Posts Tagged ‘swimming
Asking for a paper life preserver
“We don’t do that.” Honestly? What I was asking for didn’t seem out of the realm of possible, but this city employee me was assuring me her department doesn’t do that. And “that,” dear readers, was stick an old-fashioned paper receipt into the mail for me. For money. Which I transferred from my bank into [...]
They’re not just talking Loch Ness for water monsters
This just in from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and it’s not for the squeamish: “Bacterial infections and water-borne illnesses are real risks for those who enjoy swimming, water-skiing or many other recreational water activities,” said Dr. Dennis Maki, professor of medicine and infectious-disease specialist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine [...]
