Monthly Archives: April 2020

General Discussion, Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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Detroit rep says hydroxychloroquine, Trump helped save her life amid COVID-19 fight

Detroit Free Press A Democratic state representative from Detroit is crediting hydroxychloroquine — and Republican President Donald Trump who touted the drug — for saving her in her battle with the coronavirus. State Rep. Karen Whitsett, who learned Monday she has … Continue reading

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Boris Johnson moved to the ICU

Sky News The PM’s health deteriorates but he remains conscious and has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him. Boris Johnson has been moved to an ICU after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said. It is understood … Continue reading

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Sharing favorite music – Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Scheherazade is a major female character and the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The story goes that the monarch Shahryar found out one day that … Continue reading

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Coronavirus Task Force Press Briefing” – April 6, 2020, 5:00 PM

 

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Is Spring really here?

Repeat post from last year, changed slightly. The day my forsythia begins to bloom is my sign that spring has actually begun, and that happened just a few days ago. Even though I noticed that my daffs and tulips are … Continue reading

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Good News!! (& happy stories), April 6, 2020

A return to normality? I hope it doesn’t snow. Good news from Augusta — something to look forward to in November! https://t.co/xZkg3pd3CE — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) April 6, 2020 Episode 2 of SGN and John Kraskinski:

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General Discussion, Monday, April 6, 2020

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Coronavirus Task Force Press Briefing – April 5, 2020, 7 p.m.

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Good News!! (& happy stories), April 5, 2020

Coming soon to your neighborhood. Sharing some good news out of Louisiana – Baton Rouge became one of the first sites in the country today to start five minute tests.  Results in 5 min📷: @WAFB pic.twitter.com/4gE4dpbGuG — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) April … Continue reading

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