sleeper issue of the 2016 presidential campaign. For politicians AD is a perfect storm. The science…Dec 27, 2015Dec 27, 2015
Reading About Business: A Different Kind of ListA couple of colleagues recently asked me to recommend books to help them develop a better understanding of business problems. On one level…Nov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
