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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Tag: health

This 15-Minute Pasta Will Make You Feel Like an Italian Millionaire

Thank you to Ligaya Mishan and The NY Times for this weekend treat. Recipe is at the bottom of this … More

food history, foods, health, Ligaya Mishan, pasta, Recipes, Spaghettini alla Bottarga

Gun Insanity in America – Video Included

Jon Stewart has a discussion with State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-OK) has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions, including the … More

Education, gun violence archive, Guns in America, health, helplessness, Jon Stewart, Nathan Dahm, Oklahoma, Republican right wing, Research, sane gun laws, truth

What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?

These unique ecosystems have a small footprint but play a big role in providing habitat for wildlife, and protecting us … More

coastal wetlands, Ecosystems, Education, environment, flood planes, health, history, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Sarah Gibbens, Science, supporting life, truth, wetlands

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

It’s not just dogs: Even worms and ants can be trained to detect markers of illness, from COVID to tuberculosis. … More

African giant pouch rat, Ants, Bees, Cancer, Education, environment, health, liz langley, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Science

How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?

The following is a brilliant article on interacting with a friend or family member experiencing profound depression. Thank you David … More

David Brooks, Depression, Education, Friends, health, Health Care, loss, love, mental health, NY Times, suicide, truth

A.I. Turns Its Artistry to Creating New Human Proteins

Inspired by digital art generators like DALL-E, biologists are building artificial intelligences that can fight cancer, flu and Covid. Cade … More

AI, Cade Metz, DALL-E, David Baker, Education, environment, health, Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, Nature, OpenAI, Research, Science, truth

‘You Have to Learn to Listen’: How a Doctor Cares for Boston’s Homeless

Lessons from Dr. Jim O’Connell’s long crusade to treat the city’s “rough sleepers.”This is what it’s all really about. By Tracy … More

Advocacy, American Health Care, American poverty, Boston, Dr.Jim O'Connell, health, Mass General, Pine Street Inn, Rosanne Haggerty, rough sleepers, Tracy Kidder, truth, University of Notre Dame

The 7 most exciting cancer stories of 2022

Research took intriguing new turns last year, from advances that could speed cancer vaccines to immunotherapy that secured a decade … More

Cancer Research, Education, environment, health, National Cancer Institute, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, NY Times, Quanta Magazine, Research, Science, Science News, truth

Bubbles trapped in Alaska ice are a mesmerizing, terrifying warning

PHOTOGRAPHS BYRYOTA KAJI KAJITA – This photographer’s art reveals worrisome signs of climate change. Year after year, as autumn in … More

Alaska, BYRYOTA KAJI KAJITA, Climate Change, Education, environment, health, history, melting ice, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, Research, Science, truth

COP15 was a success — here’s what needs to happen next

The historic global agreement at the UN conference to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 is just the start. … More

Advocacy, Aljazeera, COP15, Education, environment, health, history, Marco Lambertini, Nature, Paris Agreement, Research, Science, truth, WWF International

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