JUST SOME POSTS

That title is not totally appropriate of this post, but I have had it in my mind for a while but have not done a post on clones. Since the subject of this post - viruses - mutate (essentially "clone" themselves) and reproduce by asexual duplication (essentially "cloning") this gave me the opportunity to use it. Hey, I like it. I wanted to do an informational post on viruses. There is a lot of concern (understatement much?) today as I write this as we are in the midst of a viral pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. This is not meant to be a scientific treatise, study, or paper. I will take liberties with certain processes and descriptions, but it is factual to the best of my knowledge and research. I am not a scientist, doctor, or medical professional. I am a lifelong student of almost anything and have studied health/medicine/diseases for most of my life with emphasis placed on this study when my wife was diagnosed with an incurable rar...

Below are 3 "papers" I wrote for the folks at my work. We import products directly from Asia as well as having our domestic suppliers rely on China for components and finished goods. The Coronavirus is of great interest to all of us for business, humanitarian, and personal reasons. Below are "facts" as far as I could determine. I am NOT a medically trained person. This is NOT meant to be a scientific treatise on Covid-19. I have done extensive research through medical, healthcare, government, and scientific sites; so this IS meant to be as factual as I can make it as an informed layperson. Do your own fact checking and research if you have concerns.  If you want to follow these as I wrote them, the first is actually from 10 -12 days ago and is at the bottom. I added to these twice more with the date at the top. Updated as of March 7 th Here are some additional facts and thoughts as of this morning. The numbers in China have continued to plateau. The new ...

I have unfortunately learned over the past year about a segment of medicine that I would have rather not. That segment is what I call the alphabet diseases. When you go to the doctor with a complaint or problems you are looking for a diagnosis and then a treatment and/or cure. What you do not want is a diagnosis and a pat on the back. The latter is what seems to happen with the alphabet diseases. What are the alphabet diseases, you ask? You are aware of some of them such as MS, MD, and ALS. These are terrible diseases in their own right with prognoses that are not good. However, I have learned of others that are as bad and/or worse due to the lack of knowledge and information available. How would you like a disease that when you are seeing medical staff for the first time have to be told what the disease is. Blank stares or mumbles signify a lack of understanding for what the jumble of letters you just threw out mean. Two of these alphabet diseases that I have some personal knowledge...