We all have our own ways of reacting and responding to the pandemic. I, for one, cannot bring myself to write, so I’m inspired by people who are using this time of isolation and lockdown to document their thoughts and observations and find new and creative ways to interactContinue Reading
New Orleans jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis has died at the age of 85. The legendary musical patriarch had been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms and was awaiting coronavirus test results. Born and raised in New Orleans, Marsalis began playing saxophone before switching to piano during high school. Throughout theContinue Reading
In response to COVID-19, Congress recently passed the CARES Act, providing restaurants with relief through loans and tax benefits. For those interested, you can request an immediate advance of $10,000 for a federal Economic Injury Disaster Loan here. Learn more below about the relief available under the CARES Act.1 *Click here to apply forContinue Reading
If you are a Small Business Owner, you better not be complaining! So yes, Mother Earth decided to press the reset button and force us all into quarantine, although that’s a topic for another discussion. The question is: What are you going to do about it? You’ve “been there andContinue Reading
Some couples are finding out that they don’t like each other’s constant company in quarantine as much as they’d hoped. Business is booming for many divorce attorneys as some married couples are finding that time together isn’t bringing them closer to their spouse, it’s driving them apart. Family therapistContinue Reading
The Argentine Football Association (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, AFA) released a great video to promote Coronavirus awareness in Argentina. Sometimes sports can convey a message better than any government agency. Granted that national soccer associations around the world usually make headlines around controversy, but this time was different, atContinue Reading
Is it really less than a week since we were allowed out for non-essential activities! I’ve been working from home all week and am going slightly stir crazy, but, it’s got to be done and at least we’ve had a couple of nice sunny days this week and I’ve beenContinue Reading
Google has announced a new $800 million commitment to support small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), health organizations and governments, and health workers on the frontline of the global coronavirus pandemic. In a blog post published Friday, March 27, CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai said $250 million will goContinue Reading
The House of Representatives passed the $2 trillion stimulus package on Friday, even as lawmakers said another rescue package would be needed. The bill passed on a voice vote, and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature. Most Americans will receive a one-time payment of $1,200 plus $500Continue Reading
Sinéad O’Connor maintains her proudest day is the one in 1992 when she tore up the pope’s photo on Saturday Night Live. Some suggest she’s been struggling ever since, but it seems the problems started much earlier, with an abusive childhood at the hands of a deeply religious mother. NearlyContinue Reading
