Backstory here.
Author: H.
How Coronavirus COVID-19 Attacks the Body
The Getty Challenge
A few days ago, the Getty Museum challenged its Twitter followers to:
1. Choose your favorite artwork
2. Find three things lying around your house⠀
3. Recreate the artwork with those items
Then share a tweet on this thread: https://twitter.com/GettyMuseum/status/1242845952974544896
I’ve been following this thing, and it just gets better and better, and more and more …
An example (Madonna and Child):
BTW: Click through on individual images/Twitter posts to be sure to see the complete display, as you might not be seeing everything in just the stream.
Celeb PSAs
Quartz Media’s entertainment editor ranks a number of coronavirus-related public service announcements for their value, turning up some that are occasionally informative and even … well, entertaining. Quartz says “Bored celebrities are making Covid-19 public service announcements. Some of them are not bad, but some are practically unwatchable.”
The First Day of April
The Prayer Lady
If I head downtown in just the right window of time each day, I can usually see her walking very slowly to some unknown destination. The first time we encountered, I was walking much faster from behind and called out to avoid startling her. I could hear, from some distance back, that she seemed to be talking rather loudly to herself or some one unseen. When she heard me, about to overtake her, she said “Don’t mind me. I’m only praying.”
We have crossed paths several times. She always waves and smiles, and then continues to pray aloud. I have learned that she lives about two blocks from us, caring for and living with her adult autistic son, who has a black belt and martial arts trophies. Sometimes he is with her, and I notice how gently and carefully he treats her, belying his almost fearsome appearance. Her daily destination remains a mystery.
Kim Visits The Pharmacy
Just routine business, but distancing via the drive-up window. More from the Coronavirus Series.
More on Masks
Here’s a Wired piece on the subject (following this earlier post): https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-face-facts-america-masks-work/
And Joann (the women in my life know her stores) has a collection of mask how-to’s.
Plus this step-by-step from the NYT …
Solitude? No Problem.
Walking the beast again on the grounds and woodlands and trails in the acreage surrounding the Veterans Administration hospital/clinics/housing and the Fort Walla Walla museum and cemetery grounds.
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On the Matter of Face Masks
We often hear that face masks, particularly the N95 variety, may not be absolutely necessary except for health care workers and others directly in contact with COVID-19 patients.
However, we take a different approach, and wear face masks in public.
Why?
- To signal to others that we take this thing seriously and that we should pose little danger to them.
- Wearing a face mask — even a cotton bandana — when away from home (where you can’t readily wash hands before/after) is very helpful in preventing that behavior health professionals strenuously warn against — touching one’s own face.
Here’s just one formula for making your own.
I wouldn’t be surprised to start seeing a wave of artistic expression in the form of face maskery. Velouria?
BTW, some recommend carrying hand sanitizer whenever you venture out. We try to do this, or carry home-made alcohol wipes for those rare times it might seem warranted.
Be safe, be well.
Cheerio.