As the presidency of Donald Trump winds to an end the way it began with the House of Representatives intent on impeachment, Americans of all political persuasions are left to suffer the […]
The end
Buy, buy, buy
Eyeing a post-Christmas pile of pile, a longtime Alaskan might be inclined to contemplate the ethics of the mega-outdoor gear brands – Patagonia, The North Face, REI, etc. – pandering to consumers […]
The killer
As the pandemic year of 2020 struggles to an end, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports the number of worldwide, human deaths attributable to the planet’s newest invisible killer is approaching 1.8 […]
Twas Xmas 2020
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land, Hardly a person was traveling, though many had planned. Still stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes St. Nicholas […]
The narrative
If you’re a regular reader of the mainstream media, you likely believe Sweden is struggling worse than the rest of the world with the pandemic because of its democratic approach to non-pharmaceutical […]
Disease targets
With a reportedly effective vaccine for COVID-19 promising to help torpedo the largest pandemic in 100 years, is America’s biggest health problem soon to be ignored once again? But first another question: […]
How fears die
With a range from the tropics to the poles both north and south, and an ever-growing population, homo sapiens have demonstrated themselves the most adaptable, four-limbed species on planet Earth, and the […]
Masked Thanksgiving
In the season of Thanksgiving in what is destined to go down in history as the era of the COVID, maybe it is time to give thanks for the time and place […]
Evermore competition
News analysis “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.” Microsoft founder Bill Gates […]
Masked and unmasked
News analysis A Danish study of masking branded as “controversial” long before it saw the light of day finally emerged in print on Wednesday only to add to the confusion over […]
