Month: September 2020

This isn’t the first time this disaster has been highlighted but oh, how I feel for the follow up conditions that apply to COVID survivors

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazil-coronavirus-sense-taste-smell/2020/09/29/7ff3d694-fe63-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html

What is it going to take to reverse the climate crisis increase in temperatures? It won’t be easy.

http://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/what-will-it-take-to-cool-the-planet

Penney’s Spice takes political positions — and they pay off in customers and sales

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/ceo-who-called-trump-racist-penzeys-spice-mix?

Big climate crisis news from China that matters — if it keeps its word — and if the US follows its lead

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/27/china-carbon-pledge-put-energy-system-reverse-wind-solar

Paris Climate Goals will no longer stop an eight foot rise in sea levels

We're going to lose coastal cities like Miami and a good chunk of NYC. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/23/melting-antarctic-ice-will-raise-sea-level-by-25-metres-even-if-paris-climate-goals-are-met-study-finds

Personal update

I had surgery in September 11, 2020 — and three more procedures since then. Hence the rather random postings here. Am not sure when my condition will improve. Grim world right now tho gives plenty of topics on which to post. Most tell you everything you need to know in a terse headline. Hope you … Continue reading Personal update →

Extreme Heat And Extreme Drought Are Occurring Together With Terrifying Frequency

Heat waves and droughts are each bad enough on their own. A new study found that the two hazards are occurring simultaneously in the United States with startling frequency. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/dennismersereau/2020/09/26/extreme-heat-and-extreme-drought-are-occurring-together-with-terrifying-frequency/

UWS restaurant’s outside setup shows up in London paper

Do click thru as this article is full of videos and ways of seeing things from a different angle. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8761705/French-bistro-NYCs-Upper-West-sets-space-bubbles-10F-warmer-inside.html Bistro in NYC's Upper West Side sets up 'space bubbles' to beat chilly fall weather as struggling Big Apple restaurants battle to stay open Cafe du Soleil can sit up to 80 guests in its … Continue reading UWS restaurant’s outside setup shows up in London paper →

Second wave coming for odd availability of customer merchandise

Turns out our lives after the rise of COVID-19 aare so fundamentally different that our purchases, and even the timing of those purchases, are new. That's producing scrambling by manufacturers, sellers, and service organizations. Some of that scrambling may include empty shelves but not like the panic buying shelves for toilet paper. This is new. … Continue reading Second wave coming for odd availability of customer merchandise →