March 28: Wine with DeWine
Headlines:
Trump considers short-term quarantine of parts of NY, NJ & CT. No one sure IF this will happen or HOW it would be implemented.
Rhode Island: Police and National Guard are stopping cars with NY license plates and instructing folks to quarantine. This may not be the right call, but I respect Gov. Gina Raimondo’s swagger. It’s a tiny state, but she’s not messing around.
California’s ICU numbers rose 105% overnight. Although a surge was expected, it’s still chilling.
SF Bay Area must be staying home as BART reports ridership down 92% and is halting service at 9pm daily, as Muni and Caltrain also slash service.
Berkeley Mayor Jesse held a Town Hall via FB Live today. The City is hoping to have an on-site testing clinic in place within a week or so through a private/public partnership.
People who apparently don’t trust experts are filling the internet conspiracy theories about our expert-in-chief, Dr. Fauci. This. Will. Not. Stand.
Like much of the nation, I have been swept up in the “Tiger King” craze. Kelly is the one who encouraged me (repeatedly) to watch and it does not disappoint. Based on the social media musings of my friends back home, I stopped to wonder if the expression “batshit crazy” is more widely used in Ohio than other places. As a Midwesterner in CA I occasionally use a word or expression that halts a conversation forcing someone to inquire where I’m from or what the hell I’m talking about.I welcome this and it’s surely why I still insist on saying “pop” instead of “soda.” It’s a fun conversation starter.
I have been casually online shopping for some more abrasive cleaners so that I may obsessively wipe down surfaces like everyone else. My long-time efforts to use “green” products seems suddenly misguided and I want the good stuff. Something with lots of Sodium hypochlorite…. I daresay something with “Clorox” in the title. This goal has eluded me, but by a stroke of good timing, some dear friends have procured me some bleach and hand-off negotiations are in place.
Though unable to bleach my home, I did clean every corner of my bookcase and remove all the books. I went a bit overboard after noticing one dusty book and…well… I dusted my books. I’d say it was unnecessary for 98% of them, but damnit if my books aren’t clean.
I embarked on a Udemy class on SEO (Search Engine Optimization), as it seems a good skill to learn, and if someone Googled “highly employable Berkeleyan with a blog” it could lead them to THIS VERY SITE. Who knows? I didn’t expect to have a Zoom interview with a company in Idaho this week either, so anything can happen.
In conclusion, sending big hugs to Ohio, especially those who are participating in “Wine with DeWine” during the Governor’s daily press conference. If anyone’s looking for a birthday gift idea, I want that t-shirt.
Good Guys of the Day
Tim Boyle, Columbia Sportswear CEO, cut his pay to $10k/year so that employees could continue to receive regular paychecks. May he share the idea with his fellow millionaires.
Winners of the internet
Two labs racing to eat while a human commentates.
Woman interrupted during BBC interview and shows high level multi-tasking. This one is for the Moms.
Left to Right: Steph Curry and Dr. Fauci on IG Live, a revised schedule for kids, my (now) incredibly clean bookshelf, and an Ohio drinking game/future birthday gift.