Telework Will Change Our Cities, and (Maybe) Our Politics
The unpacking of telework Democratic voters in urban areas to suburban/exurban polities presents opportunities and risks to both parties.
Tagged: COVID
PM Boris Johnson Announces UK Lockdown
“In a televised address, the PM urged people to follow the rules immediately amid surging cases and patient numbers.”
Colorado Man Has First Known US Case of “UK Variant” Coronavirus
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain Way is more contagious than the way we had
Ordinary World: Holiday Hangover Edition
Your Ordinary World with news, notes, and notions from across the interwebs and around the world as you nurse your holiday hangover.
Trump Signs Covid Stimulus and Spending Bill
President Trump has signed the stimulus/Covid relief package into law after a week of declaring he would not.
President Trump Demands More Cowbell
Now, you didn’t think President Trump was just going to get all normal and sign the covid relief/omnibus spending package, did you?
Saints, Sinners, and the Limits of Public Policy
The importance of public policy compared to the multitude of other factors is that it is the thing that we have the most control over.
How Do You Know Where to Go?
It doesn’t have to be perfect or tour-quality. You like beaches? Castles? Mountains? Just pick a place and go.
Desperate Times Call For Disparate Measures
In the case of the coronavirus, the government was buying businesses’ compliance with a quarantine, in order to save lives.
Linky Friday: Hangovers, Black Friday, and Better Days Edition
Linky Friday, Ordinary Times’ tradition of bringing you stories to read, share, and discuss from all across the interwebs is here to help you navigate Black Friday
Requiem For a Heavy Meal
I went to plan the family get-together, and I found much to my chagrin that the Klinkes were out of business. Like, out of business entirely.
The Student, The Teacher, and Zoom
We now have a chance to evaluate all the extraneous investments to design a much more effective and efficient educational institutions
Yes, Virginia, There Is Still A Pandemic Going On
We are in the midst of a catastrophic surge in the virus that matches or exceeds what we experienced earlier this year.
Seven Lost Family Members Later, Man Takes COVID-19 Trial Vaccine
“I’d rather have us one step closer, no matter what it takes…”
How Colleges Can Actually Stay Open
This “abstinence only” model for college socialization is not only destined to fail, but also it ignores the mental and psychological strains
People Still Play Pokémon Go? In a Pandemic?
Pikachu vs COVID: How do people play a game that requires you to go outside, when there’s a pandemic and no one can go outside?
Dancing In A Constant Feedback Loop: The Big Sort and COVID
Depending on the media you consume, COVID-19 is either a mild sickness blown out of proportion…or it is the end of America as we know it.
Student Suspended For Taking Popular Photograph
Two Georgia high school students have been suspended after posting photos of crowded hallways from the first days of their new school year.
Making a Difference: How To Communicate About Using Masks for COVID
The rules were developed because they work, not because I think they ought to work or because I read somewhere that they should work.
