From Russia with Love — November 15, 2022

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How Recovered Patients Saved Lives With Borrowed Antibodies

April 3, 2020 · 1 min read

Before there were vaccines, doctors “borrowed” antibodies from recovered patients to save lives. A recent article on History.com explains how the discovery was made and how it’s been used to fight many…

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Writing as the Cat Purrs: Ten Tips” on BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

September 24, 2019 · 1 min read

Brevity publishes mostly banal stuff, but this essay is worth a read if writing is part of your game. Smart and funny.

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Newest Science Myth: the 10,000-step rule

August 2, 2019 · 1 min read

I don’t know why, but I’ve never cottoned to the 10,000-step rule. Family members and friends that count their steps… I wish they would do it more discreetly. I mean, okay, go ahead and do it. But don’t talk…

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Robert De Niro at 80: The career of an indelible movie icon

December 23, 2023 · 1 min read

“Robert De Niro at 80: The career of an indelible movie icon” By Calum Russell in Far Out Magazine Read Time: 10 minutes (20 minutes with clips) “After rising to public consciousness in the 1970s, De Niro has…

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How A Police Station Encounter Changed My Perspective

June 8, 2020 · 5 min read

On Friday, I wrote an essay trying to make sense of the senseless killing of George Floyd. As part of that essay, I told three stories about my personal experience with racism and police brutality. One of…

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