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The Covid Crisis: Tips for homebound kids

Posted on March 22, 2020 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News Editor’s Note: As school close and families sequester themselves at home, millions of families world-wide are wondering: what do we do with the kids? Here are some ideas from a young woman on the front … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – Day 10 – Friday, March 20, 2020

Posted on March 20, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Another beautiful day in Paradise! Nights are nippy, though, dipping down to the low 30s. But daytime temps here in Eatonville are hitting 60. If it wasn’t for Covid, I’d be worried about climate change and … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal, Day 9 of my Self-Quarantine –  1st Day of Spring arrives, along with distinctions between Covid, a cold, allergies, and the flu

Posted on March 19, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Happy Spring, everyone! It comes early this year, March 19, 2020, due to the leap year and other astronomical perturbations that occur once every 400 years or so. Usually, spring arrives on March 21 but can … Continue reading →

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Covid Journal, Day 7 of Self-Quarantine, March 17, 2020

Posted on March 17, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone. Erin Go Bragh, as we used to say in New York – or at least that’s what the banners would say in pubs and workplaces. It translates to “Ireland Forever.” However, … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – Day 6 of Self-Quarantine, March 16, 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Panic buying came to Eatonville today. The bread shelves had two loaves – both whole wheat. I took one. Then, I turned towards the nearby Deli section and asked the gal behind the counter when the … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal, Day 5, Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Welcome to the Great American Coronavirus Self-Quarantine

Posted on March 15, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Columns like this one are beginning to appear throughout our newspapers and online, detailing the saga of so many of us in the early stages of self-protection at home. Geoffrey Fowler of the Washington Post is … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – Day 3 of My Self-Quarantine

Posted on March 13, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Snow? You-gotta-be-kidding-me! I awoke this morning to a couple inches of slushy, white stuff. Yesterday was springtime, but today I’m back in the wet slog of winter – just as the World is Coming to an … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – Day 2 of Self-Quarantine

Posted on March 12, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith March 12, 2020, 8 pm. Today has been peaceful. It’s been like a snow day without shoveling. Plus, the sun was shining – again (!) – and temperatures in Eatonville hovered near 60 degrees. So, I … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – Week 2 Update: The Pandemic is Here and I Enter Self-Quarantine

Posted on March 11, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Wednesday, March 11, 2020 (5 pm) The sun is shining today and I feel light-hearted, which is surprising since the Covid epidemic is turning fierce around the world – 600 folks have died in Italy as … Continue reading →

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A Covid Journal – a report from the nation’s initial epicenter of the coronavirus

Posted on March 8, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Friday, March 6, 2020 Since the world is freaking out about the Covid-19 virus, I thought I share a perspective on what is happening here in Washington. To begin, the epicenter of the outbreak in Washington … Continue reading →

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