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We spend a lot of time echoing what other people are saying instead of finding signals in the cacophony, extracting data we want, and saying that with meaning and context. Creating original thought is hard work but it has a greater payoff. MORE
How do I know thee? Let me count the ways. On the sixth day, God created Man, and not too long afterwards, the number 6 became known as the atomic number of carbon, based on some part I am sure by the numeral’s octahedral and hexagonal properties, not to mention its divisibility by 1, 2, and 3. MORE
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The Denver Broncos are the latest owners of a “misting booth” to disinfect players with a nontoxic spray. When players walk through the booth, resembling X-ray machines in government buildings, they get misted. Shared on the NFL team’s Twitter page , the gut reaction was disbelief. MORE
Someone asked this question two days ago on Twitter. It already has over 45,000 replies. Perusing them, I see a lot of nevers and nones. And me? MORE
Academics in this paper and that paper and likely other papers argue for eliminating the term “people of color” because of racial divisiveness and inclusivity. MORE
Whether an adult is working from home or a child is engaged in remote learning, the process is the same: Use a computer or mobile device, connect to a website, log into a system, and submit data. Maybe the instructions involve listening to a sound file. MORE
Shortly after the coronavirus made itself known in the United States and there was ambiguity about its transmission, I read a Boston Herald article. The article profiled a 2014 report in the American Journal of Infection Control about an educational experiment with gloves and E. coli bacteria. MORE
I work part-time as a delivery driver. I have entered a lot of restaurants in recent weeks and there is an observable trend of staff of all ages covering their mouths but not their noses. Worse, some wear masks over their chin — whether making pizza or ringing up customer orders. MORE
From the workplace to education to music concerts to more, here are seven predictions about our post-pandemic life from expert sources. Work: Gartner suggests nine workplace trends that could change after the pandemic, such as humanizing employees. MORE
I remember when commenting was a feature at the bottom of every newspaper and media website article. Initially, anyone could add a comment without a profile. That led to vulgarity and incivility, which in turn began moderation with publishers employing a mix of robot algorithms and human checkers. MORE
Today is June 5, 2020. On June 5, 1981, the CDC published a report that indicated five men in Los Angeles contracted a “cellular-immune dysfunction related to a common exposure” and a “disease acquired through sexual contact.” MORE
“People have their opinion about my reaction to things. I consider myself more a realist than an alarmist,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci on CNN. I know what he means. I’m also a realist. I accept life for what it is. MORE
With nine albums over their rock music career, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is the only Guns N’ Roses song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It happened in 1988. Many bands and musicians have tried, and many failed, to produce epic covers of the song. MORE
My first tweet from @ariherzog was on September 30, 2009 but I can’t link to it because it’s not there. It’s probably accessible in the Wayback Machine or from archived search engine crawls — but it’s erased from Twitter’s servers. (I MORE
John Steinbeck and his French poodle, Charley, embarked on a road trip across the United States in 1960. He wrote about his travels in a 1962 book, entitled, “Travels with Charley: In Search of America.” ” It’s one of my favorite books. MORE
From the workplace to education to music concerts to our daily lives, here are seven predictions about our post-pandemic life from expert sources. Work: Gartner suggests nine workplace trends that could change after the pandemic, such as humanizing employees. MORE
Ask a child for his or her favorite hero and you’re likely to hear Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Black Panther, the Hulk, Elsa, Leia, or Harry Potter. Maybe someone else. Ask an adult for his or her favorite hero and you’re likely to hear the same. Once a hero, always a hero. MORE
Three months ago on this day, I resurrected my 13-year-old blog with a focus on our global landscape as humanity went to war with a germ. I wrote the headline, “ The Coronavirus is Here and Our New Normal Begins.” MORE
Vote for America or vote for Hell. The choice is yours. Which will it be? P.S. Please register to vote. Related Stories Keisha Lance Bottoms for VP Secession Reform. Political election MORE
Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels. The Commonwealth of The Bahamas closed its airports and seaports to international visitors on March 24, 2020. It reopened ports to everyone on July 1. As of July 19, the government is closing its borders again — but only to Americans. MORE
