Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 152

Welcome to another midweek cafe and lounge. It’s been a long week, for sure.

Normally I keep these light, and have some music and whatnot. Back when Neon Vincent was still a regular, we had some really cool beverage recipes. Probably wouldn’t hurt about now.

But this time I want to give you all something a bit more informative in hopes that it at least adds to some straight talk and keeps things in perspective as we come to grips with what is potentially a serious pandemic: Coronavirus COVID-19. First, I want you all to bookmark this map hosted by Johns Hopkins. It appears to be about the most up-to-date map of the number of cases per country, and also keeps record of deaths and recoveries. I also recommended last time this link from the Axios website – Coronavirus: The Big Picture. Axios is useful for its brief capsule summaries for those of us who may be on the go. The Axios global map is okay, but seems to be a little behind the other map. Finally, if you go to the Guardian, you will find daily live blogs of the progress of COVID-19 that provide a global perspective (including what is happening in the US).

At the end of the day, I think it is crucial that we have straight talk about what’s going on, rather than the sort of faux happy talk that 45 wants to spin or the bizarre conspiracy theories spread by folks on social media or even by otherwise supposedly responsible politicians (looking at you, Tom Cotton). Straight talk may not be necessarily pleasant, but it will keep you informed and hopefully safe. That’s what matters.

Cheers.

Author: Don Durito

Left of center and lover of photography, music, pop culture, and life. Favorite quote - "There are no innocents. There are, however, different degrees of responsibility" (Lisbeth Salander, from Stieg Larsson's original Millennium Trilogy).

17 thoughts on “Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 152”

  1. As of yet, no confirmed cases of Covid-19 in my state. I imagine that will change sooner or later. Am watching the situation as it may well affect some professional and personal travel plans.

  3. One pop culture consequence of the continued spread of Covid-19? The latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, was set to be released to theaters April 10. That release date has been postponed until November. That news came on the heels of the Italian government announcing that it was shutting down movie theaters, etc. for the time being. Guessing there is plenty of concern that will not be the last country to take such drastic measures, and films like that do well internationally. Also guessing we’ll start getting announcements about other major films. Any takers on the next MCU film release date being postponed?

  4. Well, Covid-19 is now a part of my dreams. Had a dream where it kept getting mentioned in practically every conversation. Was only a matter of time.

  14. Ordinarily, I don’t really do much with the cafe/lounge on Friday and Saturday as there are other posts visible in its place. I have been making an exception this time, and it’s largely because I think this could be a platform to share facts about Covid-19, as well as discuss concerns and so forth. I know I have my own concerns simply living in a household with someone whose immune system is already somewhat compromised. So yeah, my anxiety level over this is probably about a notch above my usual baseline level. I imagine I am not alone, nor are you. However you are preparing, whatever you are reading, etc., hang in there.

  15. One of my legit worries is that my current workplace doesn’t appear to have a plan for dealing with the Covid-19 breakout. The only thing I have seen lately is that some hand sanitizer stations that had been removed suddenly reappeared. That’s it. In the meantime, I am trying to figure out how to do everything right, knowing it may not be enough.

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