Day #9 of Shelter In Place was much like the first eight.
And for the second time in that stretch, I've delayed posting an update.
I don't know if it is so much that there's not a lot new to report or just that this routine was become the new normal.
Outside of work, I'm still am trying to read and feed myself with as much good, solid information as possible.
Working backwards, I listened to an extremely good, positive radio program from Focus on the Family last night before going to bed with the U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams.
Adams is a man of faith so he was a welcome ally to the Jim Daly-led organization out of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
You can listen to it here.
While I was looking for Adams' first name, there was a story that appeared in the search engine that I went and read.
It definitely targeted Adams with disapproval of comments he had made earlier in the crisis that we're living through. The story can be found here.
I tried to see what side of the aisle that Reason.com came from, but it's not as clear to me as it might be to others. (Although my guess is that it leans a little to the left.)
Regardless, I dreamt again last night about my grandfather. All good. As well as a good professional friend from the private and parochial school world that lives and works outside of Texas.
I just want to make sure my dreams at night don't become as vivid as CNN's Chris Cuomo, the brother of New York governor Mario Cuomo, who is currently dealing with COVID-19.
My daughter and I got out last night for a walk in Springwoods Village.
Our goal was to get in a little bit more than four miles, but rain started to fall - and with the threat of more - and we turned back and ended up with 2.9 miles.
And before I showered for the evening, I also put in another 10 miles on the Air Assault bike.
My totals for my 3/25 - 4/24 reporting period are now: 16.04 miles running -- 28.24 miles walking -- 30.8 miles cycling.
A couple of interesting podcasts that I listened to yesterday:
What Next | Jerry Falwell Jr. vs. the Coronavirus: Liberty University’s Trumpian response to the coronavirus. [04/02/20; Slate.com]
I expected the above to have been all negative, but if anything, there were lots of half-truths. There were also lots of accurate statements and indications, but you had to listen for them and have made some investments there (i.e. gone to school there or know somebody who did).
COVID Chronicles Chapter 5 [04/02/20; Hey Amarillo]
Here is all of the COVID-19-related material that I ingested on Thursday that I thought might be of interest:
On the COVID-19 Front Lines, Providers Feel Exposed [04/03/20; Austin Chronicle]
Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks [04/02/20; NPR]
A Covid-19 Vaccine Will Need Equitable, Global Distribution [04/02/20; Harvard Business Review]
Every American should wear a face mask to defeat Covid-19 [04/02/20; Stat]
Where America Didn’t Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread [04/02/20; New York Times]
White House advisor Fauci says coronavirus vaccine trial is on target and will be ‘ultimate game changer’ [04/02/20; CNBC]
NYC doctor makes urgent plea for help: 'We're near the breaking point' [04/02/20; Fox News]
Holland America cruise ships with over 200 sick passengers and crew reach deal to disembark in Florida [04/02/20; Fox News]
Behind the scenes, Kushner takes charge of coronavirus response [04/01/20; Politico via MSN]
Exclusive: Hackers linked to Iran target WHO staff emails during coronavirus - sources [04/02/20; Reuters]
Engineer accused of crashing train said he was 'suspicious' of nearby coronavirus relief ship, Justice Department says [04/02/20; CNN]
And finally ...
A New Book on the Sutherland Springs Shooting Explores Resilience, Forgiveness, and Grace [03/31/20; Texas Observer]
I actually ordered this book from an independent bookstore here in the greater Houston area as opposed to Barnes & Noble. I never order anything from Amazon.com.
Iran hits back after Trump claims it is planning Iraq attacks [04/02/20; The Guardian]
Have a great Friday and weekend.
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