SAD and The Case for Hibernation

SAD and The Case for Hibernation

For the first time in my life, I am struggling to get excited about the new year and the new opportunities and possibilities that come with it. I usually bounce right into my new year’s resolutions and more often than not, achieve the majority of my goals by the time...
COVID-19 and Forced Evolution

COVID-19 and Forced Evolution

Compete, survive, and reproduce. These are the three abilities linked to a species’ propensity to exist. Darwinian theory tells us that all species of living organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase an...
Next On The List, Facing Fear!

Next On The List, Facing Fear!

I was a sophomore in college in 1985. The HIV/AIDS epidemic was getting tons of airplay in the press and I remember being affixed every morning to my local newspaper. Over a bagel with chive cream cheese and orange juice at the Rathskeller cafeteria each morning, I...