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Living in My Fantasy, Old and Sick and Full of Life Apr. 30, 2022
In one of my favorite fantasies, I'm old. I'm sitting at my kitchen table, wrapped in a well-loved ... Read More
Stress Is Taking a Toll. Will It Result in Lasting Damage? Apr. 29, 2022
In late 2021, inside Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital, one room outside the intensive care uni... Read More
As the Pandemic Wanes, Heeding Experts Like Fauci Is More Urgent Than Ever Apr. 29, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci tried to give an interviewer a nuanced assessment this week of the current pandemi... Read More
Anthony Fauci Thinks Scientific Expertise Trumps the Rule of Law: The President's COVID-19 Adviser Embodies the Arrogance of Technocrats Who Are Sure They Know What's Best for Us Apr. 29, 2022
Anthony Fauci was "surprised and disappointed" by last week's ruling against the mask mandate for tr... Read More
Dreaming of Better Streaming Apr. 28, 2022
It came as mild surprise that Netflix reported a sharp drop in viewers and even less surprise that C... Read More
Anthony Fauci Thinks Scientific Expertise Trumps the Rule of Law: The President's COVID-19 Adviser Embodies the Arrogance of Technocrats Who Are Sure They Know What's Best for Us Apr. 27, 2022
Anthony Fauci was "surprised and disappointed" by last week's ruling against the mask mandate for tr... Read More
In-Person Access Doesn't Necessarily Mean It's Accessible Apr. 24, 2022
I'm a strange person in some respects. I like Mondays. I enjoy spam, both the edible and the email i... Read More
Even If the CDC's Mask Mandate Made Sense, That Would Not Make It Legal: The Decision Against the Rule Hinged on Whether the Agency Had the Power It Asserted Apr. 20, 2022
Did you know that the federal judge who vacated the federal mask mandate for airline and public tran... Read More
Pets as a Prism for Viewing Our Mental Health Apr. 15, 2022
In an opinion piece earlier this week in the Los Angeles Times, author Malathi Raghavan, a clinical ... Read More
The Verdict on Lockdowns: High Cost, Minimal Benefits Apr. 15, 2022
What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? I... Read More
Moving Forward From Easter, Churches Need to Regain Their Fire Apr. 15, 2022
If you're planning on attending Easter church services in person this weekend, the pews may not be a... Read More
Handling Headlines Apr. 11, 2022
Dear Readers: Below are some uplifting letters about how to find peace and joy even in the midst of ... Read More
Why Doctors and Nurses Need Our Support More than Ever Apr. 08, 2022
Dr. Richard E. Besser is president and chief executive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Prin... Read More
COVID's Longer-lasting Consequences Apr. 06, 2022
There's "long COVID," defined as cases in which people experience new, returning or ongoing health p... Read More
US Mental Health Continues Its Decline Apr. 01, 2022
Imagine that, in addition to weathering the constant stream of crises that have befallen folks over ... Read More
Turning a Corner, Away from Excessive Risk Aversion Apr. 01, 2022
It feels like we're turning a corner. Since the beginning of the calendar year, a lot of things have... Read More
How COVID-19 Finally Hit Home for My Family Apr. 01, 2022
After two years of caution, groceries being delivered, mask-wearing and vaccinations, COVID-19 final... Read More
Wanted: Disease Detectives Mar. 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't necessarily the cause, but it has revealed a current shortage in epidemi... Read More
World Events, Time Change and Anger Piling on Pandemic Pressures Mar. 18, 2022
Don't care much for the constant mid-March ritual of moving our clocks ahead one hour? According to ... Read More
Pain at the Pumps Is Real, but the Pandemic and Russia Caused It, Not Biden Mar. 16, 2022
After publicly pressuring President Joe Biden to halt Russian oil imports over its invasion of Ukrai... Read More
