Resonance


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Have worked from home for four days out of five this week. Partially because of a new program at my work place and partially because I have the flu (not COVID-19). I have had easily as many “meetings” this week as any other. Even as an introvert, I was feeling disconnected. I did not expect that.

The Paradox of Preparation

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Along the same lines, Jason Kottke wrote an excellent article explaining why, in a pandemic like COVID-19, appropriate actions to “flatten the curve” often seem like overkill both at the time they are taken, and in retrospect. He quotes physician Dr. James Hamblin:

“The thing is if shutdowns and social distancing work perfectly and are extremely effective it will seem in retrospect like they were totally unnecessary overreactions.”

and epidemiologist Mari Armstrong-Hough:

“You won’t ever know if what you did personally helped. That’s the nature of public health. When the best way to save lives is to prevent a disease rather than treat it, success often looks like an overreaction.”

From an email newsletter from Chris Kresser

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My clinic does not want me to visit the office. I suspect they will ask me to self-quarantine. I get it.

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Target.

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Volkswagen of Inver Grove.

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Hy-Vee. Handing out sanitizing wipes at the entrance

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Southview Animal Hospital. Vigilance

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Starbucks. Awake, please

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Target. To make the detectable become audible

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McDonald’s.

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Apple Rosedale Center. Shiny!

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Target.

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Heritage Middle School. Swimming lessons tonight with Sofia

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Target. Needing the coating, soothing, and relieving

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Target. 6’ doesn’t seem like much and 25’ seems much too much.

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As a Celiac, I know better than to eat food from a box without reading the ingredient list. Unfortunately, one time I did not and the consequences have been severe…Wheat is my mortal enemy

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Jimmy John’s.

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Holiday Station Store.

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Target.

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McDonald’s.

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If there’s one thing I have learned to love at work, it’s all the opportunities I have to prove I am who I am to the Microsoft products I depend on.

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Just watched Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage. Now, of course, I’m listening to more Rush…

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Apple Rosedale Center. You know those unboxing videos where the thing falls onto the floor? Yeah…

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Holiday Store # 368.

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APi Group. Monday has presented a few surmounted hurdles already. What more could be in store?