Um, Shoes that are too tight?  Um, A room that is too cold?  The smell of coffee burning?  What are ‘things that make you uncomfortable’?  Beyond the physical, there are mental and emotional things that make you uncomfortable as well.  For many, one of them is the notion of Freedom.  I was reading a story about a student protest on…

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We’ve just celebrated Labor Day!  Ironically, the day created to celebrate the American worker and their achievements has most workers working as white-collar workers have the day off.  The day became a federal holiday in 1894, and Uncle Sam is often seen leading the celebration parades in many cities. I’m not sure if this is because Uncle Sam has become…

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A couple of months ago I did a blog post on coffee and liver disease.  Not that coffee is a cure-all, but drinking a couple of cups, black, (cream and sugar and other sugary additives negate all health benefits) can reduce your chances of dying from symptoms such as cirrhosis.  Today there’s more good news!  A study has shown drinking…

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GET VACCINATED!

If you follow this blog it’s no surprise to you I follow the theater.   Which means I pay attention to the Tony Awards®, which are coming back, finally, on September 26, 2021.  One of the main reasons I pay attention to the Tony’s is the grand-slam of awards is the EGOT, when a single person has won an Emmy (television),…

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There’s been a lot of talk about passports lately.  One of my favorite episodes of I Love Lucy revolves around the gang getting their “pass-a-ports” (as Ricky Ricardo would say) to go to Europe with the band.  However, it is not the Season 5, Episode 11, which is titled The Passports, rather I really enjoy the next episode, titled Staten…

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