by Tom Weber
Weight loss is a known side effect of chemotherapy. However, sudden extreme weight gain is just as real. After yesterday's mishap, today was technically my first full day of chemo. I received all three of my drugs alongside a boatload of hydrating fluids and anti-nausea medication. Today was also the first day without any specialist … Continue reading Cycle 1, Day 3 – 22 July 2026
Turns out sometimes you are expecting to participate in a multi-course meal and all you get is an amuse bouche. My morning today was quite hectic. My breakfast had barely been put down when I was told the ENT specialist wanted to see me RIGHT NOW. I was able to gulp down one piece of … Continue reading Cycle 1, Day 2 – 21 July 2026
It is a well-known personality trait of mine to be chronically early to everything, and so it shouldn't come as a surprise that I showed up for my 8am admission to the oncology ward at 7.20am. Since I have the additional insurance needed, I requested a private room for my stay and to my great … Continue reading Cycle 1, Day 1 – 20 July 2026
AI, or rather what US tech companies are marketing as AI, is a revealing case study in the playbook Silicon Valley uses to screw us over, time and again. As US power wanes across nearly every dimension, the rest of the world may wonder: what might a post-US internet look like?
Sneak a peek into my latest book, available everywhere from 11 December 2025.
On World Mental Health Day, many will tell you how to fix yourself. In actuality, we should focus on fixing the system that is making us sick.
What comes to mind when you think about Native Americans? If you're currently thinking about cliché-riddled men in feathers dancing around a campfire or silently standing behind problematic white Hollywood actors, you might want to consider picking up a copy of this book.
I'll admit, I'm a rather emotional person. But if a book is so impactful in its storytelling that I repeatedly have to put it down just to regain my composure, then that is quite remarkable-even for my standards.
This is an English translation of an article I wrote for Konterbont magazine in Luxembourgish about my autism diagnosis and how it changed my life.
Some of you may remember that I recently reviewed another book by Karagatsis, "The Great Chimera."
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