Tag Archives: disease

Is Non-Magical Food Preservation Possible in Fantasy Worlds?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

At first, I thought food preservation would be difficult to explain in a fantasy world.  My mind got stuck on refrigeration and pasteurization, which are more modern.  Yet, humans have been preventing food from going back since 12,000 BC.  So, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Not Sick Enough

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(I think many of us have been in this situation.) Though limbs ache with every twitch And you cough more than your breathe. Your head swims without much cause Turning your stomach instead out. You are made to carry on. … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Surviving ANOTHER ‘Common’ Cold

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I wanted to make a better title, but this week was so ridiculous.  I recovered from last week’s cold and even did well walking around outside.  Compression shirts and thermals were amazing, so I wasn’t even cold in the snow.  … Continue reading →

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World Cancer Day

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking for a holiday to showcase today since I need to figure out more animals to do posts on.  Kept coming back to this one.  I’ve known a lot of cancer survivors and those who couldn’t beat it.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Careless Infector

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Well . . . This poem was disturbingly prophetic.) I hear you coughing With nothing in your way Spraying toxic spit In the air I breathe Forcing me to join you In a fevered bed of pain No one to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Around and Round the Medicine Bush

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was heavily inspired by one of my favorite books growing up.  Dr. Seuss’s ‘You’re Only Old Once’ had a part called the Pill Drill.  I loved it as a kid even though I didn’t know what it meant.  It … Continue reading →

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Poetry Month: Curse of the Dark Wind #fantasy #adventure

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

A sickness in the air Demonic in nature Seeping into the flesh And souls Of those embraced by winds At the cusp of destiny One champion suffers Every breath Step And word Tinged with sapping agony His friends will fight … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Even Think of a Title Here

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m just stunned and confused now.  Leave out the stuff with taxes and the ex-wife as well as the application to graduate school.  All of those have been kind of dwarfed by the big thing going on.  Been trying to … Continue reading →

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If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, I’d Have No Luck At All

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Ever have one of those weeks that you can label a comedy of errors?  That happened starting around Monday.  I’m going to try and change the way I do these posts though too, so hold on.  Mostly, I’m doing section … Continue reading →

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Birthday To Me: Note the Missing Word

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Today has sucked.  Last night I started having a raspy cough and decided to see a doctor today.  The wife was in the same boat, but with her usual bronchitis.  First, that insurance issue wasn’t as fixed as I thought. … Continue reading →

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