Social Media and Empathy I am not a researcher but just a social observer so whatever I will write in subsequent paragraphs below are just my own plain observations. I have been thinking about this a lot. Full disclosure – I deleted my Facebook (FB) account more than a year ago after the Cambridge Analytica…Continue reading Life In the Time of Corona aka Covid19: Days 137-182
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Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 82-95
June 21, 2020 – Summer Solstice It’s been 95 days since CoVid19 forced most of us in the Bay Area to stay home. Yesterday marked Summer Solstice, the start of summer and the longest day of the year for 2020 and today, June 21 is Father’s Day. CoVid19 is forcing us humans to mark these…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 82-95
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 69-81
May 26 – June 7, 2020 These are historical moments in our lifetime. I started this blog to have a record of the Corona virus pandemic, a viral threat that has taken the lives of many people, majority of whom, here in the US, were members of minority and immigrant groups living in economically-depressed areas.…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 69-81
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Day 62-68
May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day Weekend It’s been an intense work week for me and I promised myself that I will detach from work over the long weekend and I’ve been true to my promise. I also promised myself that I will try to practice the ‘art of doing nothing’ as a treat for…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Day 62-68
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 55-61
May 11-17, 2020 The days are getting longer and the weather warmer here in the Bay Area. It’s been two months since the shelter-in-place order started. My week was very uneventful, spent mostly indoors due to deadlines at work. One call after the other and sometimes, I forget to take a break or have proper…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 55-61
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 45-53
May 1-9, 2020 Sorry folks for being quiet for a week. May 1st hit and my work life took most of my time. We had a lot of things going on due to closing of our fiscal year and then some organizational changes. Yep, even while sheltered-in-place, the work wheels are churning and pieces are…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 45-53
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 43-44
April 28-29, 2020 I have been feeling frustrated for a few days now. Not because of CoVid19 but primarily because of things happening at work. Change can be difficult for a lot of people especially if these people have been doing the same thing for a long time. I should know but really I don’t…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 43-44
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 36 & 37
April 21, 2020 Tuesday was not really memorable. Just an ordinary day. I have been sitting down too long – attending webinar and conference calls – my back was sore. Unfortunately, I don’t have the right chair for my home office. I’m just using a regular dining chair. I’m hardly ever home pre-CoVid that I…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 36 & 37
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 32 & 33
April 17, 2020 I thought my Friday will be a slow day after my weekly check-in with my boss at 8:30 am. Was I sooo wrong! One call after the other, one follow up after another. Some crisis management and lesson in negotiating skills in a couple of conference calls. I didn’t get to have…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Days 32 & 33
Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Day 31
One month to the day today when the health officers of 6 Bay Area counties declared the shelter-in-place order. Four weeks ago. Time flies even if we’re going nowhere. Amazingly and thankfully, things are going well for us. We’re healthy and safe, which matters most these days. Believe it or not, I have not been…Continue reading Life In The Time of Corona aka CoVid19: Day 31