Tag Archives: health

First Dose of Moderna

By Paul | Published March 13, 2021

Today, my wife and I each got the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Thanks Dolly! So far — some nine hours later — no side effects to speak of. The injection site feels about as sore as a seasonal flu shot makes you feel. I can tell you that, again, so far, this […]

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Remember when?

By Paul | Published May 8, 2020

Oh how I long for the days when the so-called Conservatives were giving then-President Obama unmitigated hell over his handling, or supposed mishandling, of the 2014 Ebola outbreak. You remember that? Those were the days! There were 11 total cases in the United States — ELEVEN — and 2 deaths. Yeah, those were the days. […]

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Everything looks fine, until it isn’t fine.

By Paul | Published March 26, 2020

Well, as Dr. Phil Plaitt (aka The Bad Astronomer) states below, this video is very, very good at explaining why we don’t see this stuff until it’s too late, and why early action gets called overreaction. Dr. Joe Hanson (of It’s Okay to Be Smart) explains in very easy to understand terms. Hey folks. Confused […]

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Snopes: Is This Timeline of Trump’s Coronavirus Responses Accurate?

By Paul | Published March 26, 2020

What’s True The statements on this list are all correctly attributed to President Trump.

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A New Symptom of COVID-19 May be Appearing

By Paul | Published March 24, 2020

The Tennessean by way of USA Today: A loss of a sense of smell or taste may be a symptom of COVID-19, medical groups representing ear, nose and throat specialists have warned. Citing a growing number of cases around the globe, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and ENT UK each […]

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Nashville Announces First Coronavirus Death

By Paul | Published March 20, 2020

BREAKINGCoronavirus In Tennessee: Metro Nashville Announces First Coronavirus Death https://t.co/73Ayl6SEvN — WPLN News – Nashville Public Radio (@WPLN) March 21, 2020

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Is this coffee or vodka?

By Paul | Published March 19, 2020

As this site’s masthead indicates, my profession is that of a software engineer. Our group has been working remotely for almost a week at this point. This was shared with our group by a colleague, who said a friend of his created it. Enjoy!

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Wash Your Lyrics

By Paul | Published March 19, 2020

I guess we’ve all see the handwashing directions with song lyrics, but here’s a website that will let you create your own chart with your choice of song lyrics! Here’s my choice, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor:

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Borowitz: CDC Director Says Coronavirus Effort Could Be Helped By Quarantining Pence

By Paul | Published March 2, 2020

Borowitz Report: Speaking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the C.D.C. director said that, given Pence’s record as a science denier who mishandled an aids outbreak while he was the governor of Indiana, an immediate quarantine of the Vice-President was “an essential first step.” “Mike Pence should be sealed off in a secure area, where he […]

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Measles Case Confirmed in Tennessee, Risk Grows

By Paul | Published April 30, 2019

The Lebanon Democrat: Dr. Tim Jones, the state’s epidemiologist, said even with just one known measles case, the Tennessee Health Department is taking a proactive approach to curtail the spread of the highly contagious, airborne disease. “So far, we’ve only identified one case,” he said. “I will say that I will be shocked if we […]

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