New habits from the quarantine that we may want to keep

A nice hopeful article by some of the silver linings in having been forced to stay home. Quarantine has changed us — and it’s not all bad Here are 8 new habits people want to keep post-lockdown.By Sigal Samuel  Jun 9, 2020, 9:10am EDT Exercising daily and spending more time in nature are two of the habits … Continue reading New habits from the quarantine that we may want to keep →

Are we discovering our neighbors out of sheer desperation?

The quarantining for weeks that have turned into months have made all of us more aware that social interactions are essential to our well-being. Frankly, we get a little strange without them. Many of us got the minimum necessary at work, at church, or other activities rather than at home. My classic example of this … Continue reading Are we discovering our neighbors out of sheer desperation? →

Thoughts of the token black friend

Thought provoking and germane. So many of us whites have multiple contexts where there is one black person who's part of the group. What are they thinking? What should we be doing as decent human beings to recognize that their lives differ from ours -- and that those differences often shouldn't exist? Reflections from a … Continue reading Thoughts of the token black friend →

Another observation deck coming to NYC

Always love to read about a landmark in NYC being gussied up for tourist and resident alike. This is good news. Posted in New York June 07, 2020 by Lea Monroe New York’s Iconic Chrysler Building Is Officially Getting Its Own Observation Deck If you take a look at New York City, you’ll see that this epic skyline is … Continue reading Another observation deck coming to NYC →

Which are the best free movies in Amazon Prime? Read on

As you might expect, this topic calls for plenty of photos, so click thru and enjoy. The ones that are either newly free or newly available under Amazon Prime are listed at the beginning. https://ftw.usatoday.com/gallery/best-movies-amazon-prime-june-2020

Getting off a ventilator isn’t the end of problems

The cessation of the sedation that's necessary for a COVID-19 patient put on a ventilator does not mean the patient's recovered. More and more, those who don't die on the ventilator are facing lengthy recovery periods, often including a long stint in a coma. There HAS to be some better better solution. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/06/07/coronavirus-ventilators-prolonged-comas/ Some covid-19 … Continue reading Getting off a ventilator isn’t the end of problems →

What eating peanut butter will do for you

https://www.eatthis.com/eating-a-lot-of-peanut-butter/ There is such a thing as "too much of a good thing," and eating PB in excess can come with some risks. By Brooke Sager June 5, 2020 In a time when we're staying at home more and avoiding excess trips to the grocery store, many of our favorite pantry staples—like creamy, melt-in-your-mouth peanut … Continue reading What eating peanut butter will do for you →

Odd list of books recommended by sci-fi authors

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/best-scifi-books-science-fiction 19 book recommendations from your favorite sci-fi authors From Chuck Palahniuk to Charlie Jane Anders, here are your favorite sci-fi authors' favorite books. Jake Kleinman 6.1.2020 6:00 AM There’s never been a better time to escape into a good book. The real world might feel increasingly dystopian, but you can still get lost in … Continue reading Odd list of books recommended by sci-fi authors →

How a busier MTA will operate

400,000 New Yorkers will come back to work Monday. Sounds like a large number but it's just a tip toe back into the real world. These are mostly people working in construction, manufacturing, and retail that delivers to the curb. When normal daily MTA ridership is 6 million, this is truly just a test. It's … Continue reading How a busier MTA will operate →

This is what happens to your body when you stop wearing a bra

https://www.thelist.com/213311/when-you-stop-wearing-a-bra-this-is-what-happens-to-your-body/ When you stop wearing a bra, this is what happens to your bodyBy Lauren Barth/May 31, 2020 12:34 pm EDT/Updated: May 29, 2020 12:36 pm EDT Getting your first training bra was a major milestone and was likely considered an important and exciting rite of passage as a tween. But, over time, bras lose … Continue reading This is what happens to your body when you stop wearing a bra →

Crowds define certain forms of live entertainment — how we will miss them

The Met Opera has announced that there will be no performances for at least the rest of 2020. This author has no solutions to the structural and financial problems with presenting opera before a house with less than one-third of the audience. What Tommasini does very well is to present the nature of opera where … Continue reading Crowds define certain forms of live entertainment — how we will miss them →