The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 26: The evolution of emergency services — #EMS #EMT #Paramedic #Television #COVID19

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I've been spending a lot of time -- probably too much time -- at home. As such, one of the pitfalls is that I'm probably watching way too much TV. Yes, I know, I really need to get out of the house more. With that, one of my …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 25: Taking the “distancing” out of “social distancing” #COVID19

Before I get into this article, I want to make one thing extremely clear. This article has NOTHING to do with circumventing pandemic protocols or ignoring the advice of Dr. Fauci, the CDC, the WHO, or any other medical professionals. That is NOT what I'm about to write. Please, please, PLEASE keep wearing your mask, …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 24: Coping with the stress #COVID19

I'm not going to lie. The mental stress of being out of a job (ten months, and counting) is affecting me in many ways. I'll talk about the mental stress (which is what this article is mostly about) in a minute, but before I get into that, let me talk about something that has been …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 23: Learning songs in a new language #COVID19

Before I get into this article, I need to direct you to a few other articles that I wrote, all of which are directly relevant to what I'm about to write. You will likely not understand some of the references in this article unless you read these other ones first (or are friends with me …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 22: How TV could make this world a better place #COVID19

TRANSPLANT -- Season: 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Torri Higginson as Claire Malone, John Hannah as Jed Bishop, Hamza Haq as Bashir Hamed, Jim Watson as Theo Hunter, Laurence Leboeuf as Magalie Leblanc, Ayiah Issa as June Curtis -- (Photo by: Fabrice Gaetan/Sphere Media/NBC) When I was in high school, my friends and I were into …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 21: 안녕하세요. 저는 김레몬입니다 #COVID19

In case you don't read Korean Hangul, here's what I wrote above. "Hello. I am Raymond Kim." Phonetically, it would sound like this. "Annyeonghaseo. Jeo-neun Gimrehmon-imnida." At this point, you're probably wondering what this is all about. Why am I introducing myself in Korean? Well, this is another COVID-19 pandemic project undertaking. For whatever reason, …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 20: Work hard, play hard #COVID19

I think it's pretty safe to say that many of us are suffering from pandemic fatigue. I know I sure am. I've written a few times about my job search frustrations, and quite frankly, it's wearing on me. I've mentioned in my job hunt presentation (which I'll be presenting on October 3 </ShamelessPlug>) that looking …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 19: Revisiting MIDI sequencing and songwriting #COVID19

Years ago -- another lifetime ago, it seems -- I was a songwriter. I actually had several demos that I put together (you can listen to them here), and I had a few friends who helped me put them together (mostly because I don't play the guitar, and I can't sing worth a damn). My …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 18: Exploring your backyard (and places to visit near Albany, NY) #COVID19

(Photo credit: U.S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site) This morning, I saw a Facebook post from a friend of mine who visited the Ulysses S. Grant cottage. He posted about its historic significance, and included a number of photos that he took around the site. It was a neat post, and it made me want …

The #Coronavirus chronicles, part 17: Check out virtual user group meetings #COVID19

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting just about every aspect of our lives, we've had to adapt. A couple of weeks ago, we hosted SQL Saturday virtually. Likewise, a number of user groups, including our local SQL group, have resorted to holding virtual group meetings. I wrote a while back that there are benefits to being …