-
Farewell Substack!
What it boils down to is this: I have learned that I am not comfortable placing content on a platform that is owned (and controlled) by someone else. I have no particular complaint where Substack is concerned and it is probably a fine platform for lots of writers but even though I have no grand…
-
How I Cured (Yes, Cured!) My MCAS-related Headaches, Part 3
I believe it was around 2018 when I came across an article online that suggested that taking riboflavin (vitamin B-2) was helpful for people with gluten sensitivity when they ate something containing gluten. I have always been a believer in vitamins and supplements so it was not much of a stretch for me to believe…
-
How I Cured (Yes, Cured!) My MCAS-related Headaches, Part 2
While I was able to adapt to a life without enjoying so many of the things I had eaten for my entire life up until my early 40s, it would not be too long before things got a bit more complicated. It was the late 1990s and although I am fortunate enough to have a…
-
How I Cured (Yes, Cured!) My MCAS-related Headaches, Part 1
It’s not hard to remember him laying on the floor in the living room because it was the place he found that was most comfortable during these episodes. It was the late 1970s and my father was in the throes of one of his almost-weekly migraine headaches. It’s strange how certain images embed themselves so…
-
Will The Pope Open The Gates For The Unwashed Masses?
You’ve got to hand it to these guys. They know a good gag when they see one and they will surely take advantage of a situation to pull of another. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement recently that featured hand-wringing and pearl-clutching that you might expect from the likes of Chuck…
-
Should Measles Keep You Home For the Holidays?
Quickly! Someone alert Chicken Little because once again, the sky is falling! It’s actually been falling for a few weeks here in South Carolina where I live. There’s a measles outbreak in this area and the media has been dispensing measles-related drama for about a month or so at least. The local evening news has…
-
Is There A Limit to Big Pharma’s Greed?
Short answer: Apparently not. As I’m scrolling through my news feed this morning as I normally do, I saw it: The inspiration I needed to write. I admit that I usually find it difficult to work up the motivation to write but some things hit me upside the head so forcefully that I almost find…
-
Discord: Yet another platform that’s terrified of free speech
Imagine my surprise when the following email showed up yesterday: Discord SYSTEM — Yesterday at 5:26 PM Hello, Your account is receiving this notice due to participation in a server that violates our Community Guidelines. Specifically, Look Ahead America was engaging in activity that could disrupt or undermine the integrity of an election. This includes…
