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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Retrovirus
Three consecutive fictions I read had retrovirus as a key element of the plot. Seriously!?! I did not know before I started them. In Inferno, the genius villain used the retrovirus to render a third of the human population infertile. … Continue reading
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Lipid v. Fructose
Since the 1950s, the medical industry and world public health organizations have subscribed to the Lipid Hypothesis: eating red meats and saturated fats will increase the cholesterol level in the blood stream; the cholesterol will then clog arteries, lead to … Continue reading
Thanksgiving in Minneapolis
“Where are you going for Thanksgiving?” The question was the standard response when I revealed my plan for the holiday. A smart remark on the weather typically followed. Honoring Kid’s convention, I switched to Celsius when the temperature is below … Continue reading
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A Hundred Years to Shape People
Chinese say, “It takes 10 years to shape trees, and 100 years to shape people.” To shape people is to educate them. In doing so, the government must think very long-term. Only educated parents and teachers will generate better educated … Continue reading
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