In which the “D” stands for “Day,” your possibly little-known true fact of the day. It could also stand for “Death,” however. Our cover story is a real killer, comparing the death toll from various wars (World Wars I and II and the Civil War, to be exact) with the death toll from tobacco use, perhaps the deadliest killer in …
It’s Thursday.
And usually that means a music video appears in this spot. And one still may later today. But in the meantime I’m posting this short and fresh and stunning piece of sky. You’ll just have to deal with it. It is a video. And it does have a music soundtrack if that’s of any consolation. 06.03.2014 – Evening Storm Timelapse …
In Memoriam: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, who died a week ago today… was she one of those people who was famous for being famous? What did she actually do in her 86 years (4/4/28 – 5/28/14)? If you ever wondered, “How does a poet make a living?” this short Hump Day Hiatus video will offer a tiny clue that she was not just a …
PSA of the Week
It’s amazing what can be learned from a lowly, unwanted weed.
Church Chat
I am often struck, as I suspect you are too, by how commonly people accept things as established fact without the due diligence of personal study and investigation. On the subject of faith it is no different. And that is true pretty much across the board. It applies equally to the faith people have in science and the doctrine of …
Pet Therapy
Your weekly session lies arrayed below. Cats & Dogs is sponsored by Boardwalk to Bark Place Kennel & Daycare, Grovetown, GA (706) 556-8127 www.boardwalktobarkplace.com
WANTED: Medicine in the First Person articles
As you know, the Medical Examiner runs, in every issue, a plea for Medicine in the First Person articles. And we then run said articles in nearly every issue, thank you very much. If you’re unfamiliar, these are reader tales of their medical adventures (and misadventures). Some are short. Some are long. Some are hilarious. Some are unbelievably sad and …
V is for Video
We like to insert a music video into ye olde blog every Thursday because of music’s vital role in our overall health. It would seem to be a huge jump from penicillin to Pavarotti, but we all must acknowledge the power music has to lift our spirits, calm our worries, or invigorate us for a workout. As the old saying …
HEREWITH: your Hump Day Hiatus
As Hump Day Hiati go, this one is a genuine winner, the complete package: an important message that may very well alter your behavior today and beyond, coupled with a splendid soundtrack of uplifting music. If it has one drawback, I suppose it would obviously be the language barrier, but I have no doubt you’ll get the point with no …
PSA of the Week
Useful, useful. From the FDA.