Posts by Calvert F Cazier, PhD, MPH
Keep on the Sunny Side of the Street
A few weeks ago I attended a musical program with my father and his wife at their care center. One of the songs the performers sang was called “Keep on the Sunny Side,” The song was beautiful and the words inspiring so I did a Google search to learn more about its genesis. Ada…
Read MoreProcessionary Caterpillars
Several years ago Jean-Henry Fabre, a French Naturalist, did an experiment with Processionary Caterpillars. These caterpillars feed on pine needles and move through the forest in long processions. One caterpillar leads and the others follow with their heads snugly placed on the caterpillar in front of it. Each plods along assuming the lead caterpillar…
Read MoreThe Athletic Frog
I once heard a story about some frogs that wanted to compete in an athletic event. A committee was selected to find a suitable event. There was only one condition; it had to be something in which any frog could compete if they so chose. After looking at many options, the committee recommended a challenging…
Read MoreMy Helmet Was ‘Blowed’ Off
I have known Earl my entire life and have had many interactions with him. He was a quiet man born in Ogden, Utah in 1891. In 1918 he received a letter from Uncle Sam ordering him to report to the 37th Ohio Division for active military service. He was sent to Europe as part…
Read MoreThree Little Kisses
For as long as I can remember, my parents had a daily ritual before Dad went to work and again every evening when he came home. They gave each other three little kisses, which was one way of saying “I love you”. We noticed other expressions of love that included the way Dad always…
Read MoreCourage To Try
Glen Cunningham is my hero because of his courage and determination in overcoming a devastating burn to his legs when he was only 7 years old. The doctors told his parents that he would never walk again, yet he did. This injury could have stopped him but Glenn succeeded because he had a positive attitude, “As long…
Read MoreTides of Life
As part of our vacation, we went to a small town in France that played a prominent part in the D-Day Invasion during WWII. The name of this place was Port en Bessin and one evening we went into town to buy an ice cream cone. As we walked over the small harbor bridge…
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