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SBU’s leaders deal with present, prepare for future BY DANIEL DUNAIEF DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Stony Brook University has been at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, as hospital staff has treated and comforted residents stricken with the virus and researchers have worked tirelessly on a range of projects, including manufacturing personal protective equipment. Amid a host of challenges, administrators at Stony Brook have had to do more with less under budgetary pressure. In a two-part series, Interim Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos and President Maurie McInnis share their approaches and solutions, while offering their appreciation for their staff. Part I: Like many other administrators at universities across the country and world, Fotis Sotiropoulos, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Interim Provost of Stony Brook University, has been juggling numerous challenges. Named interim provost in September, Sotiropoulos, who is also a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, has focused on ways to help President Maurie McInnis keep the campus community safe, keep the university running amid financial stress and strain, and think creatively about ways to enhance the university’s educational programs. In January, Stony Brook University which is one of two State University of New York programs to earn an Association of American Universities distinction, plans to announce new degree programs aimed at combining expertise across at least two colleges.
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“We have charged all the deans to work together to come up with this future-of-work initiative,” Sotiropoulos said. “It has to satisfy a number of criteria,” which include involving at least two colleges or schools and it has to be unique. Such programs will “allow us to market the value of a Stony Brook education.” Sotiropoulos said Stony Brook hoped to announce at least two or three degree ideas by the middle of January. Under financial pressure caused by the pandemic, the university has “undertaken this unprecedented initiative to think of the university as one,” Sotiropoulos said. Looking at the East and West campus together, the university plans to reduce costs and improve efficiency in an organization that is “complex with multiple silos,”
he said. At times, Stony Brook has paid double or triple for the same product or service. The university is taking a step back to understand and optimize its expenses, he added. On the other side of the ledger, Stony Brook is seeking ways to increase its revenue, by creating these new degrees and attracting more students, particularly from outside the state. Out-of-state students pay more in tuition, which provides financial support for the school and for in-state students as well. “We have some room to increase out-ofstate students,” Sotiropoulos said. “There is some flexibility” as the university attempts to balance between the lower tuition in-state students pay, which benefits socioeconomically challenged students, and the higher tuition from out-of-state students. While the university has been eager to bring in talented international students as well in what Sotiropoulos described as a “globally-connected world,” the interim provost recognized that this effort has been “extremely challenging right now,” in part because of political tension with China and in part because Chinese universities are also growing. Stony Brook “recognizes that it needs to diversify right now. The university is considering strategies for trying to really expand in other countries. We need to do a lot more to engage students from African countries,” he said. Sotiropoulos described Africa as an important part of the future, in part because of the projected quadrupling of the population in coming decades. “We are trying to preserve our Asian base of students,” he said, but, at the same time, “we are
thinking of other opportunities to be prepared for the future.” While the administration at the university continues to focus on cutting costs, generating revenue and attracting students to new programs, officials recognize the need to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts for students. “Assessment is an integral part,” Sotiropoulos said. The school will explore the jobs students are able to find. “It’s all about the success of our students,” he added. The school plans to assess constantly, while making adjustments to its efforts.
