FiPhysician
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Avoid getting hit when they are all blowing shit up
PSA: AI has reduced traffic to many independent blogs, including mine, which has led me to stop publishing. Also, AI can do financial planning as well as I can (good thing I focus more on behavioral and emotional issues), which has led me to cancel a SaaS subscription. Bad for them. Thank you, AI.
March 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
PSA: AI has reduced traffic to many independent blogs, including mine, which has led me to stop publishing. Also, AI can do financial planning as well as I can (good thing I focus more on behavioral and emotional issues), which has led me to cancel a SaaS subscription. Bad for them. Thank you, AI.
Prove me wrong. ID will be the first medical subspecialty replaced by AI.
March 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Prove me wrong. ID will be the first medical subspecialty replaced by AI.
A Venezuela-style blockade of Iran, which is very complex because of the Strait of Hormuz, is likely to happen after air, missile, drone, and cyber attacks. This won't be another attempt to decapitate the leadership;
January 28, 2026 at 9:58 PM
A Venezuela-style blockade of Iran, which is very complex because of the Strait of Hormuz, is likely to happen after air, missile, drone, and cyber attacks. This won't be another attempt to decapitate the leadership;
Highest to Lowest Per Capita Loss if Trump Halts Payments to Sanctuary Cities
1. DC -Highest per-capita federal grants
2. Vermont
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut -Anyone noticing a trend per-capita?
5. Delaware
6. Oregon 7. Washington
8. Minnesota
9. New York 10. Illinois
11. Colorado
12. Cali
1. DC -Highest per-capita federal grants
2. Vermont
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut -Anyone noticing a trend per-capita?
5. Delaware
6. Oregon 7. Washington
8. Minnesota
9. New York 10. Illinois
11. Colorado
12. Cali
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Highest to Lowest Per Capita Loss if Trump Halts Payments to Sanctuary Cities
1. DC -Highest per-capita federal grants
2. Vermont
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut -Anyone noticing a trend per-capita?
5. Delaware
6. Oregon 7. Washington
8. Minnesota
9. New York 10. Illinois
11. Colorado
12. Cali
1. DC -Highest per-capita federal grants
2. Vermont
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut -Anyone noticing a trend per-capita?
5. Delaware
6. Oregon 7. Washington
8. Minnesota
9. New York 10. Illinois
11. Colorado
12. Cali
Let's see how this ages: tonight or tomorrow, after the market closes, the US and Israel will strike Iran with cyberattacks, drones, Tomahawks, and aircraft. Iran's air defenses will prove as unreliable as Venezuela's. It's not a decapitation effort, but another 12-day war. Polymarket odds are 8%
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Let's see how this ages: tonight or tomorrow, after the market closes, the US and Israel will strike Iran with cyberattacks, drones, Tomahawks, and aircraft. Iran's air defenses will prove as unreliable as Venezuela's. It's not a decapitation effort, but another 12-day war. Polymarket odds are 8%
Who will AI replace first: an infectious disease doctor or a fee-only financial planner?
I asked AI, and they all said that financial planners are at greater risk
I asked AI, and they all said that financial planners are at greater risk
January 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Who will AI replace first: an infectious disease doctor or a fee-only financial planner?
I asked AI, and they all said that financial planners are at greater risk
I asked AI, and they all said that financial planners are at greater risk
Good, smart, intuitive changes to the childhood vaccination schedules, now similar to those of other 1st-world countries. Please don't trust the AAP, as they are supported by the drug companies that profit from vaccines with no risk to themselves.
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Good, smart, intuitive changes to the childhood vaccination schedules, now similar to those of other 1st-world countries. Please don't trust the AAP, as they are supported by the drug companies that profit from vaccines with no risk to themselves.
Honest question - will the US take over Cuba or Greenland first?
January 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Honest question - will the US take over Cuba or Greenland first?
So even though I never signed up with HCIactive directly, my BCBS ACA plan quietly contracted with them behind the scenes—and now my personal data gets hacked in their July 2025 breach. Thanks for the transparency, health insurance world. #DataBreach #HCIactive #BCBS #PrivacyFail"
December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
So even though I never signed up with HCIactive directly, my BCBS ACA plan quietly contracted with them behind the scenes—and now my personal data gets hacked in their July 2025 breach. Thanks for the transparency, health insurance world. #DataBreach #HCIactive #BCBS #PrivacyFail"
Tax-aware investing is old-school asset location
December 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Tax-aware investing is old-school asset location
Shareholders were mollified. Run.
