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Month: September 2021

The importance of nursing home activities

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Many people think of a nursing home as a nasty, soulless place where residents lie in bed or sit endlessly in a rocking chair, waiting for their days to pass until the inevitable happens. The reality, at least in a good nursing home, is far from that. Many people enter a nursing facility when they… Continue reading

Marilyn Monroe and Mary Jo Kopechne

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I doubt that Marilyn Monroe was anything but a confused, drug-addicted person, amazed by the stars, with some gifts and talents that the Kennedy boys enjoyed. But she could have been so obsessed with them that she would have threatened to tell something of what she knew and did get the attention of the people… Continue reading

Boris Yeltsin and the deadly vodka crisis

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Boris Yeltsin will be remembered for orchestrating Russia’s transition from communism, but his fondness for vodka will always be part of his legacy. While Yeltsin admitted that the alcohol problems provided many comic opportunities, its impact on the Russian vodka industry has created a crisis in Russia that continues to paralyze the country today. A… Continue reading

Starcraft’s backstory

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The Terran Confederation Hundreds of years ago, the prison ships that came from Earth with dissidents lost their nakedness and ventured far into the desolate Koprulu Sector. The ships landed violently on the planets of Tarsonis, Moria, and Umoja. Considered irrecoverable by the government that sent them on the expedition, the discontents established colonies around… Continue reading

How to run successful webinars

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Can you ride a bicycle? Maybe when you started, you had training wheels and maybe your parents or older brother helped you. Eventually, those training wheels were removed. You staggered, staggered, and fell several times, but you finally learned to ride a bike on two wheels and felt really good about yourself. Hosting and running… Continue reading

A Meningitis Tragedy – Get Vaccinated!

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Tragically, an Ohio college student whose home is a town from mine died last week of bacterial meningitis. The loss of a teenager to illness is heartbreaking, especially when a safe and effective meningitis vaccine is available. I still remember medical school lectures where professors warned us that bacterial meningitis can kill a person in… Continue reading