Category Archives: Health

Why Do We Have Two Nostrils?

Posted on March 24, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Have you ever wondered why do we have two nostrils? This article from Popular Science explains why.

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Gout!

Posted on February 12, 2026 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It’s official, I have the old man’s disease, better known as Gout! After a few weeks of bad joint pain alternating between my right and left foot, I finally took Cindy’s nagging advice and went to an urgent care center … Continue reading →

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Eyelash Mites!

Posted on July 18, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I were watching “The Daily Show” during dinner last night when we were grossed out by this commercial about, of all things, Eyelash Mites! We had never heard of EYELASH MITES!…but it turns out they are a real … Continue reading →

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On A Scale Of One To Ten…

Posted on February 1, 2025 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last week was a lot of fun. It actually started the weekend before, on Friday, January 24th. Out of nowhere, my left knee suddenly became very painful and slightly swollen. I didn’t have any injury or make any movement that … Continue reading →

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Worms in Canned Fish Products

Posted on April 6, 2024 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It’s said that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” How old, expired cans of fish helped researchers trace the progress of worms in various fish over the past 42 years.           And did you even … Continue reading →

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Quarantined at Home

Posted on March 31, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Like many across the country, our home is practicing social distancing and being quarantined at home. I thought I’d share our situation and perhaps you might share yours in the comments below. Normally I am on the road working disaster … Continue reading →

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Are We Overreacting to COVID-19?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Interesting timing on this article (go read it, I’ll wait here) as just yesterday I had a friend of mine ask (via text) a lot of these same questions, which essentially boil down to, “Is this all just a huge … Continue reading →

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Novel Coronavirus

Posted on March 16, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

When I first heard about the Novel Coronavirus, I thought it was new book about a worldwide pandemic. Turns out, this is a “book” I don’t want to read. But we’re strapped into our chairs with our heads belted into … Continue reading →

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Flying The Friendly Skies of COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2020 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A week from tomorrow I fly from San Juan to Orlando, a flight I’ve taken many times in the past almost-two-years that I’ve been working here on The Enchanted Island. Regardless of whether I’ve taken the 5am flight out or … Continue reading →

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World Water Day 2018

Posted on March 26, 2018 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Last Thursday, March 22nd, was World Water Day 2018. I missed posting about it then, but I don’t want to wait a year until the next one, so here are a few things I have to say about World Water … Continue reading →

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