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Wisdom

 Rejection is redirection.

What is the opposite of love? (Hint: It is not hate)

 Answer: Apathy

Wisdom

 You keep rowing your boat and ask God to steer it.

What was that in the sky?

This flying object suddenly appeared in the sky over Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina around 5:30 am on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 while I was driving to work. It looked white bright making waves (upper right corner of the screen).

Protecting New Born Infants Against Covid-19

Recent reports suggest that pregnant women who receive Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant reduce the risk for their new born infants to contract Covid-19 by half for several months. This protection ceases after 6 months after birth. 

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)

Melanoma is a deadly dermatological cancer if not detected early. A recent report in the European Journal of Cancer indicated that Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) (a blood test to detect melanoma) was found to be more useful for advanced stages or recurrent cases of melanoma than to detect early stages.

Influenza A vs. Covid-19

The mortality from Influenza A infection is slightly lower than that from Covid-19, according to a recent report published in March 31, 2026. Many factors contribute to the mortality including, currently having metastatic cancer, being of old age, having congestive heart failure, or chronic kidney disease. 

Vaccination Rate Declines for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) has been almost vanished due vaccination. Before vaccination, physicians diagnosed some 20,000 cases of Hib annually in the United States alone. After vaccination began, fewer than 50 cases were seen in the U.S. Reports from the CDC sounded the alarm that vaccination rate for Hib has declined (data from last week). Children who contract Hib can develop a severe case of it with severe health consequences.

Mpox Update

Good news! The two-year epidemic of Mpox in Congo was declared no more by the Africa CDC on Thursday (April 2, 2026). Over 161,000 people contracted the disease, and among those, over 2,200 deaths were recorded.

A New Rapid Test to Detect UTI

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are very common among both sexes. Urine tests take about 2-3 days to determine what best antibiotic to kill the infection. A new urine test produces the result in 6 hours. This allows the patient to begin treatment much earlier. The new test results have 97% agreement with the existing tests, in determining which of the 7 antibiotics is best to use against the infection.

Did Jesus die to save Judas Iscariot?

Who has not heard about Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus, but later repented by giving back the money to the Sanhedrin (yes, the 30 coins of silver that ended up used to purchase a land, blood land)? Judas brought the Roman soldiers to the place where Jesus was with his disciples.  We all know the rest of the story. Did Jesus die to save people like Judas? Did He die on the cross to save Judas? Was Judas saved? Judas repented. He could not go to ask forgiveness from Jesus directly because Jesus had already been taken away by the soldiers. Judas felt so miserable, ashamed, and broken, he hanged himself. In the Gospel of John, specifically John 13:1, the Gospel tells us that Jesus 'loved them to the end.' To love somebody to the end means you forgive them to the end. Jesus died on the cross for Judas and people like Judas. Who among us has not been a 'Judas' once?  I believe that Judas Iscariot is in heaven with Jesus today, and if you are one of the lucky persons who will end up there, prepare yourself to meet Judas Iscariot.

Happy Palm Sunday

Happy Palm Sunday!

A Camel

 

Today's Wisdom: Mind your own business

"Do not meddle in what is none of your business." Wisdom of Sirach 3:22 

A New Law in Syria

The new government in Syria has issued a decree that all women who work in a government-related office are prohibited from wearing makeup. To me, this is the same as requiring all men to wear make up if they they are government employees. It is ridiculous!

I remember watching an old movie of Woody Allen where he portrayed a new South American dictator. That dictator issued a decree that all citizens in his country to wear their under wares on the outside! It is as ridiculous as requiring women not to wear makeup or requiring all men to wear them. Don't dictators have something better to do with their lives than to issue such ridiculous, insane decrees?     

 

Other People's Prayers Can Intercede on Your Behalf

The Catholic Church teaches that prayer's to the saints asking them to intercede on our behalf is encouraged. Many other Christian denominations do not teach this dogma nor they consider it biblical. I beg to differ. So who am I to challenge their objection to the prayer to the saints? I am no body. I am not a theologian nor I consider myself a practicing Catholic. However, I encountered this passage in the Bible that supports the Catholic Church's teaching. It is found in the third book that the great prophet Moses wrote. It is the Book of Numbers.

"Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord; and the fire was quenched." Numbers 11:2.

I rest my case your honor!

Wisdom

 If the only problems you have are financial, then consider yourself that you have no problems.