In 1964, a rubella epidemic swept across the United States, leaving 20,000 babies born with severe birth defects—deafness, blindness, and developmental delays. Today, rubella has been largely forgotten. But with vaccination rates declining and measles cases already rising in states like Texas, we may be sleepwalking toward a repeat of history. And this time, it’s preventable.

The Nurturing Father: (image purchased_IsotckPhoto Have you ever wondered who or what has shaped your political views? In these divisive times, haven't we all, dear reader, questioned where our beliefs come from? Does it really matter? As evidenced by brave Republican citizens confronting Senators and Representatives in recent town hall meetings over Federal Spending cuts and other new iterations of the first months of Donald J. Trump's second presidency, it doesn't really ma

Image purchased from istockphoto.com Modern day picture of child with a cochlear implant. (Not available at time of Rubella Epidemic Imagine that someone handed you $11,867.02 today. (Why such an unusual number, Grammy B?) I'm glad you asked, dear reader. That amount represents the dollars that, according to the US Inflation Calculator, is equivalent to $1300 in 1968, the sum of a grant awarded to those of us majoring in Deaf Education. And I was one of them. You can easily s

Chat GPT and Grammy B team up to delve into the psychological, sociological, and economic effects of the Federal Cuts by Musk through DOGE