Paul Forshtay
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Covid-19
In 2010, global health leaders launched a “Decade of Vaccines” collaboration to guide the discovery, development, and DELIVERY of lifesaving vaccines to enable greater coordination across all stakeholder groups- national governments, multilateral originations, civil society, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations- and it will identify critical policy, resource, and other “gaps” that must be addressed to REALIZE the life-saving potential of vaccines.
By Paul Forshtay4 years ago in The Swamp
Bought a Ticket; Took a Ride
Old Town looked deserted and decrepit; almost sinister in its emptiness. Despite the lack of cars and the dark doorsteps of businesses long since deserted for the evening, I knew Kaktus Kate’s would be open around the bend. Their crowd might not be boisterously active on the Friday after the Fourth of July in Cottonwood, Arizona, but there’s comfort to be had in a small gathering of self-righteous millennialectuals sipping IPAs and discussing unchangeable concepts of a democratic republic. I say “comforting” only in the sense one can drown them out with jukebox music more successfully than one finds themselves capable amongst slobbering drunks.
By Paul Forshtay4 years ago in Wander
A Standard Above the Trees
A bad tooth had kept me up all night. I wasn’t too concerned with the lack of sleep, because apart from the occasional lifting, bending and writing, my work didn’t require a whole lot of physical effort. Despite sleep, I knew I could keep my clients happy and engaged.
By Paul Forshtay4 years ago in Journal
Tainted Love V
The question emerged from completely out of the blue. “Do you want to get pierced?” he asked. I’d heard some odd questions erupt from Kaleidoscope before, but never one quite so disconnected from the moment. His tall frame was laid out on a hammock, swinging gently in the Arizona breeze. His messy, blonde hair fell closer to his eyes as his expression shifted, and his gaze caught a glimpse of me; his eyes searching just as curiously as his ears for my response.
By Paul Forshtay5 years ago in Futurism