Author Archives: drdzoe

Him (from a phone number in the 703 area code that I don’t recognize): Yo yo yo, question: how easy is it for you to get to boston? Me: Not too hard, I guess.  Who are you? Him: What?  How … Continue reading →

Seen on the back of a green Civic: SOCIALISM ISN’T COOL You know, they’re right.  There’s nothing cool about a bunch of bureaucrats trying to solve complex social problems for the benefit of the general public.  I’d go so far … Continue reading →

On the Lexington battlefield, there was a monument erected in 1799.  It included a plaque that had to be the most melodramatic historical marker I’ve ever read, including no less than eight exclamation points.  As an apt finish to the … Continue reading →

Here’s the run-down of things that we did in Massachusetts: Sunday, August 9: We picked up Andy at the train station in Alexandria at 9:30 and spent the next twelve hours or so driving north.  A long day, but at … Continue reading →

I believe I’ve mentioned how I’ve formed a recent addiction to the Radiolab podcast. This is an NPR radio show about science, and I’ve found many of the episodes to be fascinating. I really haven’t been spending enough time with … Continue reading →

– A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.  I’m not quite sure why I picked up this one, except that I heard it discussed on the radio one day and it caught my attention.  I found Hemingway’s emotional distance from … Continue reading →

There’s been some talk in the news lately of the disgruntled wealthy, upset about Obama’s intention to raise taxes on the well-to-do to levels a bit lower than existed during the presidency of Saint Ronald, going on strike.  In this, … Continue reading →