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Monthly Archives: January 2021
Exercised
Early humans – the ones who walked 6 miles a day to find roots and animals to eat – did not exercise. That is, they did not set aside an hour here or there to “get in shape” for hunting … Continue reading
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Cover Your Nose, Not Your Ass, Mr. Expert
Short comment on article in Washington Post quoting a number of public health folk who say, basically, “Stay vigilant, don’t drop your guard, just because you’re vaccinated. Why?, well, (a) there’s a ‘5/100′ chance you might be infected [but neglecting … Continue reading
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Vaccinated!
“This is one of those days you’ll remember all your life,” I asserted to Cheryl as we followed a circuitous red line. St. Joseph hospital has turned the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination process into a smoothly running machine. The needle stick itself, … Continue reading
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If Opportunity Knocks, You’d Better Be Home
Whatever the opposite of a black cloud is, that’s what has followed me around all my life. While luck may be the intersection of opportunity and preparation, I have had more than my share of the former. It starts, of … Continue reading
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MLK Day 2021
In an essay placing the Capitol riot in the context of White supremacy violence, Bill Mckibben wrote in the New Yorker today that “Mahatma Gandhi [was] arguably the most important political leader of the twentieth century.” I paused to give … Continue reading
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Impeachment?
I’ve been thinking all day about how the leaders of our democracy should respond to the foot soldiers and leaders of Wednesday’s attack on the US Capitol. The one who entered should be identified, easy enough to do for most … Continue reading
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