July 2022

Medicine, Science and Culture.

This is the first of a new series of weekly columns called Medicine, Science and Culture. As I see it, these, are nested subjects, like Russian dolls; medicine is a part of science and that is a part of culture. When I first had the idea for a weekly column with this title I had expected to use the first week or two to define ‘science’ and ‘culture’ and also address how medicine relates to these in the modern world. However, the issue of abortion has evolved with such speed and ferocity that I think anyone who can say something which would potentially bring the opposing sides closer together should feel obligated to speak up now, as loudly and clearly as they can. That is my purpose today, so I will ask my readers to be patient as I proceed to use ‘medicine, science and culture’ without further clarification.

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FTP: Short Circuits and Treats

Saturday night I did a DJ gig for a couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. My music, and that crowd, rocked the house so much we had a black out. Yeah, we lost power for several long minutes. That loss of power meant darkness and no A/C. That was no problem though. The youngsters used the battery powered candles from the tables to light up the dance floor. (Power was off so I could not play music, but the dance floor was looking good). The flashlights on the phones made me feel like we were at a rock concert. The strange and good thing about this was there was no panic or sense of emergency.

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