So let’s talk about ethics here for a bit, okay? Well, ethics and morals. They are different despite the usage of both words as synonyms here in the US. Here is how I define the words for clarity. Ethics are the official rules, more or less, and morals, the unofficial ones more or less. And … More Do or do not? Sometimes trying is best.
Seeing a lot of people on various social media platforms commenting on vaccines from a place of totalitarianism paranoia, and that is worrisome. It’s also bullshite. It jumps straight into the “…but Hitler…” logical fallacy. Consider the facts. This rabid frothing from the antivaccine/antimask/COVID hoax community ignores a good deal of actual history as well. … More Vaccination, epidemiology, and history…quick drop. In depth later.
So here is a learn from me PSA: I deleted my online pen pal group tonight because I apparently bought the Brooklyn Bridge. And it makes me really sad that I have to share this. Trust is such a big deal especially right now and people are feeling lonely and vulnerable. A friend of mine … More I got scammed, this is how you can avoid it.
As a rule I do not provide trigger warnings but given the sensitive nature of this topic and the potential levels of fear and panic involved I am going to ask that you not read this post if you suffer from high levels of stress or anxiety or are not familiar with the facts of … More Thoughts on COVID-19.
IN HER OWN WORDS – The day it all went wrong….. May 20, 2008, started off like any other day. My family and I had just moved into a new house two weeks earlier. It was scorching hot and the only relief, however minuscule came after sundown. We had breakfast, dropped off my daughter at … More Lyme Disease: Stories From the Front Lines of an Epidemic – Mickie
The heroine of this Lyme story has much to share. She is an intelligent and articulate Southern Bell who hails from Atlanta, Georgia. She is 43 years old and a mother of three, whose troubles began in August of 2010, with what she thought was a “bug bite”. It turned out to be that, all … More Lyme Disease: Stories From the Front Lines of an Epidemic – Amalee
(In her own words) My name is Dawn. I am a 35 year old, registered nurse, living in Ottawa, Ontario Canada and I have had Lyme disease for close to 5 years. I can’t even pinpoint when it started. Never remember the bite, don’t remember the bulls-eye rash but I remember when I was at … More Lyme Disease: Stories From the Front Lines of an Epidemic – Dawn L. – Registered nurse.
So September is Suicide Prevention Month. And people keep asking me to share Suicide memes. Sorry, no. There were two successful and two failed suicides in my circle in the past five years. Another failed suicide lives in my blood family. I was one of the failed suicides. I am also … More Why I Don’t Share Suicide Prevention Memes
(In her own words, editted for spelling and grammer) Our story started over fourteen years ago. My husband is a home builder, avid fisherman and loves to be outside. In his early 40’s he started to have massive joint pain, then the headaches would begin. On two separate occasions, we ended up in the ER … More Lyme Disease: Stories From the Front Lines of An Epidemic –Tammy S.
(with permission) Hello, my name is Jordan A. I grew up in a small town in Minnesota. When I say small town I am talking graduation class had 21 people in it. I checked out the population census the other day and it was a little under 400. Grew up like anyone else in the … More Lyme Disease: Stories From the Front Lines of An Epidemic – Jordan A.
EVOLVING MALE 