Category: News, observances, history

APRIL Timely Topics-sunshine, spring, special days

In the northern hemisphere, spring brings longer, warmer days but also health challenges. The season is ideal for outdoor activities like walking, cycling, and gardening. Christians may observe Easter in April. The month also raises awareness about sunburn, insect bites, and water safety. Additionally, April 19 marks a solemn day for Oklahoma, remembering the 1995 bombing.

In the northern half of the earth, it’s finally spring all month long. Warmer, longer days are pleasant but can bring new health challenges and opportunities.

I hope you can take advantage of the warmth to be outdoors doing fun and healthy activities-walking, biking, swimming, gardening, and playing with kids. I’ll share some posts to help you do those activities safely.

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Faith, hope, and love

Christians often observe Easter in April, depending on when it falls on the calendar.

April timely topics include

April 19-remembering Oklahoma City

On April 19, 1995, a domestic terrorist left a bomb in a truck in front of the federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; I had lived there for 7 years while in medical school and residency. 168 people died, including 19 children. Until 9/11/2001, it was the largest loss of life due to terrorism on U.S. soil.

The incident was shocking and traumatic to our entire country but especially here in our state. Oklahoma is usually a peaceful place; we deal with tornadoes and floods but not bombings. So every year we remember the victims, their families, and especially those who rescued the wounded, and the survivors who rebuilt their lives.

window at the Oklahoma City bombing museum
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

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The featured image at the top of this post is a beautiful dogwood tree. They bloom in the spring here in Oklahoma.

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From Practice to Politics-Dr. Jill Stein-the Activist

Dr. Jill Stein, a physician and Green Party candidate for President, has a strong background in environmental advocacy. Graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1979, she has been actively involved in politics, co-founding non-profit organizations and advocating for environmental issues. Her personal interests include social justice, grassroots democracy, and non-violence.

update May 13, 2024

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The President of the United States

Holding the office of President is our country’s highest honor but the job of president has become so thankless I wonder why anyone wants to do it. But I am grateful that people are willing to do it, and other government positions, both elected and appointed.

The president of the United States is the:

  • U.S. head of state
  • Chief executive of the federal government
  • Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

This is my tenth year of blogging, during which time there have been three United States presidential elections in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and I have written about all three.

Dr. Jill Stein has ran in two of those, including the current one.

Jill Stein, M.D., internist

Dr. Jill Stein is the Green Party candidate for President.

About Dr. Stein

  1. Dr. Stein graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1979.
  2. Her hobbies include writing and performing music.
  3. She ran for President in 2012 and 2016, also on the Green Party ticket.
  4. She is a physician’s wife, mother, internal medicine physician/teacher, and “environmental-health advocate.”
  5. She developed the “Healthy People, Healthy Planet” teaching program.
  6. She has been interviewed on the Today Show, 20/20, and CBS News.
  7. In Massachusetts, she ran for Governor, State Representative, and Secretary of State.
  8. She co-founded the Massachusetts Coalition for Healthy Communities, a non-profit organization.
  9. Her personal interests include ecology, social justice, grassroots democracy, and non-violence.
  10. She has advocated for several environmental issues in her home state-
  • Mercury contamination of fish
  • The “Filthy Five” coal plants clean up
  • Mercury and dioxin contamination from burning trash

Dr. Jill Stein is the recipient of several awards, including Clean Water Action’s “Not in Anyone’s Backyard” Award, the Children’s Health Hero Award, and the Toxic Action Center’s Citizen Award.

Exploring the HEART of Health

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