From city streets to Wall Street boardrooms, these stories trace how decisions crystallize long before anyone moves.
Field notes on pattern recognition, decision structure, and systems under pressure.
Stories from the Other Side of the Lens
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“I was there in Mike’s squad…
Real 70’s police work in Dodge City (South Philly).
The raw emotions and vivid storytelling will have you wanting more.”
— Tom B., Academy Classmate
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147 Rookies. No Veterans. Midnight.
Philadelphia. 1977.
Out-of-control police corruption.
One notoriously corrupt district.
The solution?
Transfer every veteran officer out — overnight —
and replace them with 147 brand-new rookies.
No warning.
No preparation.
No functioning infrastructure.
Just chaos.
At 11:00 p.m., a teletype announced the order.
By midnight, we rolled in.
The station was abandoned.
Cars were disabled.
The locker rooms were trashed.
And suddenly it was up to a bunch of kids with badges and guns to hold the line.
Now here’s the twist.
Among those rookies was someone — undiagnosed at the time — living with Asperger syndrome.
A district that would test the toughest veteran cop
would test him differently.
What followed was a baptism by fire — danger, absurdity, and raw survival in the 17th District.
Rookie Police Experiment
Volume 2
Continuing March 2026
For those curious what came before the police department.
Aspergers: What’s Your Excuse? is the backstory.
Adventures, anomalies, and achievements in a world of normals.
Surviving school.
Winning national sports championships.
Becoming the youngest detective in a big-city department.
Working in big business and on Wall Street.
A window into how that mind works.