Month: May 2020

Outdoors is healthier but what matters is how close you are

After reading way too many articles, I've concluded that wearing a face mask when not at home is the kindest thing to do with others. People can quibble about the effectiveness of one variety over another but I am impressed by the very low positive test results of medical personnel who use them as compared … Continue reading Outdoors is healthier but what matters is how close you are →

Lobby heroes of the NYC lockdown

When I moved into a Manhattan apt, I had no idea how wonderful it would be to live somewhere with STAFF, including doormen. The welcomes and smiles have added to each day and the convenience has been obvious from the beginning. But they've added so much more over the years. But it's at times of … Continue reading Lobby heroes of the NYC lockdown →

Explanation of different book formats

https://bookriot.com/2020/05/15/different-types-of-book-formats/? THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOOK FORMATS EXPLAINED Nicole Hill May 15, 2020 You’re reading this article because you love books. I’m writing it for the same reason. But how much do you know about the books themselves? Why are they shaped the way they are? Why are there so many different book formats? How can you … Continue reading Explanation of different book formats →

How long do the droplets from speech remain in the air?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/experiment-shows-human-speech-generates-droplets-that-linger-in-the-air-for-more-than-8-minutes/2020/05/13/7f293ba2-9557-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html Experiment shows human speech generates droplets that linger in the air for more than 8 minutes Public health authorities recommend wearing a face covering to prevent spreading droplets that could contain the coronavirus. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters) By Joel Achenbach May 13, 2020 at 7:13 p.m. EDT Ordinary speech can emit small respiratory droplets that linger in the … Continue reading How long do the droplets from speech remain in the air? →

New Yorkers who fled are finding they miss home

As a transplant to Manhattan back in 2001, I've heard many a tale from those who thought they could leave the city and live happily elsewhere. Without exception, those who had been here awhile rather than just flitting thru, determined they'd made a huge mistake -- and almost immediately. If they were foolish enough to … Continue reading New Yorkers who fled are finding they miss home →

Things you’re unlikely to ever see again in an airport

https://bestlifeonline.com/airports-after-coronavirus/ Coronavirus is changing the way we travel—and it's time to say goodbye to these airport relics. By Sarah Crow May 11, 2020 Shutterstock/Davuja The coronavirus pandemic has undeniably hobbled the aviation industry, with travel restrictions, major vacation destination closures, and the understandable fear of boarding a plane packed with strangers prompting more and more … Continue reading Things you’re unlikely to ever see again in an airport →

A range of covers for your Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

This is a nicely comprehensive list of available covers for the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. The lightweight but sturdy ones from Huasiru and Ayotu make nice gifts and feel good in the hand. But if you're willing to pay with a few more ounces of weight, there's another option. The cover that I use for my … Continue reading A range of covers for your Amazon Kindle Paperwhite →

The Trump administration continues its destruction of all environmental protection

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html Calling the rules unnecessary and burdensome to the fossil fuel industry and other businesses, his administration has weakened Obama-era limits on planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and from cars and trucks, and rolled back many more rules governing clean air, water and toxic chemicals. Several major reversals have been finalized in recent … Continue reading The Trump administration continues its destruction of all environmental protection →

Manhattan faces a reckoning from the wide acceptance of working at home

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/nyregion/coronavirus-work-from-home.html Before the coronavirus crisis, three of New York City’s largest commercial tenants — Barclays, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley — had tens of thousands of workers in towers across Manhattan. Now, as the city wrestles with when and how to reopen, executives at all three firms have decided that it is highly unlikely … Continue reading Manhattan faces a reckoning from the wide acceptance of working at home →

Remember coronavirus is not the only natural killer — western wildfires of summer

‘Fire in Paradise’ Review: Fanning the Flames It was one of the few California towns with a decent evacuation plan. But no one envisioned they’d have to evacuate everyone at once. A home burns in Paradise, Calif., during the Camp Fire on Nov. 8, 2018.PHOTO: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES By Gregory Crouch May 11, 2020 6:13 pm EDT … Continue reading Remember coronavirus is not the only natural killer — western wildfires of summer →

Portions of our planet already too hot for humans

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242855-climate-change-has-already-made-parts-of-the-world-too-hot-for-humans/ Climate change has already made parts of the world too hot for humans Environment 8 May 2020 By Adam Vaughan Climate change is already making some places unliveable Global warming has already made parts of the world hotter than the human body can withstand, decades earlier than climate models expected. Measurements at Jacobabad in Pakistan … Continue reading Portions of our planet already too hot for humans →