First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a … Continue reading First they came for the Socialists.
Baking with Dorie: Remarkably Good Brownies
The first bake of 2018. Or well, the first bake I'm posting. I bought Dorie's Cookies for my friend Lili for the holidays this year to celebrate her love of baking. When the book came in the mail though, I was so taken by the photos and the anecdotes that came with each recipe that … Continue reading Baking with Dorie: Remarkably Good Brownies
2017 in pictures
2017 was a year. I put in my first central line by myself, Donald Trump was inaugurated president, I celebrated my 10 year anniversary with my partner, we moved to California (!!), I started a new residency program and joined the Stanford family, Tyler started graduate school (!!), we hiked, we ate, we loved, we … Continue reading 2017 in pictures
Exploring California Part 3: Roaring Camp + Madras Cafe
The smells of South Indian food make me smile. It's not naan, it's not palak paneer, it's something different. It's rice, it's lentils, it's sambar and rasaam, and memories. It's memories of my mom making Uttapam at home with coconut chutney. It's cilantro everywhere. I've been disappointed by South Indian food restaurants generally -- thick … Continue reading Exploring California Part 3: Roaring Camp + Madras Cafe
Exploring California Part 2: Half Moon Bay and Mamacita’s Food Truck
I am lucky to still have my weekends to myself. I have two days to decompress, read, walk the dogs, and explore my new home. We have spent the last few months venturing out and making this place home, finding our favorite place to eat, where we get our groceries, a local dog parks. We … Continue reading Exploring California Part 2: Half Moon Bay and Mamacita’s Food Truck
Welcome to Fall Bars, Pulgas Open Reserve
Milestone: we took Rain off leash for the first time in an open space. No fences, just us, our dogs, and their (relative) freedom. The moment we took the leash off, I expected her to bound off, but she just sat next to us, looking up. Slowly, she paced ahead, looking back every now and then. … Continue reading Welcome to Fall Bars, Pulgas Open Reserve
Exploring California 1: The Merced River Valley
A lot has changed. I live in California now. I changed out my Massachusetts driver's license for a CA one. I own a sweatshirt that has the California bear on it. I am at least three shades darker than I was a few months ago. And oh yeah, I'm a budding Anesthesiologist. It's different here … Continue reading Exploring California 1: The Merced River Valley
Healthcare Made Simple
When people can't afford expensive care get life-threateningly sick, we can either: 1) Give them care and have somebody else pay for it 2) Let them die. That's it. Those are the choices. So, whenever somebody says "as a country, we can't afford to pay for health insurance for all these poor people," what they're … Continue reading Healthcare Made Simple
The funny dynamics of political lobbying
I'm commuting up to Davis today, and I'm sharing a table on the train with a lobbyist, who is opposed to a cap-and-trade bill that's being discussed in the state senate. Here's the thing though: She shouldn't give me any substantive information about the bill, or CA cap and trade policy in general. She literally … Continue reading The funny dynamics of political lobbying
Neoliberalism and rent control
Earlier I posted about neoliberalism, and offered a full-throated defense of it, so consider this post as a critique meant to nibble around the edges of implementation, not an attack on the core concept. My opinion of the core concept still starts and ends with the roughly 1 billion east asian people lifted out of extreme … Continue reading Neoliberalism and rent control
The Clumsy Cook 