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Valley Fever, Fatigue and Joint Pain: Symptoms & Treatment in the American Desert Southwest

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   Updated on January 10, 2020 John was a Navy hospital corpsman. He worked the general sick bay, managed a carrier O.R., and treated heat rash, eczema, and dyshidrosis. Swirling Dust Storms Can Cause Lung Infection Having been raised in Arizona, and living there since the fifties, I am quite knowledgeable about the fear that can come with the term, coccidioidomycosis, or Valley Fever. Cocci, as it's frequently called, is a fungal infection common to specific areas of the United States. It has long been known to those who have lived in the desert locales, particularly the first settlers and prospectors, but it's frequently an unknown disease until one comes to reside in the area. V.F. is a pulmonary fungal infection that produces fever, fatigue, and other symptoms, all not necessarily present. Other names for this condition are: San Joaquin Valley Fever, Desert Rheumatism. By way of a somewhat slow introduction, let me relate this bit of personal history. When my family moved...
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Fine Gold Recovery with a Blue Bowl Concentrator

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   Updated on December 19, 2022                                                        * John loves writing about Arizona, gold prospecting, and stories of treasure. Beyond finding his gold, he likes reading about others' quests. Because the Blue Bowl Concentrator has no moving parts, it can last quite a long time.   Separating the Fines No doubt you have heard the expression "separating the wheat from the chaff." It refers to separating the valued material from the husk. With regard to amateur prospecting, the work of separating gold from iron, or black sand concentrates, is similar. We want the gold, but trying to get it out of a mix of concentrates is tedious. My favorite instrument for this is the renowned Blue Bowl. “Like a lot of things in life, it’s the quest, the seeking of it,” Chester says, quoting Robert Service, the poet o...
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Abdul El‑Sayed Controversial Comments: What His Past Statements Reveal

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Some may argue that the following post has nothing to do with treasure. But I disagree vehemently. A candidate who makes dangerous comments can easily change the direction of government so the individual loses everything. I don't claim this will happen, but what he says has not been highlighted so much. Why? I have no idea.  Here is what Copilot answered to me. Can you give me some of his controversial comments? Here are Abdul El‑Sayed’s most widely reported controversial comments, grouped by theme and grounded in the sources above. As always, please confirm political information with trusted sources.  ⚠️ 1. Comments about 9/11 and U.S. foreign policy El‑Sayed deleted several posts comparing COVID‑19 deaths to 9/11, urging a “war for public health” similar to the War on Terror. In another deleted post, he wrote that he mourned the 9/11 victims “in the name of my faith,” and the next day would mourn victims of U.S. military actions “in the name of my country.” These post...
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Apache Leap: The Legend of Apache Tears

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  Updated on November 11, 2023                                   * As a boy I would explore the desert looking for pottery chards, militaria, and Apache Tears. Now I know the history. Picket Post Mountain as seen from Highway 60, Superior, Arizona Arizona Department Troops Search for the Apache In the summer of 1870, General George Stoneman decided to lead a company of soldiers in a quest to find a route to the east of Apache Leap. Apache Leap is a huge escarpment approximately 4700 feet tall and just west of present-day Superior, Arizona. Stoneman had previously picketed troops on the flat top of the Picket Post Mountain to spy down on the desert trails below, hoping to discern the movements of Apache Indians. Later, a heliograph was installed on the mountain. A heliograph is a solar telegraph system that signals by flashes of sunlight (using Morse code ) reflected by a mirror. The flashes ...
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