Four weeks ago I started intermittent fasting. I decided to try this since I was experiencing various stomach issues a year ago, which worsened about 4 months ago. Acid reflux became a real issue for me. It became difficult to eat. I would eat three or four bites of food and my stomach felt completely filled. My body was having a difficult time ridding itself of gas in my stomach. I struggled to burp, and when I finally did, my stomach would regurgitate food back up into my mouth and throat.
Needless to say, it was pretty gross.
Read MoreI added more videos to my features section on the doctoral dissertation. There is a lot of content to cover about a doctoral dissertation. I hope that students will find my tidbits of advice helpful as they work to complete their doctoral journeys.
Read MoreI’ve been participating in various webinars about the doctoral journey. I love participating in these things. It’s fun to talk about my experience throughout my doctoral journey, and I love generating hope in doctoral students as they pursue one of the most difficult things in the world of academia. While participating in these webinars I had the idea of sharing my experiences and posting them on my website for future doctoral students. I’ve begun doing just that.
Read MoreI am no expert on viruses, nor do I claim to be. I’ll leave the medical care to the experts. I am simply an advocate for critical thinking, and Americans need more critical thinking in the age of COVID-19 (CV19).
There is so much data available, and yet the data continues to change daily. Changing data means you must allow your perspectives to adapt as we get more and more data. What we once thought to be true will likely end up being false and vice versa.
Read MorePhoenix is not living under mandated quarantine. However, the city is asking people to stay at home. The local cities issued decrees earlier this week that most businesses should close and gatherings of 10 or more people are discouraged.
I’ve worked from home this past week. For the most part it was business as usual for me. I’ll again work from home next week. I expect work stuff to move along as normal.
This morning I ventured out of the house to go to the grocery store. We didn’t need anything, per se. There were a few things I wanted to get. So I got in my car and drove the half mile to the store.
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