Maybe Samuel Pepys is a better literary reference than a Gabriel Garcia Marquez? WRT to my experience of mostly reading personal experiences on FB
Can't drink, smoke, diddle my willy. Doesn't leave much to do other than watch you blokes stumble around playing Agatha Christie.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Mar 11, 2020 4:21:12 pm PDT #17445 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Dana - Mar 11, 2020 4:27:49 pm PDT #17446 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My FIL is ranting about the response of the WHO and the fact that China's a big donor and they didn't want to anger China, so they slow-played the response to the virus.
This sounds awfully like a Fox News-style exaggeration to me.
msbelle - Mar 11, 2020 4:29:10 pm PDT #17447 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
-t - can you ask him if we could do anything for the residents? anything that might lift their spirits.
-t - Mar 11, 2020 4:38:31 pm PDT #17448 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'll ask!
Consuela - Mar 11, 2020 4:40:48 pm PDT #17449 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
This essay on Medium is a really sobering discussion but also very convincing about the need for social distancing: [link]
-t - Mar 11, 2020 4:53:59 pm PDT #17450 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
He says:
"That would be very sweet, great idea. We have 24 residents right now. Coloring books and puzzles are fun, or I could get you their names tomorrow so y'all can make some cards and make them a little more personal. I think they would really like that... You have some really kind and cool invisible friends!"
Address is on the website [link]
msbelle - Mar 11, 2020 5:31:38 pm PDT #17451 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Yay!! Let's get some first names so we can personalize cards!
Operation cheer up the elders!
lisah - Mar 11, 2020 5:50:25 pm PDT #17452 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
That's such a sweet idea,msbelle.
aurelia - Mar 11, 2020 6:00:42 pm PDT #17453 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Huh. [link]
DXMachina - Mar 11, 2020 7:21:39 pm PDT #17454 of 30019
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
You'd think faith healers wouldn't have to worry about such things. Or maybe they're mostly just orthopedic faith healers. Do they specialize?
The Lord's our shepherd says the psalm, but just in case...