If I Should Die
Peyton Farley has settled into a new life in southwest Montana. Research and fact checking for a local newspaper is a perfectly safe job, or is it? One morning, Peyton awakens and finds a strange man in lace up work boots who is bleeding out on her kitchen floor. As Peyton calls 911 from her bedroom, someone is stealing the body.
Milk Carton People
Milk Carton People is a paranormal thriller about people who suddenly find themselves invisible, able to observe things but unable to participate. Do they go mad? Maybe they find others. It is quite possible that there is no point in being invisible.
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Night-Night, Sleep Tight and …
I remember dusk, on hot summer nights in Illinois. The Franklin Kids would listen anxiously for the sound of music on the street out front that meant the Ice Cream Truck was on the way. Following the treat vender, we clustered at the screen door to watch the fogger truck spraying a thick and welcome cloud of DDT. (We are all, decades later, doing better than that generation of wild life.)
Swine Flu a Case for Social Distancing
Just before you panic, and panic is not recommended by the CDC, try a little Social Distancing. This practice of staying home if you feel sick, not shaking hands and compulsive hand washing was practiced during the flu pandemic in 1918. Considering the huge death toll, I do question the effectiveness of this technique, but, still, if you are well enough to be out and about, don’t be out there randomly shaking hands, hugging or otherwise engaging in germ spreading behaviors. Carry the hand sanitizer in your pocket or purse and use it, often.
Social Distancing is a good idea, at least for now, and always use protection if you do find yourself in a germ sharing situation. The CDC has regular updates. Please comment, add your tips on avoiding illnesses. Continue reading
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Wash Your Hands
The teachers chanted it, our mothers insisted on it, we would freak out if our doctors didn’t do it.
This is the first line of defense against MRSA, Colds, Food Poisoning, and the Flu.
Wash your hands. Good old soap and running water is a great way to do it. Then you have to worry about touching the faucet handle to turn the water off, and then the doorknob.
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