Do you get the feeling that someone is always watching you? Your feelings are valid; you’re being watched. Not through tracking devices, sci-fi implants under your skin, or some app on your phone—but you are, and it’s happening every day. And, for the last six weeks, it has become more…
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Round the clock shifts filled with sickness, sadness, and death. Showing up to work knowing they’re heading into something invisible yet dangerous for themselves and their families. Yet, they do it. Every day, they heal. They help. They serve. The above could describe the roles of many essential workers at…
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It’s Cinco de Mayo. You do know it’s an American celebration and not a Mexican one, right? On this day in 1862, the Mexican Army defeated French forces in the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, May 5 is a margarita-drinking, Corona-with-a-lime sipping, Mexican food-eating blowout; in Mexico, the…
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Happy Star Wars Day! Right now, it may seem like the Dark Side has taken control of the universe. But there’s hope; there’s always hope. Even if you’re not a Star Wars super fan, you have probably participated in—or at least heard of—May the Fourth, the unofficial Star Wars holiday…
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Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic became a reality, wearing a protective mask of one kind or another has been the option, but it’s quickly becoming the norm. More and more Californians are wearing some kind of mask; if you don’t know how to do it, just look on social media:…
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Oakland, CA, 1990. Steven Bloom, a reporter for High Times magazine, is handed a yellow flier as he strolls through the parking lot before a Grateful Dead concert. “We are going to meet at 4:20 on 4/20 for 420-ing in Marin County at the Bolinas Ridge sunset spot on Mt.…
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Are you abiding by the #StayatHome mandate (please say yes)? Bored yet? Here’s something to do that will only cost you about 10 minutes: Take the Census! The United States Constitution mandates that the U.S. Census be taken every 10 years. The data collected: Is About Money: The data collected…
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COVID-19Medical CareRespiratory Care
From the Industrial to the Medical – Evolution of the N95 Respirator
In the news this week, there have been stories about members of car clubs gathering up unused N95 respirator masks and donating them to hospitals. Plus, hardware stores have signs on their doors stating they have no N95 masks in stock. Why would a bunch of motorheads and hardware stores…
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On March 18, 2020, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) announced that the state tax filing and payment deadlines have been postponed from April 15 to July 15 to bring some relief to taxpayers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html On March 20, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced…
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“This sounds crazy, but Kobe spoke this. He used to say all the time ‘I want to die young. I want to be immortalized. You know, I want to have my career be better than Michael Jordan, and I want to die young.’” Tracy McGrady, seven-time NBA All-Star. That wish…