https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MelungeonI had never heard this word until today ( Read more... )

And here I thought BLM was for the Bureau of Livestock and Mining.  There is so much noise today, every day, about racism and rump. I've heard there are apps out there that will filter out all mentions of the name of our president.   Not a bad idea.

People with African noses and brown skin have legitimate grievances from slavery, Jim Crow, policing ( Read more... )

"The search for unpolluted drinking water is as old as civilization itself. As soon as there were mass human settlements, waterborne diseases like dysentery became a crucial population bottleneck. For much of human history, the solution to this chronic public-health issue was not purifying the water supply. The solution was to drink alcohol. In ( Read more... )

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The letter behind the cut has been circulating for years. It helps.
( With Deep Gratitude to our Native Elders. )

to screw in a light bulb?
( answer per Dr Frances )

( notes based on SSL lectures, Yarnell's text on Gastroenterology, my own ideas, and any other sources that come along )

Support the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( Read more... )