It's been a while.... Happy Fourth!

Like that song from the early aughts

"it's been a while
Since I could hold my head up high
And it's been a while
Since I first saw you"

(Staind) 

It's been on my mind since the inauguration of the 47th President and all the changes. I've missed the writing. Well, that's not entirely true. While I've missed the writing here, I have written things outside of here. However, I miss the discourse, the academic conversation, the idea that we did listen to experts and like science. 

As a trained infectious diseases PhD, who works in science and think that clinical trials and scientific discourse will save the lives of people and/or give better quality of life - the last couple of months have been ..... let's say disheartening.

During the weekend of the Fourth of July celebrations - The Birth of USA and the celebration of this (once) great nation - I found the wine that gave me some hope at the back of the bottle. (I'm a simple person, it doesn't take much.)

Let's see if I start posting in this ancient way more regularity. I think it would be helpful. For my peace of mind if nothing else.

the listening to what others think we should do, the academic conversation about the philosophical and moral quanderies that are about it in world. Or, very simply said - I miss the science conversation in the public. Before the lack ofvaccine