In yesterday’s dairy entry I suggested that I might take some garlic to stave off a cold that was afflicting me. Well, I did not and there is no way of knowing if it would have helped and, as a result, I have spent this day sniffling, hoping that it will pass away quickly. They say that a good chicken noodle soup can be of great help, at least in the Jewish tradition but, not having any, I ate several bowls of delicious borshch in the hope that it would conquer and crush all the nasty bacteria. Vladika Lazar was visited by a former broadcaster who had interviewed him many years ago with that particular interview going viral. It is interesting to see how acquaintances that have long been lost can suddenly be revived.