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06/11/2025

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On this day in 1968, the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lost at sea with 99 souls aboard. The photo below—taken by USS Tallahatchie County near Naples—is one of the last ever captured of the submarine. Visible atop the sail is her commanding officer, Commander Francis Slattery, just moments before Scorpion departed on what would become her final, silent voyage.
That year became one of the darkest in submarine history. Across the world, other nations mourned their own deep-sea tragedies:
🇺🇸 USS Scorpion (May)
🇷🇺 Soviet K-129 (March)
🇫🇷 Minerve (S647) (January)
🇮🇱 INS Dakar (January)
In all, 318 men from four different countries were lost—each aboard submarines that vanished without a clear explanation.
We still don’t know exactly what happened to the Scorpion. Theories range from mechanical failure to hostile action, but no conclusion has ever brought full closure.
What remains is memory—and the weight of silence beneath the waves.
Today we honor them all. Men who served below the surface, who never returned to the light.

~Weird Wonders and Facts

04/02/2025

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Unlock the Power of Lifestyle Medicine! Discover how simple changes in nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and more can transform your health and prevent chronic diseases. Learn about the six pillars of lifestyle medicine and start your journey to a healthier you today! ...

10/09/2024

My latest experiment in writing and video is a short story an adolescent bully becoming a friend. I have completed the video with an introduction and reading, less than six minutes total. If you watch it, send me a message or leave a comment. ;)

This is a short story, read by the author, Jerald Cook, MD. It is a remix of Sarah Kay's poem "When Love Arrives."

09/27/2024

The inaugural Tahoe Mountain Marathon was a club event put on by the South Lake Tahoe Trail Runners on September 21, 2024. The course was a 3.85-mile loop th...

09/24/2024

Join Jerald Cook and his crew on his first 100 mile run, the famous Leadville Trail 100. The race begins and ends in downtown Leadville, Colorado which sits ...

09/24/2024

Finished my Leadville video. Launching tomorrow.
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09/21/2024

Introducing "Muck" in a creative non-fiction piece. I listed it as fiction, so fiction "based on a true story."

Join Muck as he navigates the chaos of race day in a triathlon, battling pre-race nerves and the chill of the water. With humor and determination, he reflects on the thrill of pushing his limits, embracing the discomfort, and the camaraderie that makes every moment worth it.

09/19/2024

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Jerald Cook MD finished his first 100 mile ultramarathon, the Leadville Trail 100, on August 17, 2024. Running an ultramarathon with a crew is a team sport. ...

09/08/2024

I've started a blog. Check it out. Topics will be evolving...
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Systemic inflammation affects the entire body, often driven by chronic conditions like obesity or autoimmune diseases, whereas localized inflammation is confined to the site of injury or infection. Localized inflammation is typically acute and healing, while systemic inflammation can be long-lasting...

08/23/2024

At O-dark-30 Molly Cook and I will be taking Gabe Peterson to the start of the Oregon Cascades 100 mile run. We will be crewing and pacing him. Should be a great day in the mountains!
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 Welcome to Oregon Cascades 100, Oregon's most popular 100 mile trail run. This point-to-point hundo will take you from Bend to Sisters - two of Oregon's premier running towns - where the trails (and beer) are the best anywhere! 

10/05/2022

I am writing a winter running training plan on TrainingPeaks. The plan is to start on Monday, October 10. Message me if you'd like to be included in the group.

The target group is a runner already running 15 or more miles per week and can run 6 miles.

The goals are to keep running through the winter months and prepare for the 2023 season. More information to follow for those joining the group

03/06/2021

Take precautions with every client. Don't fear them.

If you are following standard universal precautions, you have nothing to fear from working with clients who may be infected with HIV. The fact is, we practice universal precautions because we can never know who does, or does not, have HIV, hepatitis, or other infectious viruses. By ensuring we pract...