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Stony Brook University has been at the forefront of reacting to the pandemic on a number of fronts. The hospital treated patients during the heavy first wave of illnesses last spring, while the engineering school developed ways to produce personal protective equipment, hand sanitizer, and even MacGyver-style ventilators. The university has also participated in multi-site studies about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Stony Brook has been involved in more than 200 dedicated research projects across all disciplines, which span 45 academic departments and eight colleges and schools within the university. Sotiropoulos, whose expertise is in computational fluid mechanics, joined a group of researchers at SBU to conduct experiments on the effectiveness of masks in stopping the way aerosolized viral particles remain in the air, long after patients cough, sneeze, and even leave the room. “Some of these droplets could stay suspended for many minutes and could take up to half an SBU LEADERS CONTINUED ON A6
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North Shore residents sharing tables to help others BY JULIANNE MOSHER AND RITA J. EGAN JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM,RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
Give a little, take a little — sharing is caring. A new phenomenon that has made its way across Long Island — and now the country — is a discreet way to help those in need. The Sharing Tables concept, of New York and California, was started up in November by a Seaford mom and her young daughter. “I woke up on Sunday, Nov. 22, and me and my 6-year-old daughter didn’t have anything to do that day,” Mary Kate Tischler, founder of the group, said. “We went through our cabinets, got some stuff from the grocery store and started publicizing the table on Facebook.” The Sharing Table is a simple concept, according to her: “Take what you need and leave what you can, if you can.” Tischler, who grew up in Stony Brook, said the idea is that whoever sets up a table in front of their home or business will put items out that people might need, with the community coming together to replenish it. “The very first day people were taking things and dropping things off,” she said. “It was working just as it was supposed to.” When the table is set up, organizers put out anything and everything a person might need. Some put out nonperishable foods, some put toiletries. Others put toys and books, with some tables having unworn clothing and shoes. No one mans the table. It’s just out front, where someone can discreetly visit and grab what they need. “Since there’s no one that stands behind the table, people can come up anonymously and take the item without identifying themselves or asking any questions,” Tischler said. ”Some of our neighbors are in a tough time where they can’t pay their bills. I think the Sharing Tables are really helping fill those needs.” And they’re popping up everywhere. In just three months, the group has nearly 30 Sharing Tables in New York, with one just launched in Santa Monica, California.
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On Sunday, Jan. 18, a Sharing Table was put outside the Heritage Trust building at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai. Victoria Hazan, president of the trust, said she saw the Sharing Tables on social media and knew that the local community needed one, too. “It was nothing but good, positive vibes,” she said. When she set up the table with dozens of different items that were donated, people already started pulling up to either grab something they needed or donate to the cause. “Some people are shy,” Hazan said. “What’s great is that you set up the table and walk away. There’s no judgement and no questions asked.” What’s available at the tables will vary by
community and what donations come in. “The response from the community blew my mind totally,” Hazan said. “This was the right time to do this.”
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Joanne Evangelist, of St. James, was the first person in Suffolk County to set up a Sharing Table, and soon after, other residents in the county followed. The wife and mother of two said it was the end of the Christmas season when she was cleaning out drawers and her pantry. On the Facebook page Smithtown Freecycle, she posted that she had stuff to give away if anyone wanted it, but she would find sometimes people wouldn’t show up after she put something aside for them. “So, I put it on a table outside — not even knowing about the group or thinking anything of it,” she said, adding she would post what was outside on the freecycle page. Tischler saw the Smithtown Freecycle post and reached out to Evangelist to see if she would be interested in setting up a Sharing Table. The St. James woman thought it was a good idea when she heard it. While Evangelist regularly has food, toiletries, cleaning products and baby products on the table, from time to time there will be clothing, toys and other random items. Recently, she held a coat drive and the outwear was donated to Lighthouse Mission in Bellport, which helps those with food insecurities and the homeless. She said she keeps the table outside on her front lawn all day long, even at night, unless it’s going to rain, or the temperatures dip too low. People can pick up items at any time, and she said no one is questioned. Evangelist said she also keeps a box out for donations so she can organize them on the table later on in the day, and the response from local residents wanting to drop off items has been touching. She said helping out others is something she always liked to do. “I was a candy striper in the hospital when I was younger,” she said. “I just always loved volunteering, and I’m a stay-at-home mom, so, honestly anything I could do … especially with the pandemic.” Evangelist said she understands what people go through during tough financial times. “I’ve used a pantry before, so I know the feeling,” she said. “I know the embarrassment of it.”
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Lisa Conway, of Northport, and two of her five children, Aidan, 16, and Kate, 14, set up a Sharing Table after their garage was burglarized on New Year’s Eve. Conway said her children, who attend St.
