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    - Blog #10 Reopening and a New Beginning For many of us, a reality beyond Corona, seemed like it would never arrive.  Our world has now reopened, and the time of isolation is finally over. The word virus is still real among us, as are masks, and social distancing, but the way to our new beginning is opening. Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs are pulsating with activity and vitality that is infectious to everyone on the streets.    All food service establishments are waiting by their doors displaying menus of drinks and tasty edibles to temp passersby. Local restaurants, eateries, bakeries, and food shops are permitted to spill out onto the sidewalks and even some parking spaces.  Social distancing still reins but eating and sipping beverages with friend’s curbside is a joy much long awaited.  Everywhere on the streets around you there are smiles of happy diners munching on delights they did not have to make or haul home! Ba...

    - Blog #9   How the Coronavirus Pandemic, has and is changing how We Think, Live, Work, and especially the Planet we live on. The  coronavirus pandemic will continue to change much of what we think, believe, and do.  Once called a “world historical moment, it’s important to note that not everything happing is negative. While social media is filled with coronavirus news.  The world is witnessing some amazing events happening right now, despite the COVID-19 outbreak.      China is experiencing a dramatic drop in air pollution Due to COVID-19, China was forced to shut down most of its factories and manufacturing plants.  As the world’s most populated country it is the leader of the most pollution.  NASA recently released satellite images that show China’s air pollution from this year compared to last. Satellite images show air pollution from NASA show remarkable changes in the pollution to date since the pa...

   - Blog 8  Right now, there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation and in the hearts of millions.  This senseless killing of George Floyd, like so many others provokes not only the outrage played on our screens but also hurt and fear.  This blog was created to keep us connected during a pandemic. That is still the goal.  You will not find the answers here but hopefully a breath, calm, strength, understanding. The voices below are here to remind us that by standing up for one another, we stand together.  In light of current events the following quotes seems to define it best. In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. “Every society has its protectors of status quo and its fraternities of the indifferent who are notorious for sleeping through revolutions. Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. With every breath we take, we must ...