Photo by Tran Mau Tri Tam on Unsplash Hi! Yes, I’m still at this.Despite the various other distractions of the Internet, including this in-depth look at an episode of Doctor Who .In any case, I shall carry on.And keep calm.
A-Section
Bitcoin loses half its value as Wall Street sell-off accelerates crypto crash .And, seriously, who didn’t see that coming? Take it from someone who’s had personal experience with … what’s the word? … unsustainable/unrealistic business practices/expectations.
So much for that trip to Kiribati .
Teenage pilot is youngest woman to fly world solo .And her name is Zara Rutherford.
Op-Ed
My week with omicron .And thank you for that great idea for a parody: My decades with dystonia.
Metro
Worker’s who prop up nursing homes are quitting in droves .And isn’t this part interesting?
Some employees chose to retire early rather than face the intense workload and coronavirus risks at their jobs.
Others have been lured away by companies, including Amazon , that offer wages which nursing homes say they cannot compete with.
Or they could make TikTok videos.
The weather managed to crawl its way above the freezing mark on Saturday .Meanwhile, Minnesotans are sneering at us.
Obits
Post columnist helped crack barriers for Black journalists .(My Gift Link for the Week)
And I liked this part:
In his farewell column , Mr.Pyatt wrote about changes he had witnessed in the Washington business world and the closing of mainstays such as Garfinckel’s, the Woodward & Lothrop department stores and the Perpetual Federal Savings Bank.
“The old establishment (a close-knit, conservative fraternity) has given way to a new order of corporate princes and princesses, wielding power and influence and flaunting newfound wealth from the headquarters of Internet and telecommunications companies, highly paid consultants’ offices, and, yes, law firms and real estate developers,” he wrote.
“The area’s economy may be stronger, but things just aren’t the same without the likes of Israel ‘Izzy’ Cohen , who built Giant Food into a retail powerhouse.”
As for himself, he wrote, “I have reached the point where I feel it’s time for a change.”
I couldn’t agree more.
Sports
The Caps rally to win again .Ovechkin started it and Backstrom finished it.
Outlook
Omicron is making it impossible to work in an ER .
Business
Delays leave patients in pain .Tell me about it! The pandemic certainly delayed my access to treatment, because my condition’s not life-threatening.
That just … sucks.
Oh, well.
Arts & Style
There was an awesome music festival in 1969, other than goddamn Woodstock .
Well, if you’re going to have a wall, why not paint it?
Book World
This is the only book review that got my attention .
Travel
I lived in Queens for twelve years, and never once got to Staten Island .At least, not that I can recall.Now, I want to go to Staten Island.
Less tech, more bonding: An ode to old-school road trips.But for this, imagine all the road movies that would never have been made.
Magazine
Fighting Racism in the Footnotes
Kimberlé Crenshaw: “Modest reform creates tremendous backlash.
And sometimes the backlash is more enduring than the reform.”
And, finally, The Funnies !
Pastis, you’ve trumped them all !
BTW, I have only one more “gift link” left for this month, but I’m giving this away now , because it’s something we all need to do.
Ten resources for better living in 2022 .
That “gift link”.Again!
Take small steps to rekindle friendships in the new year.I’d say that’s self-explanatory.
And here’s a song about Monday that mentions Sunday!
I’d love to learn how to edit video like that!
PS: More awesome news about crypto-currency and blockchain and stuff .You’ll notice the writer has a Patreon page! Check it out.
PPS: All right.This confirms it.I am secretly British !
And look what I found online!
Well, well … real artists do steal!
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