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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
We had to get away again. ... We were extremely lucky with a weather window. Paddling out to the middle of the lake on the kayak and paddleboard was extremely freeing. It was true social distancing. You truly felt as if you had the space to breathe. Fenrir TroubleOn4Paws, had so much fun swimming, hiking, and being ferried around the lake that he was often tuckered out around camp. Except when the raccoons decided to throw an after-hours party right beside our tent. Garbage and food were left out so the Trash Pandas were in party mode. Fenrir barked his displeasure at the disturbance, waking us up. I swear that one of the little masked marauders dared to come right up to the tent and put his grubby little paws on the tent fabric just to tease my dog. *insert eye-roll* It was refreshing to get away. Very much needed - especially since work is recalling us to go back into the buildings. I don't believe it is a good idea and am not a fan of the decisions of our Powers That Be. I need to find an outlet for the stress caused by this mismanagement.
July 31, 2020
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What was the biggest news issue this past week -- either in your community, nationally, or globally? Talk about it and why it’s a big deal.
The news that concerns me most is the state of the Republican Party and their attempts to control voting by gerrymandering or by restrictions on the voting process. Unfortunately Trump is still controlling too many members of Congress who have no real reasons for their positions except to foil any attempts of a working democracy lead by Joe Biden. Unfortunately the power of the former president may be behind the reason so many are refusing the vaccination. I’m watching for the civil and criminal investigations of Trump to take him out of the picture. At least I’d like to see a day with republicans with a real platform and suitable leadership to lead the party to bipartisan operations of our democracy. Obviously I also follow the Covid problems in other nations as well as the conflict in the Middle East.
May 20, 2021