John McAndrew

2 weeks ago | johnjmcandrew.substack.com | John McAndrew

Sometimes, when the world around us is just too much, we need to get out of town. St. Louis writer Sarah Kendzior, bestselling author of They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The View from Flyover Country, has written a travelogue of her family journeys. The Last American Road Trip is by turns somber, outraged, and delightful. A book for travels cosmic, personal, political, and subterranean. Some observe that our biology contains our biography.

Nov 30, 2024 | santafenewmexican.com | John McAndrew

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Sep 11, 2024 | telegraphherald.com | John McAndrew

The headline on the Sept. 5 Telegraph Herald about the return of pertussis, aka whooping cough, (“Officials Watchful as Whooping Cough Cases Rise”) is cause for concern, especially if you are an elder or an infant. On a trip about 15 years ago, I caught whooping cough. Nine different health care providers, from standard doctors to a couple of alternative practitioners, failed to recognize it — even when I coughed and whooped right in front of one of them.

Jul 23, 2023 | telegraphherald.com | John McAndrew

A pro-life friend and I discussed Iowa’s new abortion law today. We both saw flaws. I was relieved to see exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. However, they are mostly mirages. For example, you must report a rape to law enforcement within 45 days. Rape is a terribly underreported crime, for a whole host of reasons, none of which are addressed in the bill.