Reality… what a concept. (Thank you, Mr. Williams.) COVID-19 has afforded us lots of opportunities to examine the reality of our world as seen through many eyes. We live in a diverse world and do not all see the same thing. Conformity to dogma does not produce resilience, only compliant followers. Participating in group-thought that…
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A COVID-19 Pandemic Long View: the Biology of Things
The topic of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard to avoid these days. Trust me. I’ve tried. After all of the hyperbole, politicization, egotism, proselytizing, and fear (LOTS of fear), we don’t end up any closer to feeling comfortable with the situation. There is a lot to get comfortable with. I’ve written posts about COVID-19 and…
Eating For Fun and Still Be Healthy
I am sometimes concerned that blogs like this are responsible for taking a lot of the fun out of eating food. We go on and on about the healthy types of foods and nutrients to consume on a regular basis in order to support our bodies. “Good” carbohydrates, “healthy” fats, and don’t forget the latest…
Marketing: Sorting Healthcare from Health Care
With the COVID-19 pandemic, and the dizzying swirl of rhetoric surrounding its management, healthcare has certainly been front and center in our media intake. The wearing of masks, vaccinations, and other topics labeled as healthcare present as legitimate each day but are we really talking about the same thing? As Managed Care has been teaching…
Garbled in Transmission: Messages Missing from Our COVID-19 Response
The world’s COVID-19 response has certainly been a litmus test for how people treat one another. We have had wondrous examples of selflessness when people come together to help one another and we have had the glaring embarrassments of political egos running off the rails. All of these things together are what makes us truly…