There’s a strong case against lockdowns. At several times in human history people have used quarantines to help slow the spread of an infectious disease. But at no time in human history have we asked entire countries to stop their activities or kept healthy people separated from each other and living in a perpetual state of fear. The original idea behind…
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Dr. Jane Orient, M.D., is a graduate of Columbia University’s Medical School and the Executive Director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. COVID-19: Do You Need to Get the Vaccine? By Jane Orient, M.D. Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net Do you want to be first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine? A COVID-19 vaccine is said to be close….
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Yak meat is delicious. It’s lighter and more buttery than beef. It’s also higher in iron than beef and not gamey like elk or venison. Who knew? I bought some ground yak meat from Firebird Farms last week. We cooked it for supper last night. I sautéed the ground yak meat in olive oil with a red onion and garlic…
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I live in Oregon. It snowed in Colorado just a few days after 100-degree temperatures. For those unwilling to see that global climate change is real, the snow was proof positive there’s no global warming. Snow in early September, everything is just fine. Except it’s not. Our climate reality is not fine. It’s not for the victims of Iowa’s inland…
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We’re now over six months deep into a pandemic that has impacted the world in unprecedented ways. What if most everything we know and say (and fight) about … is wrong. What if we’re all wrong about coronavirus? Not “I’m right, you’re wrong.” Or “they’re wrong, we’re right.” Not Andrew Cuomo vs. Donald Trump or Italy vs. Sweden or me…
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Editor’s note: This pregdemic guest post is written by the beloved middle grade novelist Jen Swann Downey. Coffee in the Time of a Pregdemic By Jen Swann Downey Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net Potential Customer: Are you still open? Coffee Shop Employee: Yes, but you’ll need to put a bag over your head to come in. Customer: What? Employee: Because of the current…
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