I’m a columnist, editorial writer and blogger for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I write about local and state government, politics, social issues, children, dogs, barbecue, or whatever ...

Born in Loughgiel, Northern Ireland, I studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin before arriving in Sheffield in 1985 via house officer posts in Ayrshire. Research interests I developed my ...

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