Me: “No I don’t, why?”

Sanjay: “Because if you did, I would read it.”

Me: “Oh.”

With time and gentle encouragement, that seed has germinated, and here we are. Thank you, Sanjay (and Howard, and Jennifer, and Cliff, and ST).

Howard, in his forthcoming book, “Involuntary Innovator”, says, “success is proportional to the clarity of intention” and he recommended that I proceed after answering the questions below. And you, Gentle Reader, may have the same questions.

1. Why are you doing this?
   • I’ve always been learning and I’ve always felt it necessary to consolidate my understanding through writing and lectures. In a sense, I can’t not do this. So why not connect all of that to the internet?
2. Who is it for?
   • If I know you, then as I write, I’m speaking to you. This is for my friends and for anyone who stumbles here and would like to be included as a friend. It is my firm intention to be accessible and interesting to everyone.
3. Why should they give a [ahem] “care”?
   • Beats me, but some friends do seem interested. I’m driven by insatiable curiosity and an urge to share what I learn. I’m humbled to be asked to speak up. So I will.

What topics might you expect here? The range is rather wide. Although my primary study today is the replication crisis in science and its relation to flaws in statistical inference, I’ll try to provide a balanced diet. For example,

• In 26 visits, I explored every room in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
• I enjoy Hindustani Classical music and I’d like to help you to appreciate it.
• I served three months on county grand jury, where we returned over 1000 felony indictments, ranging from rape and infant murder to Medicare fraud.
• I have over 30 patents and I’ve been asked to tell the stories behind a few of those.
• I am an atheist who guides regular group spiritual practices.

If these subjects make you curious, then stay tuned.

The title of my blog is part of a quote from Albert Einstein: “If I knew what I was doing, it wouldn’t be called research.”