Living Remotely

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Working remotely is nothing really new for me. As a social being who’s a multilingual communicator, a people person, and a serial connector, I know that human beings thrive on the milk of human kindness.

Growing up, I watched my parents who were both social workers practice social media for years before the Internet was in vogue. They kept consistently sending articles to friends and family through snail mail and letting folks know they were on their minds with a phone call or a greeting card.

Never Give In

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'Dear countrymen and women, how is the lockdown going? Please, do not give up and stay united. Know that regardless of what happens, we must remain one nation under God indivisible as The United States of America. The whole world is watching the US.

Social Distancing Tips

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Much of COVID-19 coverage is bleak so to offer a bit of balance, we solicit coronavirus kindness stories to share The many ways that people are helping one another.

While the world adapts to a variety of rules that vary from place to place: For now, my life and lockdown on City Island, A Slice of NYC Paradise in the shadow of The Big Apple 🍎 underlines the notion that it all depends on where you live.

Not A Patriot

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Welcome to the new deflated Brady Bull. He once said he would be a Patriot forever, but time changes all and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady now says he is leaving Patriots after leading the team to six victorious championships.

He made it clear he is gone from New England after two decades, three league MVPs and six Super Bowl rings. But where will he run to?

Also, here are some additional noteworthy GOAT stats.
4x Super Bowl MVP
3x Regular-Season MVP
2nd All-time pass yards
2nd All-time pass TD
1st All-time wins
14x Pro Bowl Selection

Recession Fears

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What a difference a few weeks makes. After 4,556 cases of coronavirus and 85 deaths from the pandemic so far, POTUS now says the American economy may be heading towards recession, which he has described as the invisible enemy, but others fear we’re already there and going nowhere. Dow dropped below 20,000 for the first time since POTUS took office. http://howlonghasdonaldtrumpbeenpresident.com/

Empty Store Shelves

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Where can you stop, but can’t really shop? Our reporter walks past empty shelves in New York.

The #coronavirus has caused shoppers to stock up on various items like cleaning supplies, water and toilet paper.

Empty shelves in grocery stores remind me of Castro's Cuba, with Trump playing the part of a dictator, claiming that everything is plentiful and tremendously fine. As a result, fear contagion over the pandemic appears to be spreading faster than the #Coronavirus is transmitted.

The Real Public Enemies

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This is not a psychological horror stealth game, this is the real deal. As world toppers hold a virtual summit of G-7 leaders to focus on efforts to find a vaccine, an economic solution to the crisis, which rocked global markets as well as sparking fears of a recession, the real international manhunt continues.

Who appears to be the real enemy of the people as his statements continue to contradict those of the real public health experts?

Slow Note From China

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On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization China office received the first report of a previously-unknown virus, which may now have spread to hundreds of thousands of folks worldwide.

Coronaviruses are diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as some cases of the common cold, though some can be lethal, like SARS, MERS, or COVID-19.

Symptoms vary, but people may experience: Runny noses, Sore throats, Coughing, Fever and Difficulty breathing.

COVID19 English and Spanish

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COVID19 and the English and Spanish languages: a metaphor for our times

Consonant sounds such as the English voiceless stops p, t, and k at the beginning of words (e.g., “pat,” “top,” “kind”) are aspirated because they are pronounced with an accompanying forceful expulsion of air, similarly to the sound that occurs when we aspirate the sound has in English “hat.”

I on NY Storm

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I live in a hell of a town with nearly 21 million other residents. It’s New York City, the largest metropolitan hub in the entire nation. As everyone knows by now, we are facing a difficult public health crisis with the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19.

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