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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Saturday 03 September

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I head back to NC tomorrow for a short visit and a knee doctor appointment on Tuesday. The knee still hurts. It’ll be interesting to see what they have to say.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

UPDATE: Four shot at party south of Yorkville; Kendall County Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect

Teenager killed, 3 people wounded in 7-Eleven shooting in Maryland: Police

Man arrested in connection to Palatka shooting that killed two

Teen arrested in Chico shooting that injured 5

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Friday 02 September

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Amazon released the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power yesterday. I believe that releasing the first two episodes was unexpected. Word is that the powers that be felt the first episode was kind of slow (it was) so they needed to get the second episode out at the same time, as it had more action.

I watched them both. It’s a fine show so far. Nothing groundbreaking. Just a fun way to spend an evening.

In other news I solved the WiFi connectivity issue I mentioned yesterday.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

4 seriously hurt in shooting outside north Minneapolis liquor store

Update: Police chief calls Fresno double killing ‘very intentional.’ Guns, drugs at scene

4 men injured in drive-by shooting outside NYC biker club

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Thursday 01 September

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I’ve been playing around with my home network. My goal is to set up a separate WiFi network for devices I don’t want to have internet access, such as smart light bulbs, while still being able to access them from my phone, which would stay on my main WiFi network. I’ve figured out the first part but the second part is working yet. I’ll tackle that tomorrow.

Stay healthy and safe.

Days Without a Mass Shooting: 3

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Tuesday 30 August

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The world is just so addicted to hanging onto a lot of stuff, as opposed to being clean and clear. So I highly recommend you look around. What books need to be given away? What clothes need to be given away? What shoes have you not worn for two years? Where can you give those things away that people might be able to use that?

So look around your environment and say, how functional is it? How useful is it? How current is it in terms of the reality of these things and their meaning to you? And that’s fine. There’s no right or wrong in terms of whatever that volume is. It may be whatever it is that you want, how ever much you feel comfortable. But most people feel slightly uncomfortable about what’s still in their closet, what’s still in the drawers of their desk, what’s still anywhere. So now’s a good time, when I say “When in doubt, clean a drawer”, it’ll help a ton.

David Allen

Stay healthy and safe.

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Days Without a Mass Shooting: 1

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Monday 29 August

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In 2013 Funny or Die released a parody video movie trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

In 2022 Hulu will release a movie co-written by Weird Al called Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

As someone commented, “We are actually getting a parody of a parody of a living parody.”

Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al. Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna. Rainn Wilson as Doctor Demento. This may be the greatest film ever made.

Stay healthy and safe.

Maybe the second greatest film ever made.

Today’s Mass Shooting

4 injured in shooting near St. Louis County school

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Sunday 28 August

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Last weekend in August. It’s been a strange summer.

Stay healthy and safe.

He pack a gun.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Clinton area party is scene of shootings that injured four

76-year-old man, dog survive after being shot during random Detroit shooting spree

14-year-old killed, 6 others wounded in Troy, Albany shootings

Suspect named in shooting spree that left 3 dead, including shooter, 5 others injured in Phoenix

Family members identify victim in Sunnyside shooting

Bend Police ID Safeway gunman and two victims, including ‘heroic’ store worker who died trying to disarm him

Houston police reveal more details in mass shooting that left 4 dead after fire at housing complex

Gunman opens fire inside crowded Los Angeles bar; 6 wounded

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Saturday 27 August

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Thor: Love and Thunder hits Disney Plus on 8 September. I had toyed with the idea of going to a weekday matinee to avoid the crowds, but now I won’t bother.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Lexington police investigate 3 separate shootings, 9 total shot

1 dead, 4 injured in Coney Island boardwalk shooting

North Philadelphia standoff: Man barricaded with woman, child after shooting 3 people, police say

One killed, three hurt in Franklin Park shooting in North Spokane

Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Thursday 25 August

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Given this site’s name I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you that the U.S. is averaging about 90,000 reported COVID-19 cases a day this week. That’s an 8% drop from last week, but what I find more interesting is that it’s higher than the weekly average during the summer of 2020, when most of us were in serious lockdown, mask wearing mode and there was no vaccine.

Source: The Washington Post

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Henderson officials identify victims in Harbor House deadly shooting

Strip Club Scrap Spills Outside, Turns Into Gun Battle, 4 Hurt

Four people shot in West Central park; wounds not life-threatening

Hail of rifle fire along Birmingham’s Finley Boulevard kills 1, wounds 4

Falls police investigating multiple people shot on 400 block of Ninth Street

Song of the Day

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