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The Hijacking of Fluorine 18.998, Part Two
Posted on September 21, 2019 7 Comments
NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series on fluoride in drinking water and a recent study about it. You can read part 1 here. You can read part 3 here. In the last blog post, I told you all about how fluoride has been added to potable water systems in the United States […]
The Hijacking of Fluorine 18.998, Part One
Posted on September 19, 2019 5 Comments
NOTE: This is the first of a three-part series on fluoride in drinking water and a recent study about it. You can read part 2 here. You can read part 3 here. There is a cultural controversy dating back several decades that is very similar to the anti-vaccine controversy that we are dealing with today. […]
The countries you’ll live in
Posted on September 15, 2019
I’m often amazed and somewhat troubled by the number of people who claim loudly and proudly that the United States of America is the best country in the world. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dismiss their claim immediately… I just have a hard time believing this trope from someone who has not stepped outside […]
The Parent Ren, Part X: It’s Harder Than It Looks
Posted on September 6, 2019
Some people will tell you that it’s easy to be a parent. They’re lying. It’s not easy to be a responsible parent, especially if you’re also trying to balance a career. You have to learn to let go of some things and embrace other things… Things like the unpredictable nature of a little person who is learning how to adapt to the world around them. It’s a big responsibility, but it comes with great reward, if you’re up to it.
So I’ve Been a Little Busy
Posted on August 23, 2019 2 Comments
One of the jokes that my wife and I made as I got the new job is that I wouldn’t have time to get in trouble. Because, apparently, I tend to get in trouble when I’m not busy enough. I think it’s more like trouble finds me, and then I pay attention to it when […]
Big Changes
Posted on July 29, 2019 2 Comments
Change can be hard sometimes, unless you’re used to it. Other times, you forget that there was change in your life all the time because you became complacent to the things around you. Change is not bad… Change is a welcomed, uh, change.
Sample Sizes and Statistical Significance
Posted on July 16, 2019 2 Comments
Some dude said I didn’t know what I was talking about because, in his world, a small sample size with a statistical significance only gets more statistically significant if the sample size increases. He’s also an antivaxxer, so…
The Safe Places We’ll Give You
Posted on July 1, 2019 1 Comment
When I was a child, there was only one place where I fell asleep at night without any problem. Even at my own home, I had a hard time falling asleep. There were a lot of noises coming in from the outside, or some sort of family drama would seep in and take my sleep. […]
I Can’t Bring Myself to Call Them Christians
Posted on June 23, 2019 12 Comments
I get very confused when Christians say they’re Christians and then go do things that are completely the opposite of what Jesus preached. Case in point: Kevin Sorbo’s xenophobia.
The Parent Ren, Part IX: Ren Returns… To Public Health
Posted on June 21, 2019 1 Comment
Life is all about adjusting. From the moment you are born, you have to adjust to the world and people around you. WIth my new job come some big adjustments, and I find myself missing my baby girl a little more these days.
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