"New daily cases [in Italy] are on the rise to 1,535 from the low hundreds in June, when restrictions started easing. But this compares with more than 10,000 new cases in Spain and France. Life feels normal in most of Italy... children have returned to school."
Italy’s harsh lessons help keep second wave at bay
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While Spain, France and UK suffer Covid-19 surge, the country has adapted since brutal first phaseI'm now hosting Shut Up & Write events every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 5 p.m., until Thanksgiving!
"Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. And don’t worry, no one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice."
SCHEDULE:
5:00 - Quick introductions
5:10 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour and 15 minutes
6:25 - The End: chat, take off, or keep writing
To sign up:
www.meetup.com/shutupandwriteonlineevents/events/273328875/
Online Event: Shut Up & Write Tuesday & Thursday Evenings on Zoom
www.meetup.com
Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 5:00 PM: Staying at home to do your civic duty during the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us for an hour and fifteen minutes of writing from the comfort of your own home.We’ve discovered ...
"A Wall Street Journal columnist said Joe Biden was part of Hunter’s business deal. Hours later, its news reporters said the opposite. ... Dueling accounts from the same publication about a major news story are rare. " https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/a-wall-street-journal-columnist-said-joe-biden-was-part-of-hunters-business-deal-hours-later-its-news-reporters-said-the-opposite/2020/10/23/c4f9689a-1532-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html
Wow, good news for a change. "The new park includes a massive 600-foot long by 40-foot wide public observation pier...a 24,000-sq ft 1930s-era electric train maintenance building (known as the Bridge Yard) renovated to host large concerts..." https://sf.funcheap.com/city-guide/bays-brand-45acre-shoreline-park-opens/
“As Christians, we are called to live by the commandment: love one another as I have loved you...I think it has been very clear since the beginning . . . that [the Republican president] doesn’t love anyone more than he loves himself.” https://www.ft.com/content/dfd0bfbb-64a5-44a5-8158-04915dca31e6