New Urbanism and Self Isolation
Things are shutting down. The situation is fluid and each day the restrictions tighten. But I live in a community design...The problem with Twitter on Sunday mornings is the posting rate is so slow you start seeing re-run Tweets.
Completed: My 2020 US Census form online. It was simple and fast. Yay!
Two recipes for hand sanitizer from Wired. One is a spray formula and I like that.
From Twitter: I take it everyone is on lockdown.
Watch! You won’t regret it. We can find beauty in the darkness
H/T to @joejenett
Trump, You’ve been in office for 3+ years. You can’t blame Obama now. The buck stops with you.
Seattle Symphony on Twitter yesterday:
“Starting tonight at 7:30pm PDT we are offering video broadcasts and livestreams to share strength, comfort and unity with our community in Seattle and around the world as we confront the #coronavirus.”
H/T to Cheri Baker for pointing this out.
I was rather proud of my neighborhood POA (HOA) at the meeting tonight. Unprompted the board announced they were organizing volunteers to grocery shop for neighbors who have to self-isolate due to the coronavirus. They are planning ahead. POA’s get a lot of guff on social networks, but mine has always come through for neighbors in a time of crisis.
Indiana Gov. announces steps to protect public from Covid-19. It looks like the States are not waiting around for the Federal Gov’t.
I take it that besides the travel ban from Europe and talk about aid to Wall Street types, Trump didn’t say much about concrete health and medical measures for the people of the US? Am I right?
Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team in 2018? | Snopes
These were the people with years of experience planning for a pandemic. No wonder the Federal response is so pathetic.
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#staythefuckhome
Electrolux Silverado Vacuum Cleaner
Before I can tell you about the Silverado, we need to clear up the confusion about the Electrolux name. Here is the sho...This is weird from just reading the news: in the US the private sector seems to be doing more to try to contain the spread of coronavirus by cancelling events, flights, travel, warnings and work from home restrictions, than the government. It’s very fragmented but it’s there.
Pantry full. Freezer full. I just got done sorting excess canned goods into boxes and I’m having trouble finding room for the boxes. I think I’ll stop buying food for awhile. Especially canned goods.
The Danger of Publishing on Amazon
A couple of weeks ago I read a book on prepping for voluntary self-isolation called “The Wuhan Coronavirus Surviv...The sun is right at an angle where it hits my eyes and makes me sneeze. Damn sun.
“Every year, back comes Spring, with nasty little birds yapping their fool heads off and the ground all mucked up with plants.”
– Dorothy Parker
If they were inventing Daylight Savings Time changes today, The Man would require you buy some “Lightning Connector” type propriatary dingus that you had to buy before you could change your clocks. So they could cash in.
What else can I rant about?
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I forgot to buy oatmeal.