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Pandemic Journal Entry 12: Boom Goes the Virus

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:May 4, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Before reading, please see: Twitter to Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists: Stop Telling People to Burn Down 5G Towers It began innocently enough. I was shopping online for a new cell phone and…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 11: My Quest for Professional Development Has Gone Slightly Awry

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:May 1, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

There’s something I need to tell you, but let me give you some context – a bit of an explanation – so you at least understand that none of what’s…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 10: A Public Service Announcement from Harrison Ford

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 30, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Oh, hello. I’m Harrison Ford. American cinema icon, Ripon College alumnus, former carpenter, star of Cowboys and Aliens, Academy Award nominee and aviator. I am often mistaken for an archaeologist. …

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 9: Rejected Ideas from the Pandemic Journal Writers’ Room

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Not every one the Pandemic Journal writing staff’s ideas makes it to Facebook. The ideation, vetting, creation, legal clearance and publishing of content is a rigorous, painstaking process. Most ideas…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 8: A New Me

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

My life coach was reminding me of the importance of self care. “This is your chance to curate a new you,” she said, though her optimism was tempered by the…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 5: How I Would Change Random Hollywood Movies

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Shawshank RedemptionI haven’t watched this but I would definitely remove any trace of redemption. Retitle it Shawshanked and make sure the action delivers on the title. The RockLet’s get real.…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 4: Mrs. Markham’s Pandemic Dining Journal

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Sunday Sunday family dinner is a tradition at the Markham house and without fail Hubby, our twelve year old son Karl and three year old daughter Honey join hands around…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 3: Jeff, Interrupted

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

Jeff Bezos was a genius with the pallet wrapper. His flair for efficiency allowed him to wrap five more pallets per day than his predecessor who had made the job-killing…

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Pandemic Journal, Entry 1: My Hobby

  • Post author:Ian
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
  • Post category:Pandemic Journal

We all need hobbies during this pandemic and mine is holding Fidel Castro-length press conferences in my front yard each evening. If you have friends in the media, please share…

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