A friend posited on the SoMe this week that perhaps those who continue dismissing Covid as not a serious problem, as really only affecting the elderly and infirm, don’t happen to spend any time around the elderly or infirm. Maybe that’s generous, maybe not. The case numbers, hospitalizations, and test positivity rate continue to rise […]
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Freedom ‘21
I saw Lyle Lovett on an episode of Blue Bloods the other day. Likely during the Wednesday marathon that happens on one of the digital channels. It’s the soundtrack that plays around these parts. Which reminds me … you need to read Becoming Duchess Goldblatt if you haven’t already. Lyle Lovett himself appears in the […]
This Is How Well I’m Doing
Every time I do something clumsy … Which happens a little too often … Every time I forget something … Even when I accomplish far fewer tasks than are on my to do list … I’ve been known to utter the phrase … This is how well I’m doing. How well are you doing in […]
What Is Truth?
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~John 8:32 It’s so hard to figure out what’s true sometimes. “There are three types of lies — lies, damn lies, and statistics.” I always thought it was Mark Twain who said that – and he did often – but he wasn’t […]
Yikes and … Socially Distanced Deep Breath
Warning: This week’s pics might make you hungry. I’ve been busy in the test kitchen. Such is life during summer produce season. I’m still plotting more zucchini dishes. As pandemic fatigue continues, today brings news that Ohio’s governor has tested positive for COVID-19. Well then. Which begs the question … if we can’t keep the […]
Outside My Window
I was sitting at home, minding my own business, when I heard it. A bird chirping rather insistently outside the window. It sounded like it was saying, “Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy.” Five times in a row. Sometimes three. I counted. What, is the ghost of Cary Grant reincarnated as a bird outside my window? […]
Bias Schmias
Dear friends, your unconscious bias is showing. Everyone has unconscious bias. You. Me. Them. An orange whip to anyone who immediately recognized the movie reference there. I don’t call myself a feminist. I consider myself a proud member of the vast right wing conspiracy, after all. But I do know a little somethin’ somethin’ about […]
Shell Shocked
In today’s Wine with Dewine & Snackin’ with Acton – as in the daily 2pm press conference featuring Ohio governor Mike Dewine and director of public health Dr. Amy Acton – the heroic ODH director talked about her own experience going through the stages of grief as we navigate the COVID19 crisis. She also encouraged […]
Captain’s Log Stardate … Oh I Have No Idea What Day It Is
How is your COVID-19 Quarantine going? Quarantine is a bit of a broad misnomer, as I think (don’t quote me on this) technically the word quarantine applies to those who are experiencing symptoms, have been confirmed positive, have been exposed to a confirmed case, or who have recently traveled to certain high risk areas. But […]
A Viral Post
Greetings from the day before Friday the 13th! You would think superstitions surrounding the date and this week’s full moon would be the main topic of conversation, but noooooo. The words of the day are coronavirus, COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, pandemic. “Social distancing” surely will be added to the dictionary this year. The situation is […]