Forty-first Entry Monday, April 27th, 2020 The heat in my little home is on again, and it’s nearly May. The chill has prolonged the blossoming trees and flowers. It’s been wonderful to have spring’s exuberance extended. Thirty-five percent of the food pantries in NYC...
Fortieth Entry Sunday, April 26th, 2020 The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit for 30 years. The price of gas across the US last week averaged $1.93. Adjusted for inflation, that is about 35¢ per gallon cheaper than the $1.15 pump price when the telescope...
Thirty-ninth Entry Saturday, April 25th, 2020 “I hate being alone” –– caught my attention. A woman was speaking to her grandson on the radio, probably about connecting remotely. Are people born with a distaste for being alone, or do such tendencies develop? People...
Thirty-eighth Entry Friday, April 24th, 2020 Today, the United States (quite a misnomer) passed 50,000 Covid-19 deaths. Forty states announced schools would not reopen this school year. I gave myself a haircut. Really, I just cut some hairs off the sides and top of my...
Thirty-seventh Entry Wednesday, April 23rd, 2020 Local boatyards and marinas are opening – “with social distance.” This morning, a news commentator mentioned a TV show, a series that “everyone” is watching. I did not get the name, but it was...
Thirty-sixth Entry Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 One-third of Covid deaths in the US have been in New York City.Local funeral homes are ten times busier than usual, and running six to eight weeks behind. The refrigerated morgue trucks keep humming. A few days ago, I...
