Mitochondria

Mitochondria

It was one of the most exciting plays I’ve ever seen. There was a kick-off, and the losing college football team retrieved the ball too far back to feel any hope. As the young man with the ball was being charged, he threw it laterally to a teammate, who was only able...
Cytokines and T Regs

Cytokines and T Regs

The immune system is our internal battalion. However, while it can protect us from a myriad of foes, it can also become an enemy. Autoimmune conditions are examples of immune systems gone rogue. We need an immune system that is vigilant and decisive without...
The Space Between – Part 2

The Space Between – Part 2

A sister and brother were both auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent. She had always loved singing, but five years previously, she had successfully encouraged and inspired her brother to sing to the point where he was willing to audition. The night came for the grand...
The Space Between

The Space Between

Picture Frenchman, Charles Blondin, crossing the Niagara Falls for the first time in 1859. Above the powerful surging water, he crossed with nothing but his own two feet walking on a 3-inch hemp cord. It is estimated that Blondin made over 300 crossings. And each...
FOGO

FOGO

I doubt that few of us have escaped FOMO: that unsettled, undefinable anticipation that perceives self as on the outside, uninvited, and funless. Whether in truth or imagined, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is real.  But what about FOGO? It, too, is an unsettled,...