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Monthly Archives: May 2020

Moderna’s New Covid-19 Vaccine – Should We Celebrate or Worry?

cov19originalA pivotal meeting in early March between vaccine developers and Donald Trump, “almost felt like an episode of ‘Shark Tank’” reported CNN in a May 1 investigation.

While various company heads told Trump development was way off, he perked up when Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel announced he needed just “a few months” to start phase two of a three-part clinical trial of vaccine development, which typically can take more than a decade. Read more of this post

Social Distancing – 6 Feet or 3 Feet? Depends If You Follow the CDC or the WHO

hat CaptureIn U.S. we have been told to keep a 6 foot social distancing barrier between anyone we come in contact with. This recommendation comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least one metre (3.2 feet). Read more of this post

Maui’s Musical Genius Willie K

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Willie with ZZ’s Billy Gibbons

There was no one like Uncle Willie K, not on Maui, not in Hawaii, not in the world. He truly defined the meaning of legend, with his extraordinary virtuosity, brilliant showmanship, and effortless command of so many musical styles. Read more of this post

Magical Thinking & Cloth Masks

faceul5z5v0vnnx63dhpopb“We’re seeing a lot of magical thinking, a lot of wishful thinking,” says Lisa Brosseau, retired professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Cloth masks offer no protection from COVID-19 she says. “Cloth masks are wishful thinking.” Read more of this post

Madagascar’s COVID-19 Herbal Remedy?

TOPSHOT-MADAGASCAR-HEALTH-VIRUSMadagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina is promoting an herbal remedy that he claims could prevent and cure the COVID-19. The remedy, Covid-Organics, “gives results in seven days,” Rajoelina, told journalists in April. Read more of this post

The Pluto Saturn 2020 Conjunction Revisited & New Predictions

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An overview of the 2020 Pluto Saturn conjunction was posted in November 2016. It featured various astrologers predictions about what could happen. May 2020 and we’re in the midst of a global nightmare which some expected. Read more of this post