It’s fitting I think that we are unable to celebrate Independence Day this year in ways we would usually, and that doing so would put our lives and the lives of everyone else at risk. The universe is telling us something. There is nothing to celebrate this year. No matter how many of America’s KarensContinue reading “Musings On A Muted July 4th”
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Growing up a New Yorker, COVID, Donald Trump, etc.
This past Tuesday, June 30, I joined Gayle Nicholson on her show Summer Spotlight to talk about New York City, the Coronavirus, Donald Trump, social distancing and all they all relate to each other. I had an opportunity to discuss how New York is recovering, or living with, the COVID-19 Pandemic and a bit ofContinue reading “Growing up a New Yorker, COVID, Donald Trump, etc.”
1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic: FACT vs. FICTION
The current COVID-19 pandemic has often been compared to the 1918-1919 pandemic of the H1N1 flu, known in history as the “Spanish Flu.” The pandemic killed 675,000 Americans and millions around the world, perhaps as many as 50 million, in three waves in 1918 and 1919. In the United States, social distancing regulations and “lockdowns”Continue reading “1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic: FACT vs. FICTION”
Hi Everybody! I’m Nick And I Have Thoughts!
Hello~ My name is Nick Rafter and I was the kid in college who LOVED term papers! In fact, I changed my majors just so I can do more of them. I know it sounds weird, but the research process gave me such a rush. Learning new information, connecting to stuff I already knew, wasContinue reading “Hi Everybody! I’m Nick And I Have Thoughts!”
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