Here are some articles I enjoyed reading this week: Black Privilege is a Concept That I Never Knew Existed : This 2016 expose on CNN is eye-opening. I learned about a movement that I didn’t know about. What If We Don’t Fix the Broken Economy? MORE
I work part-time as a delivery driver. I have entered a lot of restaurants in recent weeks and there is an observable trend of staff of all ages covering their mouths but not their noses. Worse, some wear masks over their chin — whether making pizza or ringing up customer orders. MORE
Lurking is easy. That involves reading something on social media or elsewhere on the internet and neither liking, commenting, nor sharing. The content creator rarely knows if someone lurks. Starting in 2009 and many times since, I asked blog readers to delurk. Here’s an archive of those posts. MORE
That’s the idea. Jacob Weisberg, for Slate, wrote about online voting in 1999: “[Online voting] makes it easier for some people to vote – especially the handicapped, people living abroad, and frequent flyers – without inconveniencing anyone else.” MORE
“People have their opinion about my reaction to things. I consider myself more a realist than an alarmist,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci on CNN. I know what he means. I’m also a realist. I accept life for what it is. MORE
Four months ago, Ed Yong, a staff writer at The Atlantic , wrote a 5,453-word essay about the end of the pandemic. While many of his medical, scientific, and economic perspectives likely need updating (such as the President’s then-popularity), there are two concepts that struck me. MORE
The #1 symptom of COVID-19 infection, evident in about 88% of patients, is a fever over 100.4 (F) F) degrees. This is usually accompanied with a dry cough and fatigue. MORE
There is a website that details every national day — from the serious World Hepatitis Day on July 28 to the fanatic National Ravioli Day on March 20 to the silly Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day on October 23. MORE
Back on April 30, I explained why Keisha Lance Bottoms is the best VP choice for Joe Biden. Today is July 7 and I was curious if anything changed. The Washington Post has a 13-question quiz. I took it. Based on my policy opinions, Keisha remains the top pick with 28 points. MORE
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “ coronavirus ” was first used in 1968 and “ pandemic ” in 1666. The population is smart enough by now to know what the words mean. Further, they grasp socioeconomic ramifications beyond the words themselves. They know what a case means. MORE
In the fight against the coronavirus and COVID-19, it’s worthwhile to recap some key dates: March 28, 2020: I blogged about the importance of wearing a mask. April 3, 2020: The United States CDC recommended wearing a mask. April 8, 2020: The European CDC recommended wearing a mask. MORE
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Whether an adult is working from home or a child is engaged in remote learning, the process is the same: Use a computer or mobile device, connect to a website, log into a system, and submit data. Maybe the instructions involve listening to a sound file. MORE
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels. Massachusetts Primary Day arrives on September 1, 2020. The Democratic ballot has a 2-way race for the U.S. Senate and a 9-way race for a U.S. House district, and Joseph P. Kennedy III is the reason for both races. MORE
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels. Massachusetts Primary Day arrives on September 1, 2020. The Democratic ballot has a 2-way race for the U.S. Senate and a 9-way race for a U.S. House district, and Joseph P. Kennedy III is the reason for both races. MORE
The Associated Press announced on June 19, 2020 that it is capitalizing Black “in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense,” said John Daniszewski, the AP’s Vice President of Standards. “The lowercase black is a color, not a person.” MORE
This is the 1,526th blog post since May 2007. Granted, some of those were written by other people who contributed guest posts. The vast majority are mine. Suffice to say, I like blogging. MORE
Miles Cobia , a neurologist in Alabama, tweeted that he and his pregnant wife, also a physician, were tested positive with COVID-19. Their 2-year-old daughter is symptomatic and is probably also positive. The husband and wife physicians worked in a hospital. MORE
Pandemic is defined , according to Merriam-Webster, as: “an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population” This is the noun. There’s also an adjective which I never considered using but I digress. MORE
Ari Herzog
AUGUST 5, 2020
That’s the idea. Jacob Weisberg, for Slate, wrote about online voting in 1999: “[Online voting] makes it easier for some people to vote – especially the handicapped, people living abroad, and frequent flyers – without inconveniencing anyone else.”
Ari Herzog
AUGUST 4, 2020
The Denver Broncos are the latest owners of a “misting booth” to disinfect players with a nontoxic spray. When players walk through the booth, resembling X-ray machines in government buildings, they get misted. Shared on the NFL team’s Twitter page , the gut reaction was disbelief.
