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No Fear
Remember this slogan? It used to be everywhere–shirts, folders, posters. Well, it was thirty years ago, so maybe not. For me, that was only yesterday. Once my bulldog Clemmy was sniffing around when the neighbor dropped a rake. Clemmy jumped in the air and ran back to...
Worth Being Obsessed With?
I recently saw a headline announcing that some Hollywood star is obsessed with her face cream. Having never experienced this particular obsession, I looked it up on the almighty Google. Apparently, a lot of people are. WHAT??? Obsession is defined as a thought that...
First Launch Party
On Saturday, April 20, I had the first Unforgivable launch party that was open to the public. A sweet friend, my husband, and I set up the tables, arranged the food, and put up directions on where to go, and we were ready. 2:00. Time to start. One person arrived. I...
Dipping, Sipping, or Something Else?
I can't count the number of times that I have been assured that it is safe to drink from the common cup. Admittedly, if it were VERY dangerous, our churches would be empty--we'd all be dead. But is it safe? As a microbiologist and immunologist, I think not. Let’s...
How You Getting COVID Benefits Me
I'm sure you're tired of it. After all, COVID-19 is still raging and we hear of people having it on almost a daily basis. Fortunately, most of us have either been vaccinated or had it--so the vast majority of people recover. You might wonder why. Don't the...
The Plague is Coming Again
When I first wrote this blog, I had hope. It would only last for a month and then not come back for 17 years. Sigh. Unfortunately, starting next month, it'll become something of a tradition—every day I will go into the garden and check for cicadas. At first, I'll only...