Joanne Evangelist stands by her table in St. James filled with food, cleaning supplies and more. Photo by Rita J. Egan
Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, were looking for a community outreach project. She had seen a post about the Sharing Tables on Facebook and was considering starting one, but she was debating how involved it would be. Then the Conway’s garage was burglarized where thousands of dollars of tools were stolen, an electric skateboard, dirt bike and more including a generator that was taken from the basement. The wife and mother said the family felt fortunate that the robbers didn’t enter the main part of the house. Conway said after the experience she realized that some people need to steal to get what they need and decided the Sharing Table would be a good idea. “They can come take what they need without having to steal from anyone,” she said. Her children have been helping to organize the items they receive, and every day Aidan will set everything up before school and clean up at night. He said it’s no big deal as it takes just a few minutes each day. Aidan said there have been more givers than takers. “People are a lot more generous than what I expected them to be,” he said. The mother and son said they have been touched by the generosity of their fellow residents. Conway said she’s been using the Nextdoor app mostly to generate contributions. She said she started posting on the app to let people know what they needed for the table. One day after a posting indicating they needed cleaning supplies for the table, they woke up to find the items outside. The family has also received a $200 Amazon gift card to buy items, and another person bought them a canopy to protect the table. Conway said every once in a while, she will be outside when people are picking up items. One woman told her how she drove from Nassau County. Her husband was suffering from three
different types of cancer, and he couldn’t work due to his compromised immune system. She told her how they had to pay the bills first, and then if there was money left over they could buy food. Another day Conway went outside to see that someone had left gum and mints on the table. “I just was so touched by that,” the mother said. “They wanted to leave something they didn’t just want to take, and that’s all they had.” Conway said it’s a learning experience for her children to know that there are people on public assistance who can’t use the funds for items such as paper goods or cleaning items, and there are others who are struggling but not eligible for any kind of assistance. “My youngest one is 9, and even he can’t believe when he sees people pulling up,” she said. “He’s not really in the helping phase but I love that he’s seeing what we’re doing.” Aidan agreed that it is an important learning experience. He said before he wasn’t familiar with those who had financial issues. “It’s not good to know that there are people out there with financial issues, but it’s good to know that you can help them,” he said. Conway said the Sharing Tables came around at the right time as she was suffering from “COVID fatigue,” and it changed her outlook on life. “I feel like my faith in humanity has been restored,” she said.
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Tischler said that if people would like to donate but cannot get to a Sharing Table, there is an Amazon wish list on the group’s Facebook page. Items ordered through the site will be delivered to Tischler’s home, where she will personally deliver to the Sharing Tables across Long Island. Addresses for locations are listed on the Facebook page. “It’s been such a whirlwind,” she added. “I have to stop and pinch myself and take stock of what’s happening.”
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danger to combating the virus comes from the “mistrust” of science, He hopes the effectiveness of the vaccine in turning around the number of people infected and stricken with a variety of difficult and painful symptoms can convince people of the value of the research. Sotiropoulos said the rules the National Institutes of Health have put in place have also ensured that the vaccine is safe and effective. People who question the validity of the research “don’t understand how strict this process is and how many hurdles you have to go through.” Part 2 will appear in an upcoming issue.
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government still has not released the new vaccine to pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS, giving residents fewer options of locations where they can receive the vaccine. In his plea to the governor, Mattera said, “Get the vaccine here and get more locations. Right now, there are four locations, and do you know what they say? They say, ‘We don’t know what to do, we can’t help you.’ It’s unacceptable.” The partial and full closings of businesses, mandated by Cuomo, were intended to combat rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. However, Palumbo said even though businesses are partially closed, the cases are still increasing. “The Legislature needs to get involved, we need to get control back,” he said. “We need to get those vaccinations out, and as quickly as possible — not throw them in the garbage.” Many of the politicians also discussed the bill Cuomo signed into law June 17, which would allow every pharmacist in New York state to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. State Assemblyman Doug Smith (R-Holbrook) demanded to know why the bill has not been put into full force. “Now we’re in January, governor, where is your plan?” Smith said. “Why is every single pharmacy in the state of New York not able to administer this vaccine?”
