Focusing its scythe on the elderly, the coronavirus is thinning the world’s population with a bittersweet justice.
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... more ...It would be a perfect moment: one of those Normal Rockwell times, capturing the wide-eyed wonder of young children entranced – not so much by an object – but by the concept beyond it. I looked over the long wands, considering each. The first would go to Elam, the youngest … … more …
– JCwire: New York City, NY Only a few months after revealing thousands of compromising emails from the Democratic National Committee, WikiLeaks has released lists of highly confidential information from above the Arctic Circle. Millions of names, along with addresses and behavioral reports, were sent to the New York Times. … … more …
[wikileaks headquarters] JCwire Washington, D.C. Information provider Wikileaks today released documents implicating Santa Claus, aka St. Nicholas, of collaborating with the NSA regarding millions of American behavioral records. The data was said to be far more specific than the “Naughty or Nice” lists believed to be tracked by Santa and … … more …
He was taking a break, smoking a cigarette outside the tattoo parlor. I guessed he was one of the practicing artists, given his position and the number of tattoos on his head – and face! They came up his neck and onto his cheek: not just designs, but full facial … … more …
I don’t know why it never occurred to me. I mean, I studied Spanish in High School. I married a Cuban. I conversed with “mi suegra” – my mother-in-law – who spoke no English. Lived in San Francisco, and San Mateo; worked in Santa Clara. “San” … “Santa” … it … … more …
Feeling drab? Somber? As if life is overwhelming? It’s time for Chocklee! – a mild mood enhancer approved by the FDA. Numerous studies over decades have shown that occasional use of Chocklee (also known by the brand name Hershey’s Chocolate) elevates one’s mood, calms nerves, decreases anxiety, and enhances one’s … … more …
Visiting an Amish farm, riding on a flatbed wagon with metal wheels and three horses up front, I talked with my hosts – themselves guest helpers from another Amish farm not far away. They came to help Levi harvest his corn, lending wagons and young men for two or … … more …
It was not the economic data that clued me into the imminent crash. That was still upbeat: record highs in the market, luxury car and SUV sales booming, start-ups frothing in San Francisco. It was the menu that tipped me off. Early Fall is the best season in San Francisco: … … more …