My friend and former ScienceBlogs colleague, Afarensis, is in the hospital with pneumonia, a complication of a probable case of "swine" flu; H1N1 Influenza. His youngest daughter posted a message to his blog yesterday, so let's all head over there to leave our best wishes for his speedy and uneventful recovery! I know from experience that it's all of you, your kind words and your funny comments, who can really make a difference!
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