Get Out and Vote!

Get Out and Vote!

Exercise Your Hard Won Right as an American – Vote!    Whether we like to admit it, suppressing certain types of voters has been part of American history. People, especially black, brown, females, immigrants, the young, and disabled persons, have fought...
The Problem of Human Migration

The Problem of Human Migration

Migration and global displacement occur all over the world. There are dozens of reasons why people leave home. However, there are three reasons that we should be most concerned about: 1) War, 2) Violence and Persecution, and 3) Climate Change. Events such as the...
Growing Older in America         

Growing Older in America         

I write this as a second generation fan of Terry (Tito) Francona and the Cleveland Guardians. Tito (pictured above) is the recently retired manager of the Cleveland baseball team. He and I are exactly the same age: 64. He was born just three months after me on April...
The Growing Divide

The Growing Divide

Economic Stability  Economic stability is one of the five key social determinants of health (SDOH) and it significantly impacts health status. In the view of the 1795 Group, economic stability is the most important social determinant of health.  The conditions...