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Ari Herzog
AUGUST 2, 2020
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels. Massachusetts Primary Day arrives on September 1, 2020. The Democratic ballot has a 2-way race for the U.S. Senate and a 9-way race for a U.S. House district, and Joseph P. Kennedy III is the reason for both races.
Ari Herzog
AUGUST 2, 2020
Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels. Massachusetts Primary Day arrives on September 1, 2020. The Democratic ballot has a 2-way race for the U.S. Senate and a 9-way race for a U.S. House district, and Joseph P. Kennedy III is the reason for both races.
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Ari Herzog
JULY 31, 2020
I remember when commenting was a feature at the bottom of every newspaper and media website article. Initially, anyone could add a comment without a profile. That led to vulgarity and incivility, which in turn began moderation with publishers employing a mix of robot algorithms and human checkers.
Ari Herzog
JULY 30, 2020
The #1 symptom of COVID-19 infection, evident in about 88% of patients, is a fever over 100.4 (F) F) degrees. This is usually accompanied with a dry cough and fatigue.
Ari Herzog
JULY 27, 2020
Ask a child for his or her favorite hero and you’re likely to hear Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Black Panther, the Hulk, Elsa, Leia, or Harry Potter. Maybe someone else. Ask an adult for his or her favorite hero and you’re likely to hear the same. Once a hero, always a hero.
Ari Herzog
JULY 24, 2020
This is the 1,526th blog post since May 2007. Granted, some of those were written by other people who contributed guest posts. The vast majority are mine. Suffice to say, I like blogging.
Ari Herzog
JULY 14, 2020
Whether an adult is working from home or a child is engaged in remote learning, the process is the same: Use a computer or mobile device, connect to a website, log into a system, and submit data. Maybe the instructions involve listening to a sound file.
Ari Herzog
JULY 21, 2020
“People have their opinion about my reaction to things. I consider myself more a realist than an alarmist,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci on CNN. I know what he means. I’m also a realist. I accept life for what it is.
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Ari Herzog
JULY 21, 2020
“People have their opinion about my reaction to things. I consider myself more a realist than an alarmist,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci on CNN. I know what he means. I’m also a realist. I accept life for what it is.
Ari Herzog
JULY 21, 2020
Vote for America or vote for Hell. The choice is yours. Which will it be? P.S. Please register to vote. Related Stories Keisha Lance Bottoms for VP Secession Reform. Political election
Ari Herzog
JULY 20, 2020
Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels. The Commonwealth of The Bahamas closed its airports and seaports to international visitors on March 24, 2020. It reopened ports to everyone on July 1. As of July 19, the government is closing its borders again — but only to Americans.
Ari Herzog
JULY 19, 2020
Miles Cobia , a neurologist in Alabama, tweeted that he and his pregnant wife, also a physician, were tested positive with COVID-19. Their 2-year-old daughter is symptomatic and is probably also positive. The husband and wife physicians worked in a hospital.
Ari Herzog
JULY 18, 2020
Pandemic is defined , according to Merriam-Webster, as: “an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population” This is the noun. There’s also an adjective which I never considered using but I digress.
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Ari Herzog
JULY 17, 2020
From the workplace to education to music concerts to more, here are seven predictions about our post-pandemic life from expert sources. Work: Gartner suggests nine workplace trends that could change after the pandemic, such as humanizing employees.
Ari Herzog
JULY 17, 2020
From the workplace to education to music concerts to our daily lives, here are seven predictions about our post-pandemic life from expert sources. Work: Gartner suggests nine workplace trends that could change after the pandemic, such as humanizing employees.
Ari Herzog
JULY 16, 2020
I work part-time as a delivery driver. I have entered a lot of restaurants in recent weeks and there is an observable trend of staff of all ages covering their mouths but not their noses. Worse, some wear masks over their chin — whether making pizza or ringing up customer orders.
Ari Herzog
JULY 16, 2020
I work part-time as a delivery driver. I have entered a lot of restaurants in recent weeks and there is an observable trend of staff of all ages covering their mouths but not their noses. Worse, some wear masks over their chin — whether making pizza or ringing up customer orders.
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Ari Herzog
JULY 14, 2020
Whether an adult is working from home or a child is engaged in remote learning, the process is the same: Use a computer or mobile device, connect to a website, log into a system, and submit data. Maybe the instructions involve listening to a sound file.
