We need to wear masks posted on 2020-06-18
The curve flattened across California. Many stores and restaurants reopened. Folks who had been trapped indoors for months flocked to the beach with their families. But now in Orange County, where I live, the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is increasing, hospital beds are being filled, [Read More]
The ritual of hand washing posted on 2020-06-14
In religion, the arts, and many forms of symbolic gesturalisation, rituals represent the values of a community. In medicine too, there are rituals: solemn moments deep with meaning, significance, and tradition. For most societies, rituals are transformative; a time for bonding, enhanced communication, and even gift-giving. It is during rituals that members of a community [Read More]
The Coming Storm posted on 2020-06-12
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. If that sounds like news, it is. I am not fooled by the hundreds of people walking around my town without masks, nor by the now neglected practice of physical distancing. I am not fooled by the reassurances from Nursing Home directors and hospital administrators who say the virus [Read More]
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: How Does It Help? posted on 2020-06-02
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is an often overlooked form of debt relief. It allows individuals to reorganize their debt and make payments based on their income and ability to pay while also protecting them from creditors. Here are 10 ways Chapter 13 Bankruptcy can help: 1. Stop Foreclosure A Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing will immediately stop [Read More]
Where is the light? posted on 2020-06-01
There is an expression that there is light at the end of the tunnel. While this provides hope, the expression also means you are still in the tunnel, and therefore, your problems are not over. This is how it feels right now when I reflect on what we know and do not know about the [Read More]