It’s almost October. Have you thought about scheduling your flu vaccine yet? Monongalia County Health Department’s Clinical Services will begin administering vaccines for influenza on Tuesday. You […]
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How does nanotechnology revolutionize the world?
Physicist Richard Feynman is the father of nanotechnology. A nanometer is 10-9, or a billionth, of a meter. Nano is Greek for the word dwarf. There are […]
What is a SIM card?
If you have a cellphone, you may know that you need a SIM card or the phone won’t work. But what exactly is the SIM card, and […]
Pain often absent in presence of eye issues
Q: My mother just had a retinal detachment, requiring emergency eye surgery. She is doing pretty well, but we are baffled how this could happen and she […]
Carpal tunnel may begin in the neck
Q: I have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome but would like to attempt a nonsurgical remedy before succumbing to the surgical procedure recommended. Is this something […]
We all need that special unconditional love and comfort
Some months ago, I spent several days in Mt. Lebanon with our daughter, Noelle and our 10-year-old grandson, Max. I did the usual things grandmothers do when […]
Hunting for chanterelles in the wild
BY ALDONA BIRD, Newsroom@DominionPost.com Raise your hand if you are a mycophagist. I am — I eat fungi. I like most mushrooms, and particularly enjoy those growing […]
Congress rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law has only been used twice in 37 […]
Eggplant makes a tasty ‘meatball’
BY ALDONA BIRD, Newsroom@DominionPost.com A few years ago, had you asked, I would not have listed eggplants among my favorite vegetables. It was probably at the bottom […]
Words can be beacons, weapons and balm to the spirit
“The limits of my language means the limits of my world” — Ludwig Wittgenstein Words. They are my playthings and my daily companions. If that sounds weird, […]