Ari Herzog
JULY 13, 2020
There is a website that details every national day — from the serious World Hepatitis Day on July 28 to the fanatic National Ravioli Day on March 20 to the silly Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day on October 23.
Ari Herzog
JULY 9, 2020
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “ coronavirus ” was first used in 1968 and “ pandemic ” in 1666. The population is smart enough by now to know what the words mean. Further, they grasp socioeconomic ramifications beyond the words themselves. They know what a case means.
Ari Herzog
JULY 8, 2020
Four months ago, Ed Yong, a staff writer at The Atlantic , wrote a 5,453-word essay about the end of the pandemic. While many of his medical, scientific, and economic perspectives likely need updating (such as the President’s then-popularity), there are two concepts that struck me.
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Ari Herzog
JULY 7, 2020
Back on April 30, I explained why Keisha Lance Bottoms is the best VP choice for Joe Biden. Today is July 7 and I was curious if anything changed. The Washington Post has a 13-question quiz. I took it. Based on my policy opinions, Keisha remains the top pick with 28 points.
Ari Herzog
JULY 6, 2020
John Steinbeck and his French poodle, Charley, embarked on a road trip across the United States in 1960. He wrote about his travels in a 1962 book, entitled, “Travels with Charley: In Search of America.” ” It’s one of my favorite books.
Ari Herzog
JULY 3, 2020
Shortly after the coronavirus made itself known in the United States and there was ambiguity about its transmission, I read a Boston Herald article. The article profiled a 2014 report in the American Journal of Infection Control about an educational experiment with gloves and E. coli bacteria.
Ari Herzog
JULY 2, 2020
How do I know thee? Let me count the ways. On the sixth day, God created Man, and not too long afterwards, the number 6 became known as the atomic number of carbon, based on some part I am sure by the numeral’s octahedral and hexagonal properties, not to mention its divisibility by 1, 2, and 3.
Ari Herzog
JULY 1, 2020
Nestled in the western wilderness of Berkshire County and several miles from the New York border, the town of Hancock, Massachusetts is a hamlet of serenity.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 29, 2020
In the fight against the coronavirus and COVID-19, it’s worthwhile to recap some key dates: March 28, 2020: I blogged about the importance of wearing a mask. April 3, 2020: The United States CDC recommended wearing a mask. April 8, 2020: The European CDC recommended wearing a mask.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 26, 2020
With nine albums over their rock music career, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” is the only Guns N’ Roses song to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It happened in 1988. Many bands and musicians have tried, and many failed, to produce epic covers of the song.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 24, 2020
We spend a lot of time echoing what other people are saying instead of finding signals in the cacophony, extracting data we want, and saying that with meaning and context. Creating original thought is hard work but it has a greater payoff.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 23, 2020
Academics in this paper and that paper and likely other papers argue for eliminating the term “people of color” because of racial divisiveness and inclusivity.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 22, 2020
The Associated Press announced on June 19, 2020 that it is capitalizing Black “in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense,” said John Daniszewski, the AP’s Vice President of Standards. “The lowercase black is a color, not a person.”
Ari Herzog
JUNE 19, 2020
Here are some articles I enjoyed reading this week: Black Privilege is a Concept That I Never Knew Existed : This 2016 expose on CNN is eye-opening. I learned about a movement that I didn’t know about. What If We Don’t Fix the Broken Economy?
Ari Herzog
JUNE 17, 2020
Three months ago on this day, I resurrected my 13-year-old blog with a focus on our global landscape as humanity went to war with a germ. I wrote the headline, “ The Coronavirus is Here and Our New Normal Begins.”
Ari Herzog
JUNE 9, 2020
Lurking is easy. That involves reading something on social media or elsewhere on the internet and neither liking, commenting, nor sharing. The content creator rarely knows if someone lurks. Starting in 2009 and many times since, I asked blog readers to delurk. Here’s an archive of those posts.
Ari Herzog
JUNE 7, 2020
Someone asked this question two days ago on Twitter. It already has over 45,000 replies. Perusing them, I see a lot of nevers and nones. And me?
Ari Herzog
JUNE 5, 2020
Today is June 5, 2020. On June 5, 1981, the CDC published a report that indicated five men in Los Angeles contracted a “cellular-immune dysfunction related to a common exposure” and a “disease acquired through sexual contact.”
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