Biz cards for masks… love the creativity and problem-solving. Hm, the CDC itself reporting that 74% of cases in a super-spreader event were in fully, post-14-day vaxxed individuals. Loving @metabolic_mike‘s posts on the importance of diet, exercise, and sleep on susceptibility to any illness. Keep Covid away with that Fitness Mental fitness: free Self Improvement…
Powerful article on self-silencing. I am so incredibly careful before I publish anything on this blog or social media, and while it’s good practice as a journalist, it’s frustrating as a citizen with an opinion. Food for thought—should I be more candid on this blog? Would it harm me professionally? This clip is incomprehensible… NO…
I spent too long writing Convo 51, reacting to everyone’s reactions to Texas lifting the mask mandate and occupancy restrictions. No surprise here, I’m in favor of freedom in life and nuance in perspective, which isn’t easily captured in a quip. Entertainment The drunk pandy blizzy ep of Sacks and the City podcast is live!…
Uh oh, I’m back over here on my own blog writing about Covid again, peep the Convo if you’re into that sort of thing. If not, back to your regularly-scheduled, what-do-I-do-with-myself programming … Entertainment Definitely listen to Sacks and the City podcast episode 22. Cognitive biases. 520 new words made it into the dictionary! Cool list.…
Happy Inauguration Day. Appreciating Dr. Mercola’s Perspective on the Covid-19 Vaccine. Entertainment Sacks and the City podcast episode 21 One of the funniest poop stories I have ever heard in my entire life is told on a podcast I love but don’t listen to regularly, U Up? Podcast (~min 35). They also interview James Lafferty, my…
O rly? Lockdowns are scientifically ineffective. And have disastrous economic ramifications. There are all sorts of things to care about right now. One that feels “smaller” in significance compared to, well, anything else in our dumpster fire country is Austin’s banned camping ban (double negative: homeless or really any people can currently camp wherever they…
It seems weird to publish this scheduled post now, as we watch an unprecedented event take place at the Capitol. But perhaps there isn’t a more poignant time to suggest that you read this awesome analysis of why “Being Woke” is as divisive as racism itself. “We live different lives, we have different views. It’s…
The last list of 2020. Abbott vs Adler. Rain vs hot pool. Mask-erade vs masquerade. It’s new year’s eve eve; there’s almost just one last night of 2020… Entertainment Sacks and the City podcast episode 18 is our longest at 54 minutes, but it’s really like eavesdropping (with permission) on a long conversation between friends.…
The short-lived covid convos are over because I’m over them like everyone else is over sheltering in place. But anyway. Here’s what kept me covidtained this week… like I needed help with things to do this week. Workouts Finally re-joined the digital studio so now I’m hOMe at BFree Yoga with Shelby. Y’all, I literally…
I thought about adding a category called “Things I Am Learning” to this week’s checklist, but so many of the things that are in other categories fall under that descriptor that I’m not sure it makes sense. It feels like I’ve tried to keep my mind sharp during covid by learning new things, not limited…