Good morning, earthquake survivors. Damn are we lucky...
I tried to go back to wordpress, but I seem to have forgotten my password, and they only have my now defunct Oberlin email address on file. Oh well. I shall remain a Google citizen blogger.
So...we had an earthquake! We are so still not over that.
But really, I wanted to re-post some parts of an article from yesterday's Washington Post about skin cancer:
"True or false: Skin cancer accounts for about half of all U.S. cancers. True. Each year the number of new cases exceeds that of breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer combined. About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime."
"True or false: You can get skin cancer only on areas exposed to the sun. False. You should examine your skin at least once yearly - the American Academy of Dermatology recommends that you 'check your birthday suit on your birthday' - or more frequently if you are at higher risk."
"True or false: Too many people skimp on sunscreen. True....To achieve the protection claimed on the label, adults should use two tablespoons of lotion applied to the entire body. Choose a product with a SPF factor of at least 30, which, applied scrupulously, should allow you to stay in the sun without reddening 30 times longer than normal."
All emphasis added. This is from the Health section of yesterday's Post, ConsumerReportsHealth.org
Don't forget your sunscreen for the dog days!
More blogging to come as I re-settle into the DC area. The names of the main games now are unpacking and writing cover letters.
