I heard a flutter

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In: Animals, Musings

As I sat in the garden today, taking a rest from planting the too many plants I “just had to have”, I was writing an email to S.D.- discussing if having ‘tea’ together would be a reality sometime in the next few months, there was a very distinct ‘fluttering’ nearContinue Reading

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Pittsboro reopened their parks on Friday, but have kept their playgrounds closed. My question is:  Should Pittsboro playgrounds and other playgrounds in Chatham County be reopened? I bring this question up as the start of a community discussion on the subject matter. Please don’t simply send in an email into the ChatlistContinue Reading

Masking stupidity

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We all appreciate the wisdom of learned folks who advise that we should wear face masks when in possible contact with others. What’s puzzling is the number of fully isolated folks who are wearing protection with NO ONE AROUND THEM. Alone in their cars, alone in jogging or a stroll,Continue Reading

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It’s a wonderful gesture to see the smiling faces of local high school grads along the main drag in town, on realty-like signs in the ground, since they were deprived of a graduation ceremony. But why so few? There must have been a lot more senior graduates than the 50,Continue Reading

Petitions to play

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At this age, 79, I am often thought of and often think of myself in terms of a cliché, “Set in his ways”. It is as though my brain is locked in concrete paths of thought and doesn’t experience each day as it is – the changing world and, GodContinue Reading

Question on evidence for masks

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I’ll answer since I’m a statistician.  The paper was what is called a meta-analysis, that is, a study of studies.  I personally think that meta-analyses are overrated;  I believe in the smorgasbord theory where you put a lot of crap on a table and call it a smorgasbord.  As isContinue Reading

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Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 15:06:12 -0400From: Gene Subject: Need Dr. Dykers opinion  Doc – Since you posted on the Chatham Chatlist about wearing masks, I’d love to get you analysis and opinion on an article published in a CDC.GOV journal (dated May 2020 but was released Feb. 6) that reviews trialsContinue Reading

Shout out for Farrell Pressure Washing!

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Just wanted to let folks know what a great job Farrell Pressure Washing did on our house. They were wonderful to work with, reasonably priced, came right on time, moved furniture off our porch and deck, and really improved the look of some very sad looking cedar shakes on ourContinue Reading

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In response to Camille’s post, which caught my eye and inspired me to read it immediately— Using worn-out t-shirts will work fine too…maybe a doubled-layered / folded piece. I discovered this medium for blowing my nose last Winter, and it’s so much softer than tissue, and even traditional handkerchiefs. IContinue Reading