As predicted, US cases are surging because people continue to put their own personal freedoms ahead of public health. We’re at 393,000, which is more than the current population of New Orleans. This, which was unfathomable 8 months ago, is…
Halloween 2020
This year our town decided to go ahead with trick or treating, with caveats. They encouraged everyone to wear a mask, that trick or treating groups be limited to households, and that candy be given away at a decent distance….
Covid-19 journal – October 2020
This isn’t a very fleshed out post, but I have to record that Donald Trump and a good number of influential Republicans have tested positive for Covid-19, just about a month out from the election. On one hand, it’s not…
Rage and Helplessness in the Time of COVID-19
This is another attempt to journal about life through the USA’s Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. It’s rough and not pretty, but we’re all original sources during this historic time. Maybe someday someone will benefit. For consistency’s sake, I’m going to refer to…
What I Learned during the Pandemic (So far)
How to make refrigerator bread and butter pickles How to keep a sourdough starter alive and bake bread with it What Rt means with regards to an infectious disease How to make 14 common cocktails How to identify the birdcalls…
The One with the Unfriending
We’ve known each other for a long time but we’re from an era where when you lost touch, you truly lost touch. Because of that I was initially delighted to get back in touch via social media. And for years…
A (Work)Day in the Life
I used to work from home one day a week — usually Mondays. As of March 16th all of us at TNP are working from home until June 1st at the earliest. Here is a typical work-from-home day… 7:30 –…
Will it ever feel right again?
The outside world, that is. States are (foolishly, imo) opening up again. Not NJ because we’re still throbbing with illness and death, with our long term care/nursing homes being hit hardest. For months now I’ve been watching the cases creep…
Entertainment in the time of … ugh whatever
When you’re living in a time where all sporting events, concerts, and performances have been cancelled, and bars, restaurants, movie theaters and stores have closed how do you pass the time? Videoconferencing for fun What would we do without the…
Easter: Though Hope is Frail, it’s Hard to Kill
Easter 2020 looks much different than usual. And I’m not even an Easter Person, being both unchurched and too lazy to find another one right now. Although, what better time? And as someone who was raised in a religious tradition…
Baking in the time of..
Yeah, I’m tired of the coronavirus references too. But they’re so easy! With no place to go on the weekends (and really no desire to ever leave my house again) I’ve taken to baking. To try and keep things under…
A message from the King! A message from the King!
Like most Americans, we received this in the mail on Saturday and it’s too good to share. I CACKLED at the image of the White House. He makes parody SO EASY. Also you don’t need to tell me I suck…
