Champion of the Month!

Every month in this blog I am going to crown a champion; a person who has made a positive difference in this world. And this month it's an easy call for me: Kaci Hickox.

Instead of sitting at home fretting and wringing her hands over Ebola, she went onto the front lines to fight the disease in Sierra Leone. If we are going to defeat  Ebola, we aren't going to do it here in the U.S. just worrying about it and saying "Oh, dear! Oh dear!" We have to confront the disease where it is truly a problem. Kaci has done that. It was a brave and noble act.

Since returning home Kaci has been fighting a different type of battle, one against fear and ignorance. A fight against grand standing politicians trying to scare you into voting for them. A fight against those who would ignore science and try to make us think we're living in Europe in the 1350s and we're battling the Black Plague.

If I were in Main I would go visit Kaci and give her a big kiss. Instead I will settle for figuratively raising her hand in victory.

Kaci Hickox! Kayo Nelson's Champion of October 2014!