March 16, 2020 A month ago I was an international traveler. This past week I became a shut-in. A month ago I could go out to a store and they were well stocked. This past week store shelves became empty … Continue reading →
How U.S. Cities Tried to Halt the Spread of the Spanish Flu In the late summer/early fall of 1918 the second wave of the Spanish flu arrived in the US. St Louis put strong social distancing rules in place early. … Continue reading →
The best source of information about the Spanish Flu I have found – short of a book – is the Wikipedia Spanish Flu page. The Spanish Flu had three pandemic waves, which is shown on this chart of the weekly … Continue reading →
Waking Up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race By Debbie Irving Published: January 16, 2014 Original Review May 9, 2020, updated June 3, 2020 I read this book in December 2018 on the recommendation of a person … Continue reading →