Category: COVID-19

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Monday 04 July

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I hope you had a good 4th of July. I spent part of the day looking at cars online. I hope to test drive one tomorrow.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

5 People Inside Oakland Coliseum Hit by Apparent July Fourth Celebratory Gunfire | nbcbayarea.com

Highland Park parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 31 hurt; 4th of July events canceled | abc7chicago.com

At Least 11 Hurt in Separate Shootings in Boston Overnight Into July 4 | nbcboston.com

Gunfire hits 7 and fireworks used as weapons, unnerving Minneapolis after dark on July 4th | startribune.com

Kenosha shooting on July 4; 1 dead, 4 wounded | fox6now.com

One dead, 4 injured in Downtown Sacramento shooting | capradio.com

Shooting, break-ins and robbery occur around T-Mobile Center after concert | fox4kc.com

1 dead, 3 injured in Fourth of July shooting in Denver | thedenverchannel.com

Four wounded at Queens cookout among more than 20 New Yorkers injured in July 4 shootings | amny.com

Chicago shooting: 5 wounded in Parkway Gardens | abc7chicago.com

Police: 4 men, 2 women shot in West Broad Street shooting | www.nbc12.com

1 dead, 3 wounded after Fourth of July shootout on Jewella Avenue; victim identified | ksla.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Sunday 03 July

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Nate Bargatze is funny.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Sheriff’s office: Over 70 shots fired in shooting that sent 4 to hospital in Mullins area | wmbfnews.com

4 people injured in Tacoma shooting Sunday night | king5.com

4 wounded in shooting at car wash gathering in Manassas | wtop.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Saturday 02 July

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I went car shopping today. I saw a couple of Volvo SUVs that were okay. Not great, but okay. I’ll look some more online tomorrow and Monday. I’d like to get something by Tuesday or Wednesday so I can go home. I’ve enjoyed staying with Logan and Maryann, but I’ve been away for two months. It’s time.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

3 officers shot, 2 residents killed in Haltom City; gunman dead of self-inflicted wound | star-telegram.com

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting at Queens mechanic shop | cbsnews.com

4 shot in north Denver overnight | denvergazette.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Friday 01 July

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Good news from the doctor. I can stop wearing the leg immobilizer, although he wants me to wear it when I’m outdoors or using stairs. I need to start exercising (bending) my knee to regain range of motion. I go back in three weeks.

Also, I can drive. Car shopping is in progress.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

2 men dead, 3 others injured after mass shooting in The Loop | cbsnews.com

Greenwood man shot, killed | gwcommonwealth.com

4 hurt, 1 seriously, in West Garfield Park shooting | suntimes.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Wednesday 29 June

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Strange week. My sleep cycle is screwed up. It’s the week before my employer gives its U.S. employees the week off, and Friday is the end of our fiscal year, so work at times gets a little more deadline driven than usual. Looking forward to Friday.

Stay healthy and safe.

Man says wife ‘looks better with clothes on’ in bid to stop tree outside house being cut down | Daily Mail Online

Today’s Mass Shootings

Shooting leaves 4 injured in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood | 6abc.com

Multiple Victims Injured in Jersey City Shooting | rlsmedia.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Monday 27 June

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I like where I work but every now and then I’m reminded that every place has its…well, decide for yourself.

Them: Can you reach out to so-and-so for a reply to the email what’s-their-name sent them?

Me: I think it’s a little premature to ask for follow up on an email that was sent less than four hours ago, but if you want me to do that I will.

Them: You could send them an instant message instead.

Me: Again, I think it’s a little early to do that, but I’ll get in touch with them if that’s what you want. Also, our instant messaging app shows them as being away.

Them: You know that you can send them a message even if they’re away. They’ll see it when they get back…

Me (voice raised): FOLKS, STOP! I know how to communicate. Like I said, I think it’s presumptuous and a little pushy to follow up so quickly, but again, if that’s what you want, I’ll do it.

Them: See what you can find out.

Fortunately, it’s for a project that I no longer will be on as of the end of June. Is it the end of June yet?

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shooting

5 hurt, including 2 children, in west Charlotte shooting, CMPD says | wsoctv.com

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Sunday 26 June

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Thoughts on the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series, which ended Season 1 last week: it was good. Not great, but good. The challenge it had was that it takes place before Episode IV: A New Hope (the movie we used to call Star Wars), so it had to fit within continuity, which removes a lot of the drama. In other words, you know that certain characters are going to survive intact.

Shows like The Mandalorian are better in part because they can create entirely new stories. That said, it was still fun.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

One dead, seven wounded in three shooting incidents in Paterson over the weekend | northjersey.com

Four people shot with one dead following Northside shooting | foxsanantonio.com

Shooting in S. Tacoma: 8 people hurt when gunfire erupts at dance party | komonews.com

Police investigating shooting in Tacoma that killed 1 and injured others | komonews.com

Update: 1 dead, 7 others wounded in Sutherlin shooting | godanriver.com

UPDATE: 13-year-old shot during trail ride event in Smith County | cbs19.tv

Update: 2 in custody, 1 wanted in deadly Blakely shooting | walb.com

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