We become terminally ill the moment we are born. Yet, when a physician utters the “t-word”, one can’t help but feel shock and disorientation. “It’s terminal” raises fears and dread more than any other two words in the English language – except perhaps “tax audit”. And yet, grappling with one’s imminent mortality brings a clarity … Read more
As good as the vaccines are at reducing hospitalization, they provide scant protection against Long COVID. Experts expect that with each passing day, the number of Long COVID sufferers will increase, despite a reduced number of infections or hospitalizations. Many in the public health arena believe that Long COVID may be the next big health crisis. … Read more
If you are sick with COVID-19 or suspect you are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, follow the steps below to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community. This information comes directly from the Center for Disease Control. Take a COVID Test: Test kits are readily available at most … Read more
Released on his deceased mother’s birthday, today Julian Lennon shared his first album in 11 years. The title says a lot: Jude — the name Paul McCartney used in his famous song urging then 6-year-old Julian to “take a sad song and make it better.” Appropriately, the album contains 11 songs – three upbeat rock … Read more
If you believe that the Michael Schur-led TV show the good place was a sitcom, you would be mostly wrong. It is, in fact, a remarkable examination of life and death gift wrapped in existential comedy. The Good Place may well be the most thought-provoking show in the almost 100 years of the medium known … Read more