Category Archives: General

Quarantine Gaming

Posted on April 17, 2020 by smellincoffee

I’ve been gaming a bit more in the last month or so as a result of La Corona, so I thought I’d share a few screenshots…..because I can. I was told to cook. No one told me when to stop. … Continue reading →

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Corona Diary #5

Posted on April 14, 2020 by smellincoffee

Library service, corona style! Sunday, all news of pandemics disappeared as we in Alabama looked to the darkening skies and wondered what Easter night would bring.  It was nine years ago that an April outburst of tornadoes killed over three … Continue reading →

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We’ll Meet Again

Posted on April 5, 2020 by smellincoffee

  “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time, we join with all nations, across the globe, in a common endeavor — using the great advances of science, and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will … Continue reading →

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Corona Diary #4

Posted on April 3, 2020 by smellincoffee

Although we in the United States are still steaming into the darkest part of this tunnel,  I’m bouyed by little flickers of hope abroad.  In Iran, for instance,  over half  of active corona cases are listed as recovered. The same … Continue reading →

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Sean Bean on Waterloo

Posted on April 2, 2020 by smellincoffee

     

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Read of England 2020

Posted on April 1, 2020 by smellincoffee

Oyez! Oyez! It being the first of April, I declare Read of England 2020 to be officially begun!    I was concerned that the ongoing pandemic would disrupt my planning, but between stuff I bought well in advance, ebooks, and the … Continue reading →

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Corona Diary #3

Posted on March 27, 2020 by smellincoffee

An hour ago,  Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that certain non-essential businesses should close until April 17th by the end of day. This doesn’t include gas stations and grocery stores, but rather entertainment and leisure venues like bars,   salons, and … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now

Posted on March 25, 2020 by smellincoffee

 

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Corona Diaries #2

Posted on March 23, 2020 by smellincoffee

So begins week two of ….well, whatever this is, this strange moment in time we’re all experiencing together.    The library’s curbside service has been well received by the community, promoted by the paper and those of us on facebook, and … Continue reading →

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Corona Diaries #1

Posted on March 17, 2020 by smellincoffee

March 17, 2020  Earlier today in conversation with a priestly friend, she mentioned that she and some of her  fellow clergy were keeping “Corona Diaries” to document their respective organization’s practices in the wake of the current pandemic, to monitor … Continue reading →

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