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Shareholders were mollified. Run.
I watched The Pitt in two days. The PTSD is real, and be prepared to cry a few times, whether from empathy or compassion. It’s a career of trauma-dumping condensed into 15 hours. A lifetime.
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I watched The Pitt in two days. The PTSD is real, and be prepared to cry a few times, whether from empathy or compassion. It’s a career of trauma-dumping condensed into 15 hours. A lifetime.
Nonresidents pay higher fees at Yellowstone National Park.
A U.S. Department of the Interior policy effective January 1, 2026, keeps the America the Beautiful annual pass at $80 for residents but raises it to $250 for nonresidents, along with a $100 per-person fee at 11 busy parks like Yellowstone.
A U.S. Department of the Interior policy effective January 1, 2026, keeps the America the Beautiful annual pass at $80 for residents but raises it to $250 for nonresidents, along with a $100 per-person fee at 11 busy parks like Yellowstone.
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Nonresidents pay higher fees at Yellowstone National Park.
A U.S. Department of the Interior policy effective January 1, 2026, keeps the America the Beautiful annual pass at $80 for residents but raises it to $250 for nonresidents, along with a $100 per-person fee at 11 busy parks like Yellowstone.
A U.S. Department of the Interior policy effective January 1, 2026, keeps the America the Beautiful annual pass at $80 for residents but raises it to $250 for nonresidents, along with a $100 per-person fee at 11 busy parks like Yellowstone.
A key evolutionary lesson from our ancestors: I need to develop more and better mitochondria to burn fat efficiently and survive.
This explains why fasting makes your body more resilient.
This explains why fasting makes your body more resilient.
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A key evolutionary lesson from our ancestors: I need to develop more and better mitochondria to burn fat efficiently and survive.
This explains why fasting makes your body more resilient.
This explains why fasting makes your body more resilient.
Imposter Syndrome in Retirement
Imposter syndrome is common in medicine and annoying as drug reps. www.fiphysician.com/imposter-syn...
Imposter syndrome is common in medicine and annoying as drug reps. www.fiphysician.com/imposter-syn...
Imposter Syndrome in Early Retirement – FiPhysician
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November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Imposter Syndrome in Retirement
Imposter syndrome is common in medicine and annoying as drug reps. www.fiphysician.com/imposter-syn...
Imposter syndrome is common in medicine and annoying as drug reps. www.fiphysician.com/imposter-syn...
How Often Are MRIs Used During Routine Executive Physicals?
As the pursuit of longevity and biohacking increases, will MRIs become a common part of routine executive healthcare? www.fiphysician.com/how-often-ar...
As the pursuit of longevity and biohacking increases, will MRIs become a common part of routine executive healthcare? www.fiphysician.com/how-often-ar...
How Often Are MRIs Used During Routine Executive Physicals? – FiPhysician
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November 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
How Often Are MRIs Used During Routine Executive Physicals?
As the pursuit of longevity and biohacking increases, will MRIs become a common part of routine executive healthcare? www.fiphysician.com/how-often-ar...
As the pursuit of longevity and biohacking increases, will MRIs become a common part of routine executive healthcare? www.fiphysician.com/how-often-ar...
It is the best MRI he has ever seen as a doctor. That is the perfect end to the routine screening MRI Trump got as part of his executive physical.
How many executive physicians include MRI?
How many executive physicians include MRI?
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It is the best MRI he has ever seen as a doctor. That is the perfect end to the routine screening MRI Trump got as part of his executive physical.
How many executive physicians include MRI?
How many executive physicians include MRI?
Your Marginal Decade of Retirement
Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Phases of Retirement
The “marginal decade,” coined by Dr. Peter Attia, is the last 10 years of life.
How does this compare to the go-go, slow-go, and no-go phases of retirement? www.fiphysician.com/marginal-dec...
Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Phases of Retirement
The “marginal decade,” coined by Dr. Peter Attia, is the last 10 years of life.
How does this compare to the go-go, slow-go, and no-go phases of retirement? www.fiphysician.com/marginal-dec...
Your Marginal Decade of Retirement – FiPhysician
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November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Your Marginal Decade of Retirement
Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Phases of Retirement
The “marginal decade,” coined by Dr. Peter Attia, is the last 10 years of life.
