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America finds itself in a battle against two viruses. One is newly discovered and highly contagious the other is much older and extremely contagious too, both are killers and can make breathing impossible. I am talking about COVID-19 and racism. Yes, racism is a virus, it is something that poisons the mind or soul. As with COVID-19 there are some who insist it is not a real threat, that it does not exist. People infected can be asymptomatic for a while, like Amy Cooper aka Central Park Karen. She called 911 on May 29, 2020 to report that she was...

COVID-19 is pointing out the fragility of a nation that judges how well it is doing based primarily on the size of its economy. A microscopic virus has put the world that we know on hold so that we can clearly see what we have been creating. The decision not to invest in public health and welfare because it was not profitable has come back around to mock us. It was believed that a better return on investment would be to borrow money at low to no interest rates from the Federal Reserve (taxpayers) or lay off workers to increase...

Louisiana Modern Art Museum, Denmark Summer is over and Autumn is officially here. I like the transitional seasons, Spring and Autumn. I am not a big fan of Summer however this past Summer I went on a trip to Copenhagen and Stockholm. I was surprised at how good the food was, even the seafood which I usually avoid. Meals were expensive when compared to the U.S, but the experience was well worth it. In Copenhagen I visited the Design Museum Danmark (Denmark). They had a great exhibit about the origin and influence of Bauhaus Design. Also on exhibit were different...

Is an article that discusses research that measures the connection between a person’s mindset and their health. It was discovered that people who believe they are not doing as much exercise as their peers, died younger even though the amount of exercise being performed was equal, but not believed to be enough.