One year ago today I had my surgery. Men, itโs a simple blood test. Please get checked. 1 in 8 of us will have to deal with prostate cancer. Deal with it on your terms. #CancerSucks
The best mosquito repellent for your patio costs $20 and runs on a wall outlet: a fan.
Mosquitoes are terrible fliers with a top speed of about 1-2 miles an hour, slower than you walk, and they struggle to make headway against even a gentle breeze. Point an oscillating fan at your outdoor seating area and they'll physically struggle to get to you.
It works on two levels too. A mosquito finds you by following the plume of carbon dioxide you exhale, plus the heat and scent rising off your skin. A fan scatters all of it and erases the trail that leads them in. So it knocks them out of the air and helps hide you from their senses at the same time.
This isn't folk wisdom. The CDC notes that fans reduce mosquito landings, and studies have found that using a fan can substantially reduce mosquito bites.
Citronella candles offer only modest protection and are generally much less effective than a fan or EPA-registered repellents. Plug in a fan, aim it at the table, and take your evening back.
๐๐ผHandy-dandy cheat sheet for water unsafe crystals.
Please do not, ever submerge these crystals into water, in an effort to "cleanse" them.
Always research which ones are safe for water or not!
Mark this tweet!๐ผ๐
A Black Life Should Be Worth More Than a Bottle of Water
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I wrote this three years ago, after the murder of Cyrus Carmack-Belton
Every woman has a roster of men who almost got it right. I couldnโt help but wonder: What do you do with all those almost love stories? You write about them. Anyway, He Was Fine. Coming soon. https://t.co/xvj7QkAQRV
Iโm grateful that in the middle of all this discourse, people are discovering years of my work, travel, research and storytelling. My intention has never been to own, gate keep or โcertifyโ Astrocartography. Itโs been to explore it, document it and inspire others to see the world differently through it.