How does this compare to the go-go, slow-go, and no-go phases of retirement? www.fiphysician.com/marginal-dec...
Go-Go, Slow-Go, and No-Go Phases of Retirement
The “marginal decade,” coined by Dr. Peter Attia, is the last 10 years of life.
How does this compare to the go-go, slow-go, and no-go phases of retirement? www.fiphysician.com/marginal-dec...
Trump v Newsom and the Dark Triad
Trump and Newsom are ambitious politicians who exhibit Dark Triad traits, as do many politicians, which might help them succeed in polarized settings by attracting voters who favor strongman qualities. www.fiphysician.com/the-dark-tri...
Trump and Newsom are ambitious politicians who exhibit Dark Triad traits, as do many politicians, which might help them succeed in polarized settings by attracting voters who favor strongman qualities. www.fiphysician.com/the-dark-tri...
The Dark Triad: Trump v Newsome – FiPhysician
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November 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Trump v Newsom and the Dark Triad
Trump and Newsom are ambitious politicians who exhibit Dark Triad traits, as do many politicians, which might help them succeed in polarized settings by attracting voters who favor strongman qualities. www.fiphysician.com/the-dark-tri...
Trump and Newsom are ambitious politicians who exhibit Dark Triad traits, as do many politicians, which might help them succeed in polarized settings by attracting voters who favor strongman qualities. www.fiphysician.com/the-dark-tri...
Who gets audited by the IRS? www.fiphysician.com/denominator-...
Denominator Blindness in IRS Audits – FiPhysician
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November 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Who gets audited by the IRS? www.fiphysician.com/denominator-...
So, am I still concerned about the 28T national debt? Yes, for the last 20 years.
Our national debt level was at its highest after the GFC and has been declining since. www.fiphysician.com/what-is-the-...
Our national debt level was at its highest after the GFC and has been declining since. www.fiphysician.com/what-is-the-...
What is the denominator on our 28T national debt? – FiPhysician
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November 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So, am I still concerned about the 28T national debt? Yes, for the last 20 years.
Our national debt level was at its highest after the GFC and has been declining since. www.fiphysician.com/what-is-the-...
Our national debt level was at its highest after the GFC and has been declining since. www.fiphysician.com/what-is-the-...
Instead of autocracy, we are now becoming a competitive authoritarian state, they say. What is a competitive authoritarian state? It is a system where many countries exist in this "gray zone" between democracy and outright dictatorship.
October 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Instead of autocracy, we are now becoming a competitive authoritarian state, they say. What is a competitive authoritarian state? It is a system where many countries exist in this "gray zone" between democracy and outright dictatorship.
Eradication is Impossible
Covid-19 presents a completely different challenge. Because immunity from Covid-19 is neither long-lasting nor fully effective, vaccination won't lead to complete elimination or eradication. Even with effective vaccines against SARS-CoV
www.fiphysician.com/chapter-7-er...
Covid-19 presents a completely different challenge. Because immunity from Covid-19 is neither long-lasting nor fully effective, vaccination won't lead to complete elimination or eradication. Even with effective vaccines against SARS-CoV
www.fiphysician.com/chapter-7-er...
Chapter 7: Eradication is Impossible – FiPhysician
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October 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Eradication is Impossible
Covid-19 presents a completely different challenge. Because immunity from Covid-19 is neither long-lasting nor fully effective, vaccination won't lead to complete elimination or eradication. Even with effective vaccines against SARS-CoV
www.fiphysician.com/chapter-7-er...
Covid-19 presents a completely different challenge. Because immunity from Covid-19 is neither long-lasting nor fully effective, vaccination won't lead to complete elimination or eradication. Even with effective vaccines against SARS-CoV
www.fiphysician.com/chapter-7-er...
Did you know that Russia has recently succeeded in upgrading its ballistic missiles to make them more difficult for Ukraine’s U.S.-supplied Patriot air defense systems to intercept? Ukrainian and Western officials confirm that these upgrades enable missiles to deviate
October 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Did you know that Russia has recently succeeded in upgrading its ballistic missiles to make them more difficult for Ukraine’s U.S.-supplied Patriot air defense systems to intercept? Ukrainian and Western officials confirm that these upgrades enable missiles to deviate