https://www.cnet.com/news/free-entertainment-to-help-you-survive-coronavirus-social-distancing/ Free entertainment to help you survive coronavirus social distancing Rick BroidaMarch 13, 2020 7:58 AM PD Sure, book-balancing is fun (and free), but I've got even better ways to keep yourself entertained.Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Welcome to our new "abundance of caution" coronavirus … Continue reading Having difficulty figuring out what to do at a reasonable price to entertain yourself at home?
Hope rises that Fairway could get a buyer interested in its unique character
West Side Rag » Another Potential Buyer Emerges for Fairway; Bidding War Coming? — Read on http://www.westsiderag.com/2020/03/14/another-potential-buyer-emerges-for-fairway-bidding-war-coming
Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/the-podcasts-to-listen-to-while-youre-social-distancing? The Podcasts to Listen to While You’re Social Distancing By Sarah Larson March 13, 2020 For prime listening during this time of social distancing, there is the efficient, antiseptic, unpodcastlike, and mysterious podcast “Coronavirus 411,” among many others.Photograph by Christophe Ena / AP / Shutterstock As we steel ourselves for the next novel-coronavirus developments—many … Continue reading Podcasts for while you’re sitting there being peaceful at a properly social distance
Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally.
The key issues are becoming informed early on, arranging for wide-spread testing, and keeping/disseminating the statistical data that allows productive planning, e.g., figuring how we'll have the millions more beds we may need. This administration made mistakes at every key stage from gutting the office that would over engaged in the necessary oversight and information … Continue reading Excellent, detailed, explanation of where U.S. handling of pandemics has failed so abysmally.
Nightly schedule of Met Opera in HD — start date March 16th.
I saw all of these when they were first broadcast and these are true gems if you've never seen an opera before, this is a fantastic introduction at zero cost. Hard to beat that! operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-to-offer-up-nightly-met-opera-streams/
Why has testing gone so far wrong in the US?
Why has coronavirus testing in the US been such a disaster? Guardian UK The Trump administration is scrambling to provide more testing, leaving many to wonder how it got its Covid-19 response so wrong Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should I see a doctor? Ed Pilkington @edpilkington Fri 13 Mar 2020 18.37 EDTLast modified on Fri 13 … Continue reading Why has testing gone so far wrong in the US?
Comfort films to watch while you’re self-isolating (ranked)
Everybody has movies that could fit into this top 25 from their perspective. I'm amazed, for instance, that "Dirty Dancing," "Moonstruck," "Officer and a Gentleman," "Flashdance," and "The Edge of Tomorrow" -- all of which I've seen multiple times -- aren't on this list. I think most of NYC will be streaming movies or favorite … Continue reading Comfort films to watch while you’re self-isolating (ranked)
Where will patients needing hospitalization go?
For those who can stand numbers, one estimate of the number of hospital beds in this country with 336,000,000 people is one million beds, 70% of which are normally occupied. Medical experts predict that 80 to 100 million residents will become exposed to the coronavirus and 20% of those will need an ICU level of … Continue reading Where will patients needing hospitalization go?
A worthy jigsaw puzzle (if you don’t have cats that see such things as a challenge
I prefer puzzles that can be completed within a less than historical time period. For me, that means 1000 pieces or less and a variety of colors. (No, I do NOT one in only one shade of red and 2,000 puzzles -- that is not my idea of fun.) One set of jigsaw puzzles worth … Continue reading A worthy jigsaw puzzle (if you don’t have cats that see such things as a challenge
Closures and suspensions so far on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
oronavirus-Related Closings on the Upper West Side, A Running List Posted on March 12, 2020 at 12:39 pm by Carol Tannenhauser The Grand Bazaar. From flea markets to schools to music classes, central gathering spots are closing throughout the neighborhood to contain the spread of the coronavirus. We’re creating an ongoing list of closures in … Continue reading Closures and suspensions so far on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
The coronavirus is going to change your life for awhile. Here’s how to adapt
Even if you've avoided direct personal exposure to the coronavirus so far, it's becoming more or less impossible to live your life without the virus and government efforts to contain having an impact on your life. Be prepared and aware. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/politics/what-matters-coronavirus-is-about-to-change-your-life/index.html Take this seriously. Coronavirus is about to change your life for a while Analysis … Continue reading The coronavirus is going to change your life for awhile. Here’s how to adapt
Audiobooks for the summer or road trips (or self-quarantines?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/best-new-audiobooks-for-that-long-summer-drive/2018/07/25/f2e0043c-8e8c-11e8-b769-e3fff17f0689_story.html Best new audiobooks for that long summer drive By Katherine A. Powers July 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EDT There, There Tommy Orange’s debut novel begins with a heartbreaking prologue on the history of America’s indigenous peoples — from the first “Thanksgiving” through massacre and expulsion to the lives of present-day “urban Indians.” Darrell Dennis, … Continue reading Audiobooks for the summer or road trips (or self-quarantines?)
Abycats' Thoughts 