There was an article in the NY Times recently about how llamas have extra antibodies and, in one study, those antibodies have proven to be successful at defeating COVID-19. Apparently llamas are superheros in the world of antibodies. They have two different types of antibodies (where humans only have one). They have a regular antibody…
Sometimes I set my intention before the universe and the response I get is Wait. That's not right. That's not fair. I deserve this. Shakes fist at universe. Becomes frustrated. Wait. Maybe the universe is not hearing me. Shouts louder. Screams, even. Grows impatient. Just.Wait. Patience has never been my strength. As for entitlement, well,…
Oh, the Twenties. That age range when I was supposed to be an adult, but had no idea how to be an adult. The time when I insisted I was an adult, but made very un-adult decisions. I made it through my twenties, relatively unscathed. Now, older and wiser, I have some advice for those…
I was planning to finish up and post a political commentary blog about Bernie Sanders today. However, the news of Anthony Bourdain's death prompts me to write about depression. Other than a few transitional times in my life I have never suffered from depression. But I believe that my father did, especially toward the end…
Dear Humanity, I see the goodness in you when you ask for compassion even when your instinct is to punish. Even when it is clear that the person doesn't deserve or even desire your compassion. It is hard to stand up for people that you believe are wrong, but I've seen you do it and…
Hundreds of billions of stars in hundreds of billions of galaxies... In all of that, here we are. Here, we became us. From the most unlikely odds, our planet became the earth we know. From the most unlikely odds, humans were born from that planet. It occurs to me on occasion just how special we…
Woman. Black. Queer. Unapologetic.
Lifes experiences in lesser words
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Learn Something New Daily, Teach What You Love
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Leap Out of the Deep and Sing
