https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/10/irs-stimulus-relief-check-portal-launches-how-to-get-stimulus-check.html The IRS has a new website where you can get your stimulus relief check if you were not required to file a tax return The IRS has set up a new website where those who didn't need to file a tax return because of low income can enter the information from their bank account … Continue reading Here’s how to speed up your stimulus check
Month: April 2020
Films out of the usual to rent from my favorite group that shows movies
New Plaza Cinema would like to thank you, our loyal patrons, for your many expressions of support during this challenging year and particularly these past few weeks. We are excited to offer you exceptional movies virtually. These are movies that we would have been watching together in the theater.If you can’t come to the theater, we … Continue reading Films out of the usual to rent from my favorite group that shows movies
Try two months of Kindle Unlimited for free
https://moneysavingmom.com/hot-kindle-unlimited-trial-deal/ Kindle Unlimited is like Netflix for ebooks, and gives you unlimited access to over a million titles. Normally priced at $10 per month, you can get your first two months absolutely free right now to help pass the time while you're stuck at home. You don't even need a Kindle to take advantage. You … Continue reading Try two months of Kindle Unlimited for free
A more recent look at meals delivered to your home services
I posted quite recently a review from last year of a number of the services. That author reached different conclusions. Always interesting to compare and contrast. If you click thru, the formatting makes it a bit easier to read. https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-meal-kit-delivery-services/ 04.05.2020 08:00 AM The Best Meal Kit Delivery Services for Every Kind of Cook From … Continue reading A more recent look at meals delivered to your home services
Photo-filled article about the making of jigsaw puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles are huge these days. This is the best article I've seen to date explaining exactly how they're developed and produced. Fascinating stuff. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/business/coronavirus-jigsaw-puzzles.html?
Ventilators are a last chance treatment that often fail
Ventilators do save lives, but not often. They are a prime example of how expensive end-of-life treatment can be. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/02/826105278/ventilators-are-no-panacea-for-critically-ill-covid-19-patients Ventilators Are No Panacea For Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients April 2, 20203:43 PM ET Jon Hamilton 3-Minute Listen Download A ventilator can help patients unable to breathe on their own, but the experience of COVID-19 … Continue reading Ventilators are a last chance treatment that often fail
Miss the sounds of the ballgame?
by Jill Hudson and Suzette LohmeyerWith baseball season on hold, Fenway Park organist Josh Kantor streams a sing-along music show on Facebook Live — he calls it 7th-Inning Stretch — each afternoon from his house in Cambridge, Mass. He uses his encyclopedic knowledge of music to play requests, and he urges donations to local food banks. Kantor says he'll keep going "until people … Continue reading Miss the sounds of the ballgame?
Easy ways to look good on camera
With so many of us interacting with friends and family using FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, and whatever else, it doesn't need to be a business meeting to look good. Here a few simple things you can do to make yourself look better on camera. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/style/tom-ford-video-chat-tips.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&contentCollection=AtHome As told to Maureen Dowd Illustrations by Tracy Ma Step 1 … Continue reading Easy ways to look good on camera
Coronavirus not a one-trick pony; attacks hearts as well as lungs
Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients By Markian Hawryluk April 6, 2020 (KHN Illustration; Getty Images) This story also ran on Scientific American. This story can be republished for free (details). While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front … Continue reading Coronavirus not a one-trick pony; attacks hearts as well as lungs
Reminder: the people still serving us are in great danger of dying
Altho this article is from the Washington Post, I've seen constant announcements of one after another of the Trader Joe's locations being closed because a worker has now shown positive. So many people are suffering financially due to jobs that vanished suddenly. Many of those people will find it difficult to find https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/06/supermarket-workers-deaths-coronavirus-/ Grocery workers … Continue reading Reminder: the people still serving us are in great danger of dying
22 instances where the onscreen chemistry sizzles
This article is full of graphics and photos. You'll need to click thru. OTOH, it'll be worth your while as these are movies worth seeing. https://www.buzzfeed.com/alliehayes/on-screen-chemistry-academy-award-flipped
A survey of meals at home suppliers
This article is only a little over a year old, but this market is so hot that the last two I tried aren't even included: Veestro (vegan), Freshly (made up basic meals for one). Who knows how many others there are. https://nypost.com/2019/01/08/the-best-and-worst-meal-delivery-kits/ The best and worst at-home meal kit delivery services By Hana R. Alberts … Continue reading A survey of meals at home suppliers
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