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July 24, 2026, Issue 31 Is it Really the Lettuce? Well now, let’s review this issue really quickly. Cyclospora infections have broken out in at least 9 states and have hit at least 2,000 very unlucky people. The symptoms? There are the cramping and nausea, the vomiting, severe fatigue, low-grade fever, and of course my…

July 17, 2026, Issue 30 A Shallow Dive into Politics One thing I didn’t want to get into in this space has always been politics. I can remember back about 50 years ago listening to my father and grandfather arguing about the subject. I had no clue what the fight was about, or who was…

July 4, 2026, Issue 29 Happy 250th Birthday USA! On this July 4th I hope my readers will indulge me the moment to write about our adopted country of 8 years. The United States of America has changed dramatically over these 8 years, although certainly not as dramatically as the changes that occurred over the…