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Doug Jansson hasn’t been home in over six weeks, and his story is being heard all around the world. Right now, the lead pastor of Living Word Church in Hauppauge is in the Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, said his wife Kelly Jansson. But the good news is he’s alive and heading toward recovery after a terrifying battle with COVID-19. On Nov. 30, the Jansson family tested positive for the virus. After 10 days, his wife said, Doug was getting worse so they called an ambulance. “I got a phone call the day before Christmas Eve that he was declining,” Kelly said, her voice breaking. “They didn’t think he was going to make it.” Doug, a healthy, athletic 42-year-old father of three from Smithtown, who grew up in Huntington, shouldn’t have gotten the virus, she said. “I think I remember him being sick only a handful of times in the 20 years we’ve been married,” she said. “When we got COVID, he was worried about me — nobody was worried about him getting hit this hard.” Kelly said the next day he was put on a ventilator. “He was not doing well,” she said. “They weren’t sure if he was going to make it half the day.” But she said the doctors and nurses at SBUH have been “amazing” toward her husband and family. “I got a phone call saying they had a plan to save his life,” she said. Doug spent six days on life support and 13 on a ventilator. Eventually he was moved to the ICU where he sent his wife a text after more than two weeks. “It was the best day of my life — it was incredible,” she said.
Doug and Kelly Jansson have been chronicling Doug’s near-death experience with the virus, and want people to know it can happen to anyone. Photo from Kelly Jansson
After being in the ICU for not even two days, he began complaining of severe pain. A CT scan revealed a pleural effusion (fluid in the chest), a secondary pneumonia, pleurisy and a small pneumothorax (air in the chest). His right lung collapsed. Early on in the battle, Kelly — who isn’t on social media herself — decided to update Doug’s Facebook friends on his page, chronicling what
was going on inside the hospital walls. His story has been shared hundreds of times thus far. “That’s Doug’s personality,” she said. “He’s so down-to-earth and real — I knew people would pray for him knowing what was happening.” And the prayers are working. Throughout his illness, members from Doug’s church made it known they were praying for him. Early on in the pandemic, Doug organized
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Hunting for clues
Seventh grade social studies students in Ms. Ortiz’s class at Accompsett Middle School recently went on a virtual scavenger hunt around their classroom. Tied to their lessons on the Revolutionary War, the students used their Chromebooks to scan
different QR codes located throughout the classroom to identify 16 different influential people tied to the Revolutionary War. After reading a short bio on each person, the students filled in an answer key to decipher a secret message.
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Sharing with fellow residents
As part of their character education program, students and staff at St. James Elementary School set up a sharing table to help local families who struggle with food insecurity. Each week, a different grade level collects food that families
can pick up on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The sharing table will continue through Feb. 11. The students at St. James have learned about showing compassion for others in conjunction with the YES! Character Education program.
Smithtown High School West student Julia Savino has been named a top 300 Scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. The competition is the oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors in the nation. Savino conducted her research in the Smithtown High School West science research laboratory during the last three years. During this time, she focused on understanding the mechanism by which glutamate receptor activation causes a cascade of events that result in excitotoxicity, according to Joanne Figueiredo, Smithtown High School West science research teacher. She has used the model organism Nematostella vectensis. Her recent work has developed into an analysis of the evolution of calmodulin and its kinase. She hopes that by elucidating the steps in this mechanism, she will aid in the development of strategies that mitigate the excitotoxicity that occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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“It is always great to hear that your student has been selected as a Regeneron semifinalist but this year it has special meaning,” Figueiredo said. “Julia has persevered despite all that has gone on. She is a student who always does the best she can possibly do, and I have no doubt that she has a bright future.”
