Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. But in recent years, the growing number of health risks found to be connected to these chemicals has become increasingly alarming. PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are now either suspected or known […]
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Removing PFAS From Public Water Systems Will Cost Billions And Take Time
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POV: Chronic Complainers
Have you ever been around someone who is constantly complaining? Someone who disagrees with everything that comes their way. Whether it be the weather or a person, they negatively speak about everything and everyone. Then, I’m sorry to say, you’ve run into a chronic complainer. I have gathered different definitions from a variety of sources and put together a perfect […]
Baseball Season Is Here!
Hey, it’s the 2024 baseball season! For those who don’t know this sport, it requires a glove and a moving bat, but it’s got nothing to do with vampires. It takes place on a “diamond,” or four bases arranged in a square. There aren’t real diamonds involved, so players won’t get distracted by bright stones. The pitcher stands in the […]
Bookworm Review: The Black Box
“The Black Box: Writing the Race” by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. c.2024, Penguin Press $30.00 262 pages These days, everybody’s got a label maker. The color of your skin? Punch out a label. The texture of your hair? Punch out a label. The way you walk, talk, or the things you like? No, you know who you are, no labels […]
Here’s A Tip
— * “My roses really look beautiful. When I am cutting stems to put in a bouquet, I use a clothespin to grip the stem. It saves me from getting pricked by thorns, because it has a bit of reach to it.” — L.E. in Georgia * For even distribution in sowing seeds for your garden, use a saltshaker for […]
Tappahannock Area Devotional Page
A Safe Place When they call to me, I will answer them: I will be with them in trouble; I will rescue them and honor them. – Psalm 91:15 (NRSVUE) In the 1950’s I attended a boarding school for boys. It was run in a military style with strict discipline and punishments that were often issued in an abusive manner. […]
Behind The Mike
BEST GIFTSWhat are the best gifts you can give? Answer: things that have some use. Regifting is a hallmark of an unneeded, unwanted, unusable, useless gift. If you have no use for it, what makes you think the next recipient will? In the old days of the speaking profession, we had to do a lot of showcases. You brought your promotional […]
Tech Neck Is A Pain In More Than Just The Neck
The typical average adult head weighs approximately 10-12 pounds. But did you know that bending it forward at a 45-degree angle to look at a cellphone or tablet can dramatically increase your chances to have “tech neck?” “That’s like having an 8-pound bowling ball as your head. Then you have 72 pounds at your elbow and 96 pounds on your […]
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