by Ann Beach | Sep 24, 2026 | Medicine
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was one of the most famous writers of the 1800s. Her novel Aurora Leigh and her book of poems, Sonnets From the Portuguese (including How Do I Love Thee?) still resonate. She lived 55 years (1806-1861) and spent much of her life at home as...
by Ann Beach | Jul 25, 2026 | Medicine
With Covid in the rear-view mirror, I put my Covid immunization card and an N-95 mask in my memory box, for children and grandchildren to see one day. What do you associate with Covid? What do you think people will think of 100 years in the future when they read about...
by Ann Beach | Jun 11, 2026 | Medicine
Ludwig van Beethoven, the unparalleled musical genius, died in 1827 at the age of 57. We all remember he was deaf. What a bitter disability for a composer. It is hard to imagine he composed his famous 9th Symphony (including the monumental Ode to Joy) after he lost...
by Ann Beach | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fishermen used to chop up starfish, trying to get rid of them. Little did they know, if you cut a starfish into bits, any piece that retains part of the central hub will regrow into a whole new starfish! Lizards and amphibians can drop their tail if they need to...
by Ann Beach | May 1, 2026 | Medicine
Last time, when I wrote about Wilbur Wright’s dental problems, I happened upon information so unexpected and interesting that I knew I had to tell you about it! Waterloo Teeth! First, we need to talk a bit about cavities and the history of dentistry. Cavities have...
