This is just something I want to write down now, when the memory is fresh, before the collective gaslighing sets in: President Trump's campaign ran on undeniable racist themes, and the voters saw the bigotry as a feature and not a bug. When Clinton called half of his supporters bigoted, there was no wave of "oh no, … Continue reading Remember the Deplorables
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Off-Camera Flash
There are really three pieces of photograph--getting the right things in the photo, taking the photo at the right moment, and getting the photo lit well at that moment. The first two are really hard to get right, but getting the third part right is cheap and easy, and will make a world of difference … Continue reading Off-Camera Flash
Quick Thoughts on #affordable25
Housing in Cambridge is really expensive. In fact, it's too expensive, because housing is excessively regulated (that is to say, there's too much restriction on who can build what where). In the long run, the obvious solution is to let people build more, but in the short run, there's always a temptation to institute price caps, … Continue reading Quick Thoughts on #affordable25
“Lets do something about Heroin. But not in Baltimore.”
Not so long ago, heroin was a "black people problem," in that it mainstream culture viewed it as a drug that primarily affected people of color, and not white communities. Then, pop culture and news media started noticing white people dying from overdoses, and suddenly the opiate epidemic was something worth addressing. It appears that … Continue reading “Lets do something about Heroin. But not in Baltimore.”
Diversity vs Integration
Diversity is when the white kids get to go to school with just the "right" proportion of non-white kids, while integration is when the schools all reflect the broader population. In a district that's about 6/7ths non-white, if all the white kids go school that is half non-white, they will experience diversity, while, the system … Continue reading Diversity vs Integration
Voter Suppression
I saw a post on FB today saying how the "voter suppression" in CA is starting--because if you register to vote by mail as "no party," you then need to send in a separate request to vote in the Democratic primary. This is asking that people who would like to vote in the Democratic primary … Continue reading Voter Suppression
The flight of the moderates
As Trump wins Indiana and with it the nomination, I hear rumblings of somewhat prominent republicans leaving the party. For pretty much this whole cycle, I've been saying that we're watching the dissolution of a coalition between plutocrats (rich people who want to set up the economy so they get richer) who want policy that helps … Continue reading The flight of the moderates
Something Happened To the Middle Class–They got Rich
A lot of political discussion over the last few months/years has been centered on the middle class--specifically how growing inequality has been rough, and the middle class has been "Hollowed Out". The Financial Times has a nice graph that shows just how true this is. Back in 1971, the income distribution looked almost like a … Continue reading Something Happened To the Middle Class–They got Rich
And May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor…
And they're in! Applications that is. Actually, they went in two days ago (9/15/15). Yep, I typed that whole date out. It's a date I'm going to remember. Four years. Remember this post when I started medical school? I do. The details are fuzzy, I honestly don't remember the white coat ceremony well other than … Continue reading And May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor…
Brunch Time! Easy Vanilla-Almond Baked French Toast
It's been a struggle to sit still recently and just enjoy the moment. Most doctors tell me, "Enjoy medical school, you'll never get the time off that you do then!" but then I everywhere I turn, friends are publishing papers and going to conferences, getting involved with all kinds of research, and I'm...petting my new … Continue reading Brunch Time! Easy Vanilla-Almond Baked French Toast
The Clumsy Cook 