Month: August 2022

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Saturday 20 August

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On Thursday I got a refund from Amazon for a PS5 that was apparently lost in transit. Today I went to the local Amazon Hub Counter to pick up a different order. It turns out they had the PS5 as well. This evening I called Amazon to let them know and have them reverse the refund. I figured this would send them into a tailspin and I was right. I spoke to four different people over the course of about 30 minutes.

I’ll give them credit, though. Everyone was professional and polite. I thought they might tell me that I had to return the item because they had already issued the refund, but they didn’t. Good for them.

Also, apparently Amazon has a Retro-charge Team. Who knew?

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

3 of 4 injured in downtown Asheville shooting out of the hospital

14-year-old killed in one of two Wilmington shootings on Saturday night

Mass shooting in Washington Park leaves 5 wounded

Three hospitalized, one dead in Bloomsburg

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Friday 19 August

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I may have found a way around my USPS address change problem. Last week when I was in NC I put my mail on hold to see what would happen. Sure enough, when I checked my mailbox today I had mail; some of it from late June with yellow “Unable to forward” labels. I’m putting my mail on hold from Monday – Saturday until further notice.

Stay healthy and safe.

Why is this ad in my Twitter feed and why is this product classified as a beauty favorite?

Today’s Mass Shootings

1 dead, 4 wounded in Homan Square shooting

4 people shot in front yard of home in Back of the Yards

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Thursday 18 August

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You may have read that Sony’s PlayStation 5 video game console is almost impossible to find. Amazon started offering them by invitation only; you request an invitation and if you’re selected you can buy one. I requested an invitation, received one, and placed an order. I received a delivery confirmation shortly thereafter with a planned delivery date. That date came and went. Tracking showed that it was out for delivery on 15 August. That was the last update. Yesterday I contacted Amazon customer support and was told that the package was lost. It wasn’t eligible to be replaced so they gave me a refund. My guess is that it wasn’t shipped in an Amazon box or someone figured out the contents if it was, because my suspicion is that it fell off the back of the truck. I’m not upset about it. It’s not something I need, and it’s amusing, in its own way.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shooting

‘I heard something loud’ | Witness details scene of double shooting near Wards Corner in Norfolk

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Wednesday 17 August

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More to watch:

Stay healthy and safe.

…as long as that document does not offend our own ideas of decency. That should be the only censorship.

Today’s Mass Shootings

4 teen boys shot on South Side porch

4 teens shot during North Philadelphia birthday party

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Tuesday 16 August

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What to watch:

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Police: 5 shot near West Philadelphia rec center; 96 shots fired

Teens arrested in mass shooting in Memphis: 6 shot, including 2 juveniles

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Sunday 14 August

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Back to Raleigh today. Barb and I drove up so she could see Rae’s new place.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Chicago mass shooting: 5 shot, 1 fatally, in Auburn Gresham

7 people shot in Baltimore overnight within 3 hours, 2 victims killed

Shooting in Phoenix leaves 1 dead, 5 injured, suspects in custody

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Saturday 13 August

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I drove to Raleigh today (about an hour from Southern Pines) to visit Rae and bring her a bookshelf from my house. She has a nice apartment close to campus.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

Shooting at Renton park leaves at least 4 people hurt, police say

Quadruple shooting in Clayton County leaves 1 dead, 3 injured, police say

4 girls, 2 boys shot during teen party at Raleigh club

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.

bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Friday 12 August

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My laptop is being cranky. I need to run a malware scan and make sure nothing’s amiss. If that doesn’t fix it then it may be time to wipe the SSD and reinstall everything from scratch.

Stay healthy and safe.

Today’s Mass Shootings

40-year-old dead, 3 others injured after shooting at St. Louis City nightclub

2 dead, 9 people wounded in Philadelphia shootings, including a quadruple shooting in Frankford

Song of the Day

The entire Song of the Day playlist is available on YouTube.