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Well the first quarter of 2016 has sure blown by. We had the earliest Equinox since the 19th Century. Someone flipped a switch and everything started blooming at once. The cherry blossoms got well underway this week. And here is … Continue reading
One Tuesday morning early in October in 1988, a large group of protestors appeared in front of the building that housed the Food and Drug Administration and effectively shut the agency down. There were hundreds of protesters present, organized by … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day is behind us, Easter is before us. And yet, there is a forecast of snow for our area here in the mid-Atlantic looming before us for the weekend. Yes, it is that delightful time of the year … Continue reading
People like to get information from people they trust. Moreover, a hallmark of digital communications has been a turning away from large, institutionalized sources for information and turning instead to hear from individuals. Pew Research has shown that especially for … Continue reading