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My Career as a Pharmacist and Science Translator Description of how my varied background in pharmacy and medical research is utilized in translating science in both short story and non-fiction format.

Jingles, a Rabbit, and Lunch Meat Reminiscing about 70s kid commercials is fun for someone who grew up during that time. Here are some of my favorites.

Our Local Community Colleges Whether you have a specific goal in mind or not, community colleges can be a wonderful resource for learning. A description of classes, professors, studying and exami...

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Outbreak: Biosafety Levels and Hemorrhagic Fever Biosafety laboratory level are described along with various hemorrhagic fevers.

When Your Child Has a Fever: Questions to Ask Yourself Fever in a baby or young child can bring anxiety, but most fevers are not harmful. Here are questions to ask yourself, to help...

• My Career as a Pharmacist and Science Translator

  9/23/2011

  Description of how my varied background in pharmacy and medical research is utilized in translating science in both short story and non-fiction format.
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  Shallow Waters

  6/15/2011

  The pulse of a falling river, rushing water peppered with multi-hued rock, and endless wading embody my favorite summer vacation at Tahquamenon and Gogebic State Parks.
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  Echoes of the 4th

  6/15/2011

  Both the incongruent sounds of marsh frog songs and firework bursts over a lake remind me of summer--especially the 4th of July.
• When Your Child Has a Fever: Questions to Ask Yourself

  6/13/2011

  Fever in a baby or young child can bring anxiety, but most fevers are not harmful. Here are questions to ask yourself, to help you figure out what to do.
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  Outbreak: Biosafety Levels and Hemorrhagic Fever

  5/2/2011

  Biosafety laboratory level are described along with various hemorrhagic fevers.
• The Season of Lyme

  4/19/2011

  A sonnet of Lyme's disease, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis and prevention.
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  March on Madison, Wisconsin

  2/18/2011

  People from all over the state gather outside and inside the capitol to peacefully protest Governor Walker's Budget Repair Bill
• Children's Literature: Fun with Medical Themes

  2/3/2011

  I've selected health-based children's books about illness, epidemic disease and infestations that range from silly, gross, and detailed to sad, but true or life-like stories.
• The Autism-Vaccine Fight is Now Over

  1/27/2011

  Describes what happened in the autism-vaccine debate: fraud, debunked studies, silence, no real help for parents of autistic children. Resources given.
• Book Review of "The Alzheimer's Solution"

  1/27/2011

  Excellent resource book for medical practitioners and families that care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Also a good source for policy makers and social workers.
• Our Local Community Colleges

  1/24/2011

  Whether you have a specific goal in mind or not, community colleges can be a wonderful resource for learning. A description of classes, professors, studying and examinations is given.
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  Mittelschmerz: the Sometimes Pain for Women

  1/21/2011

  Mittelschmerz is the mid-cycle pain that 20% of women feel--related to ovulation. A story and methods of coping is described.
• Superbowl Analysis

  1/18/2011

  A Superbowl Haiku based on sports analysis
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  The Initial Wish

  1/18/2011

  Haiku wish for NFL Championship
• Of Lice and Men

  1/9/2011

  Human body lice in history. Depictions of louse-born disease in literature and the arts.
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  The Life Cycle of Literacy

  1/9/2011

  The literacy life cycle begins early and the child develops connections to words and begins to understand what they mean. Parents and teachers can build children's prior knowledge by reading to them.
• Reading Shakespeare to Children

  12/19/2010

  Read to your babies and young children. Shakespeare is obtainable, and I give you many examples of how to read the Bard to your babies and young children. Enjoy the illustrations and use them to tell the story.
• Jingles, a Rabbit, and Lunch Meat

  11/22/2010

  Reminiscing about 70s kid commercials is fun for someone who grew up during that time. Here are some of my favorites.
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  Personal Life Changes After Having Children

  11/17/2010

  I've detailed five ways in which life has changed since having children. Parenting encompasses self-examination. Parenting is challenging and rewarding. I will never be the same as I was before. Here are five self-altering changes I've noticed.
• Ten Children's Books to Read Aloud

  11/16/2010

  Parenting involves reading your children books. Here is a list of 10 of my favorite read-aloud books. Checking out endless books at your local library, and read to your children until they can't stand it anymore (it will be a long time).
• The Core of Thankfulness

  11/12/2010

  This is a Thanksgiving poem that sets respect, humility, and thankfulness at the core of Thanksgiving.
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  The Top 10 Best Christmas Crooners of All Time

  11/9/2010

  For Christmas, play some of the best singers there are, the Christmas Crooners. I've listed 10 of my favorite male Christmas crooners here for you. I'll mention some ladies too, because they can't be overlooked.
• How Does a Person Get Malaria?

  11/9/2010

  The life cycle of Plasmodium is the key to understanding malaria, its signs and symptoms, its diagnosis and treatment, and what preventative measures should be undertaken.
• Make a Flaky Pie Crust

  10/25/2010

  Making pie crust is easy if the fat substance in your crust fully covers the dry ingredients in your crust. If so, you will need less water to bind the dough together. It will cook to a nicely toasted color and flake easily with a fork.
• Fall Roast with Cranberries, Mushrooms, Carrots and Parsnips

  10/25/2010

  There is no better comfort food than a tangy, rich roast beef on a fall day. This dish has complementary flavors of beef, mushrooms, cranberries, carrots and parsnips.