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  • Ran into Walmart to supplement my grocery order.

    This is a stark reminder that markets all over the world look like this on a regular basis. A wonderful reminder of the blessings that we take for granted in the West every day.

    Empty dairy shelves
    March 21,2020
  • ChetCast

    Episode 141: Calling the Axiom

    We’re still at home, but that doesn’t mean that Benedict’s imagination is on hiatus.

    March 21,2020
  • It’s been two years since I deleted my Twitter account. At this point, it’s blocked on my network.

    Join me.

    March 21,2020
  • The Last Place to be Hit With Coronavirus Worries? Florida Beaches - WSJ

    “It’s a risk to be down here with crowds,” Mr. Aboko-Cole said. But “it’s my last spring break. I want to live it up as best I can.”

    The selfishness in this pandemic is disheartening.

    March 21,2020
  • Lobbyists Pile On to Get Wins for Clients Into Coronavirus Stimulus Package - WSJ

    for some lobbyists, the $1 trillion stimulus package provides an opportunity to score wins for corporate clients and breathe new life into stalled policy proposals unrelated to the crisis.

    Red flag. Get a new plan.

    March 21,2020
  • Apple posted a PSA from the CDC at the top of the App Store Today section. First time seeing it, I’m impressed.

    March 21,2020
  • Haiku

    Conference At Home

    Vacation canceled,

    No trip to NOLA. Oh well,

    Projects to be done.

    March 20,2020
  • China’s Coronavirus Diplomacy - WSJ

    China is using coronavirus aid to whitewash its responsibility for unleashing a global pandemic.

    Powerful writing and a very strong argument.

    March 20,2020
  • It is so hard to grocery shop right now.

    March 20,2020
  • Miracle: Toilet Paper Falling From Sky Each Morning Like Manna From Heaven - The Babylon Bee

    God’s people have been instructed to collect only what is necessary, as any excess toilet paper they gather will turn to empty cardboard rolls at the end of the night.

    March 20,2020
  • Reading

    Finished reading: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father by Donald Calloway, MIC 📚

    March 19,2020
  • Haiku

    Spring Car Care

    Both cars washed and dry.

    In garage, ready for wax,

    Deep clean inside, too!

    March 19,2020
  • COVID-19 Checklist

    • Avoid unnecessary trips
    • Read a good book
    • Cook a delicious meal
    • Spend plenty of time outside
    • Check on a friend/neighbor
    • Videochat with someone you love
    • Complete tasks/projects you’ve been putting off
    March 19,2020
  • Now, more than ever before, is the time to delete your Twitter account. Get as far away from that poison as you possibly can.

    March 19,2020
  • I caught a break in the weather and managed to get both cars washed and in the garage. Now I can wax and clean the interiors over the next few days while the heavy weather rolls through.

    March 19,2020
  • Catholic Husband

    St. Joseph - Catholic Husband

    St. Joseph is humble in ways that I will never understand. He lead, protected, and provided for the Holy Family of Nazareth, but he never seeks credit or adoration.

    ➕

    March 19,2020
  • It’s the seven year anniversary of my blog, Catholic Husband. I’m publishing my 760th post this morning.

    It’s remarkable how the simple habit of writing regularly can result in a robust body of work.

    March 19,2020
  • Two weeks ago, March was lining up to be the busiest month of the year for me. One by one, trips, meetings, and events have fallen off of the calendar.

    The speed of this whole thing has been incredible.

    March 19,2020
  • That new iPad keyboard looks so awesome.

    March 19,2020
  • Haiku

    Supply Run

    Went out to get food.

    No change in traffic. Um, what?

    Get serious, folks!!!

    March 18,2020
  • Netflix shows the rating of a program in the top left corner in the opening seconds.

    Interestingly, a rationale given for more mature ratings is if a program contains “smoking.”

    March 18,2020
  • A community college near me announced that they’ll be back to in-person classes on March 30.

    To think that we’ll be over this in less than two weeks is complete fantasy.

    March 18,2020
  • Plunging Rates Spell Opportunity for Student-Loan Borrowers - WSJ

    Under the measure, monthly payments won’t decrease. The benefit is that your entire payment will now count toward reducing the loan’s principal, which helps you pay off the loan faster.

    I like this creativity.

    March 18,2020
  • ‘Ghost Town’ Seattle Shows How Coronavirus Shuts Down a City - WSJ

    “Last week we went to a coffee shop and it was packed,” Ms. Ramone, 30, said. The couple went skiing with friends over the weekend

    A unbelievably selfish act. Unconscionable.

    March 18,2020
  • Walmart is really letting me down, at a time when I need them the most.

    March 18,2020
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