Ed Cottrell
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Why COVID-19 Is Not Like the Flu or the Common Cold
A number of folks have asked me why COVID-19 is not like the flu, “just another flu,” or like the common cold. I’m going to try to answer those questions here. Please read #12 if you read nothing else! If you are a doctor, epidemiologist, public health professional, etc., please let me know if I…
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“Biblical Counseling” and Mental Health
I am overdue to update this blog with a number of articles I’ve been working on, but I have something that needs to be said now. Folks, when it comes to mental and emotional health, there is some seriously toxic nonsense out there masquerading as Christian and biblical. If you are being counseled that depression,…
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My Resignation as Moderator on Stack Overflow and Ebooks Stack Exchange
I’ve resigned as a moderator on Stack Overflow and Ebooks Stack Exchange. Here’s why.
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Keeping Time
When I was a child, I had the blessing of living a short drive away from one set of grandparents. This meant that I got to see them regularly, many times most months, which was wonderful. One of the highlights when I would visit them was my grandfather’s grandfather clock. I loved to listen to…
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Resurrecting the Blog
A tremendous amount has happened over the past year, and I have not kept up on here. I’m going to try to provide a quick recap, as well as a vision for the future of this site. First, the biggest news of the last year, which I haven’t mentioned previously on here: my wife and…