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The Best of 365 Daily Blogs

Posted on September 1, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire One year ago today (September 1, 2012) I committed to posting daily articles on my other blog This Day in Water History. It turned into quite an effort–much more so that I ever thought. Along the … Continue reading →

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30 Days of #DrJohnSnow

Posted on February 19, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Beginning February 14 and continuing over the next 30 days, daily messages about #DrJohnSnow and the #BroadStPump will be posted on Twitter. The following posting is about the life of Dr. Snow and how he influenced … Continue reading →

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Dr. John Snow and the Broad Street Pump

Posted on February 14, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Dr. John Snow (March 15, 1813–June 16, 1858) was famous for the Broad Street Pump episode but he accomplished so much more than that. He was first and foremost a physician who trained in England in … Continue reading →

All Water Cycle Diagrams are Wrong

Posted on August 8, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire One or more times during everyone’s grade school science class experience, we were introduced to the water (or hydrologic) cycle. The water cycle continues to be taught today the same way I remember learning it far too … Continue reading →