We have so many Michaels in my family they all have to have handles of some kind--Little Mike, Big Mike, Michael Nicholas. This comes from the youngest of those three: Michael Nicholas. (Thanks Mike!) It's the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were cultured by George Otto Gey to create an immortal cell line for [...]
Tag: history
The President’s House, Philadelphia PA
Since it's Black History Month, I thought I would take this opportunity to share some tidbits about Black history that do not appear in history books, but are at least as relevant. Since Black History Month is an American holiday, we'll start near the beginning of the country's history (as a country) by talking about [...]