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Medical Myopia
During a recent routine office visit to my doctor, I was treated for several small cysts on my scalp with liquid nitrogen. It freezes the...

D. Randall Faro
Sep 22, 20212 min read


States' Rights or Wrongs
Traveling throughout the U.S. produces a plethora of questions about why different states have laws that often vary considerably....

D. Randall Faro
Sep 18, 20212 min read


Recognizing Futility
“Of course the earth is flat.” “Are you serious?” “I’m not doing a comedy routine, Jack.” “OK . . . so what makes you think it’s flat?”...

D. Randall Faro
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Applause Is Not Enough
Marilyn Monroe, August 4, 1962, age 36. Cause of death: drugs. Jimi Hendrix, September 18, 1970, age 27. Cause of death: drugs. Janis...

D. Randall Faro
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Five Cents Worth
In the Peanuts cartoon strip by artist-philosopher Charles Schulz, a regular feature is Lucy’s “Psychiatric Help 5¢” roadside stand. In...

D. Randall Faro
Aug 6, 20213 min read


Profitable Probing
Time for a little thinking-lite. Things that make you go: Hmmmmmmm. - If poison is past its expiry date, is it more poisonous or no...

D. Randall Faro
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Gutter Nonsense
My next-door neighbor called me some days ago to ask if I’d seen any suspicious activity at his place the day before. His reason for...

D. Randall Faro
Jul 5, 20212 min read


New Normal
Getting back to normal. On the surface that sounds positive. Some things that used to be normal were good . . . and would be good to get...

D. Randall Faro
Jun 23, 20212 min read


Choose Something
The picture accompanying this post was taken in the far north of Namibia. It is somewhere northeast of Oniipa, a small cluster of huts...

D. Randall Faro
Jun 19, 20212 min read


Double-check the Hookup
D,s;;yslrd vsm trdi;y om noh vpmdrwirmvrd. Small mistakes can result in big consequences. The sentence above is the result of the first...

D. Randall Faro
Jun 15, 20212 min read


Divine Gifts
Some readers might think the connection being made here is stretching intelligent reflection. Such can be the case for individuals whose...

D. Randall Faro
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Mrs. Sandich
The things I remember about Mrs. Sandich: she wouldn’t have hit the five-foot mark in stocking feet; she was “really old” (maybe late...

D. Randall Faro
May 2, 20212 min read


Revolutions
From the great genius cartoonist, Charles Schulz. Linus (reading from book): “It says here that the world revolves around the sun once a...

D. Randall Faro
Apr 8, 20212 min read


2500-Year-Old Wisdom
A recent issue of Time magazine included an article about dreams. Foundational to the piece were comments on how the brain works. Noting...

D. Randall Faro
Feb 26, 20212 min read


Think - Act - Pick
I’ve beat this drum before. Time for another Gene Krupa solo. The world needs activists. Meaning, people who recognize the need for...

D. Randall Faro
Feb 16, 20212 min read


The Musketeers Got It Right
Back in 1966 The Mamas and the Papas sang these words: You gotta go where you wanna go / Do what you wanna do / With whoever you wanna do...

D. Randall Faro
Feb 11, 20212 min read


Telling the Truth
Is the world flat just because I think it is? Is the moon composed of green cheese just because I think it is? Will eating watermelon...

D. Randall Faro
Feb 3, 20212 min read


O My, Goodness
“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.” Charles Dickens UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific...

D. Randall Faro
Jan 10, 20212 min read


Skydive Sober
Gratitude is good. We’re all thankful for some things more than others. Here are a few that, although toward the bottom of the...

D. Randall Faro
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Playing for Life
Nicholas Cole wrote the following in a recent online article titled 20 Things Most People Learn Too Late In Life – “When was the last...

D. Randall Faro
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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