Category Archives: Public Health

COVID: What’s Next

Healing our country and effectively combating the pandemic requires that we communicate with each other. At this moment this seems impossible. Many Republicans honestly believe in a false narrative that has been constructed over decades. Their beliefs politicize what should … Continue reading

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Outrage Is an Addiction

I have discovered that I am still waiting for the shoe to drop. After four years of Trump, I am trained to expect something outrageous every day. What new assault on civility and commonsense is about to occur? Four long … Continue reading

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Life In The Time of COVID

In some manner, we all have adapted to the horror that surrounds us. But, adaptation is not neutral. It is either positive and promotes survival or negative and increases risk. Continue reading

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I Am Skeptical

There are 210,000 Americans dead from the Coronavirus and 7,400,000 have tested positive. The President of the United States has the virus and is in Walter Reed Hospital. His wife, several close associates, and number of legislators have tested positive … Continue reading

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Herd Immunity

The Coronavirus has been killing Americans for the last half a year. The United States has the worst outbreak in the world with over 6,100,000 people infected and 186,000 dead. In the next 30 days, infections are forecast to climb … Continue reading

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Freedom Is Not Free

Recently, we celebrated the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the birth of the United States, our home. That evening, as it was growing dark, I reflected on past July 4th twilight. Those hushed moments of … Continue reading

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