Hello to one and all and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, particularly those who celebrate this wonderful American holiday irrespective of the possible negative aspects of its historical beginnings. As a holiday it has evolved, after all, to a celebration primarily of family and close friends and the benefits of modern life, which we are lucky enough to enjoy, political dissension notwithstanding. For that reason, it is one of my most favorite holidays whose celebration we were largely denied las

Hi everyone! Here we are on what I consider the downward slope of summer, a third of the way through August with the cicadas sounding in the trees. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that somehow I have caught a summer cold. How I got it is a mystery since I have avoided airplanes, trains, and buses, which I’m convinced are prime locations for catching a communicative adenovirus. And I have been getting adequate sleep, exercise, and a healthy diet. Plus, I have been washing my hands