Daily Archives: June 15, 2022

Glorious insults

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Sybil-Ann These glorious insults are from an era “before” the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words . A member of Parliament to Disraeli:   “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”“That depends, Sir, “   said Disraeli,   “whether … Continue reading →

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The Tobacco Wars’ Lessons for the Vaccination Wars

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: This essay in the New England Journal of Medicine is an interesting comparison of the public health imperatives in both tobacco abuse and vaccine denial. It outlines some possible strategies to improve vaccination rates going forward–by looking back.

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Entrances to Yellowstone Park Are Closed After Heavy Rain and Floods

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Visitors were evacuated after record rainfall washed away roads at the national park, the authorities said. It was unclear when the park would reopen. Click here for the article and videos in the NYT.

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A quiet hero

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. From Wiki: Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE (born Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue children who were at risk of oppression by Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at … Continue reading →

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