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I was reared in Seattle, Washington, attended and graduated from Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, AB biology (honors), then entered the US Marines and completed Officer Candidate School in 1963. I completed Naval Flight School in 1965 and flew RF-4B

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Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Mental illness in the modern world: 3 of 24
Disease of the brain which manifests itself by behavioral, thinking, mood abnormalities is so common one might think that all people, at least sometime in their lives has a certain amount of mental illness. Naturally, the challenges of human development in a complex world creates great stresses and the human mind has limited... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Fibromyalgia defined: 2 of 6
Fibromyalgia is the name developed for a common syndrome, which seems to be quite uniform among members of the human race, but it seems to have arrived on the medical scene during the last 20 years especially. In medical texts it was called fibrocitis, fibromyositis, and myositis in decades past. There has never been any spe... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma Causes of asthma: 2 of 6
Asthma: An Autoimmune Disease Asthma is similar to COPD in the fact that both are lung diseases, both are exacerbated by chemicals of different types (in COPD the irritant is usually tobacco smoke), both are aided by the same drugs: broncho- dialators and anti-inflammatories such as steroids, and both are common. Infections ... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Rheumatism: Rheumatoid Autoimmune Vasculitis: 1 of 2
Rheumatism: Rheumatoid Autoimmune Vasculitis Rheumatic fever, hereinafter termed RF, is a common disease in the world, especially in less economically developed countries wherein food supplies are not so adequate, year round, and wherein citizens live in less commodious living quarters. Even in more economically advanced soc... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Rheumatic fever in Washington State: 1 of 1
Rheumatic fever was a disease which was common in America, Europe and in most countries of the world in the past, but in countries which have gone through modernization due to the institution of scientific advancements (which lead to the industrial revolution, for instance)the frequency of the disease has become so low, and ... More..
Sciences > Disease & Illness Epidemiology of breast cancer: 1 of 1
Breast cancer and cancer in other tissues and organs is caused by the same mechanism, but there are certain anatomical, microanatomical, physiological, and environmental factors that exacerbate the underlying cause of cancer so certain tissues such as bone marrow, lymph nodes, and epithelium (skin,cervix and vaginal surface,... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are there relevant parallels between the tyranny of King George III during the American Revolution and George W. Bush's presidency?: 10 of 19
Tyrannical actions by King George III and President George W. Bush: Similarities. First of all, England was the largest, most powerful country in the world during period when they had many colonies for they extracted wealth in the form of raw materials and inexpensive labor from them and reaped the benefits. Being powerful, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Cold & Flu Causes of the 1918 flu epidemic: 15 of 25
First of all, epidemics and pandemics have existed since humans have recorded written history. Sometime in the past, a certain nasty disease that affected individuals over a great area was termed a "plague", which means something akin to, "struck down". Then later, somehow, large epidemics and pandemics were termed influenza... More..
Sciences > Anatomy Non cardiac causes of chest pain: 3 of 5
Yes, the first author was correct, costocondritis is one of the most common causes of chest pain of non-cardiac origin. However, the location is not usually the rib/sternum interface, but at the junction of the osseous rib and the costal cartilage which is somewhat lateral and more or less corresponds with the nipple line. P... More..
Sciences > Anatomy Arthritis explained: 5 of 8
Arthritis, the word, is derived from "arthro" a word-root connoting joint and the suffix "itis" connoting inflammation. In general, then, arthritis is joint inflammation and it can have many causes. Gout, a condition wherein a person has a high level of uric acid within the body due to a subtle kidney malfunction (kidneys ex... More..