Category Archives: Public Health

Family Abuse; Impoverishment, Intimidation, Isolation

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Les

I’ve been thinking about our situation. How can I describe it? What condition are we familiar with, through personal experience or observation? Emotional and physical abuse instantly come to mind. It’s on the news all the time, crime, exploitation, and … Continue reading →

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Democracy, What’s The Point?

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Les

I’ve been watching the new administration stifle free speech. They are censoring government websites by deleting concepts and information. They are also exposing personal information of most Americans. It begs the question, what purpose does any government serve? It depends … Continue reading →

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Setting the Record Straight

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Les

I have come to the conclusion that Humanity is too stupid to live. Every day is chock-full of examples, both by individuals and groups, of short-sighted, self-serving, decisions that are clearly self-destructive. Gun control is one example. Good Guys With … Continue reading →

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Then and Now: Earth Day (part 1)

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Les

Today is the 52nd Earth Day. It is the largest annual secular event in the world with over one billion participants since its start. The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, marks the beginning of the modern, global environmental movement. … Continue reading →

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Build Back Better Is Our Future

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Les

After years of droughts, fires, floods, diseases, and the humanitarian crisis at our southern border, Americans are beginning to understand that Global Warming is real and all around us. This year, hurricanes in the Gulf and along the East Coast, … Continue reading →

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Competing Views Make Me Think

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Les

Facebook is a great place to hear competing views. They inform me of other people’s perceptions of the world. I welcome them because it means that someone has read what I’ve posted and then felt compelled to respond. I can’t … Continue reading →

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