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Sure, Plaquenil and ivermectin are out there, safe and cheap and pretty effective if given at the start of COVID infection.  That hasn’t kept the boys and girls at Pharma from cooking up something maybe better.  Behold PAXLOVID™ (PF-07321332; ritonavir), a swallowed drug that inhibits a SARS-CoV-2-3CL protease (protein breaking down enzyme) that Mr. CoronaContinue reading “a pill for COVID?”

Jim Brandstatter was a passable offensive tackle when I was a student, two classes ahead of me, watching Bo’s early teams grind it out on the ground and win a lot. As part of that fearsome line, Jim’s partly responsible for that success. Jim, who’s been “Brandy” for as long as I can remember, pursuedContinue reading “Brandy, you’re a fine guy”

So, it’s Michigan State week here in Tree Town, and all over the state, really.  In fact, this matchup of two undefeated top ten teams may be the biggest game in all of college football this weekend.  As Ed Pevow writing on MLive.com puts it “Last time a U-M vs. MSU football game was thisContinue reading “MSU rerun”

I’ve just returned from a long weekend in Northern California. I recounted the highlights to my little friend and classmate Sandy Northrop Jones, who’s also a writer, and she suggested I post my descriptions. So here ya go: We just got back Tuesday from our long weekend in N. California.  Goal since last February wasContinue reading “NoCal”

Readers of this blog will know where I stand on the “scandal” already tarnishing the memory of one of Michigan’s greats, former coach and athletic director Glenn E “Bo” Schembechler (1). At issue is whether his thorough and systematic team doctor, Robert Anderson, through his regular exams of rectums and testicles of players committed someContinue reading “LTE”

I thank my dear friends and distant cousin Ron and Barb Ike with sharing this. Todd was a regular lowly citizen stating his case before the Alpena (MI) school board. Likely such things as mask and/or vaxx mandates were at issue. Todd came armed with the facts. They’re worth sharing. To: The Alpena Public BoardContinue reading “Todd”

That’s what the Spanish would call it, this new discovery of mine.  Thinking I’d done about all one can with Allium sativum, and happy with that, some aging hippie at the Santa Fe farmers’ market sold me a little bottle of black garlic, telling me of its subtle taste and health benefits, but not revealingContinue reading “ajo negro”

Those holding the paperbacks of my Musing through a Corona books (1,2,3) can’t get to the many links. To help them get to the original WordPress posts, I provide here the following guide. Mr.Corona.  Musings about coronavirus. My Corona.  The pandemic needed a song!  After that proposal comes a lot of factual information about coronavirus,Continue reading “TOCs”

It was a game Bo woulda loved.  Protegée Jimmy -fielding his best-looking team since he got here – decided to attack the Huskies’ supposedly tough D by running it down their throats.  It worked.  343 rushing yards, plus 9 minutes plus time of possession.  Thunder Hassan Haskins carried 27 times for 155 yards and aContinue reading “down the hole, Bo”

You’ve probably heard by now how all us rednecks are turning to a “dewormer” to protect us against COVID (or its progeny) or even treat an established infection.  Of course, disaster has ensued, but don’t believe those reports of an epidemic of dewormer overdoses, as they have been debunked (1).  But what about this anyway? Continue reading “dewormer – Imovec™, Stromectol™”