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To help support local families and the community, the Habitat for Humanity Club at Smithtown High School East donated more than $1,200 to the Smithtown Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk County, Adopt-a-Family, the Interact Club’s Thanksgiving Drive and the
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Editorial Letters to the Editor Fearlessly moving forward Gratitude for small acts of kindness It was during Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first inauguration address in 1933 when he uttered the famous sentence, “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” It was a call to Americans to work together to fight against dark times. Our country has known collective terror throughout the decades, and 2020 will be remembered as the year we feared an invisible virus and people taking advantage of peaceful protests by looting stores and burning cars. That trepidation carried over into the new year as citizens watched as extremists sieged the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Nearly 90 years after Roosevelt called for Americans to fight fear, we find ourselves afraid of our fellow citizens. Since the attack on the People’s House in Washington, D.C., members of Congress are worried that their safety, as well as that of their family members, is in jeopardy. Some even believe their own colleagues will harm them if they speak out against former President Donald Trump (R). Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI-03), a freshman congressman, told CNN he was afraid of possible threats after he voted to impeach Trump. The fear has trickled down to our own neighborhoods as many are hesitant to speak their opinions, afraid if their views are more conservative than others they will be tied to the extremists who assaulted the Capitol. There are those who once wouldn’t think twice about standing on a corner to protest or rally, even if people who held opposing views were right across the street. Now many are hesitant that their words might be met with foul language, assault and worse. Many this past summer, during protests, witnessed foul language being exchanged between protesters and antiprotesters. Black Lives Matters participants in a rally in Smithtown in June took to social media alleging that they were assaulted. In September, a Massapequa man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 64-year-old man who was rallying with the North Country Patriots, a conservative group that meets on the corner of Bennetts Road and Route 25A every Saturday morning. Our times have become so divisive that many have forgotten the adversities Americans have gone through together — the Great Depression, the world wars, 9/11 and more. These horrific events didn’t leave us weaker, they left us stronger. We became stronger because we live in a country where we have the right to pursue happiness, the right to gather, the right to express our opinions and so much more. And while we may not have the right to use those words and actions to cause harm to others or property, we have those rights. Most of our fellow Americans get that. So let’s move forward together, stronger and more fearlessly than before with knowledge and empathy, embracing our freedoms and respecting that others in this country enjoy the same rights.
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As I am returning to “The Land of the Living,” I am thinking of the world this past holiday season and what COVID-19 has done to it. I know it changed my world to a pretty scary place for a while. An overachieving, list-making, focused person disappeared and a rather helpless, and very forgetful one, emerged. Returning home after a week on oxygen in Stony Brook University Hospital, I wondered how I would manage with my closest family over 3,000 miles away. “Family” is an interesting word, and I’ve been blessed with two kinds. One biological and one joined together by friendship and a sense of common purpose. The first called twice a day, the second has been outside my door or in my garage with nourishing food, beautiful flowers and addicting cookies. My formerly empty refrigerator became a repertory for tempting treats and great homemade meals — and it was overflowing with kindness. It is hard to
explain the worth of good chicken soup or homemade meatballs to a healthy active person — but to one confined to home, bed and kitchen — it was “more priceless than rubies!” So, my dear ones, my St. James family, my gratitude for your acts of kindness is beyond measure. In a conversation with a special friend who is now responsible for at least a five-pound weight gain, I shared my feelings about being the recipient of all this kindness — a little disconcerting when I’d much prefer being the donor. She said something unexpected and well worth passing on to all of you. After a prolonged and difficult illness, her husband passed away and she confided that in all that time, only a few if anyone offered a helping hand. One would think this would have affected her negatively, but instead she vowed to become a person who would “pay it forward” and she has, and those acts of kindness prompted
acts of kindness in return. COVID-19 has separated families and caused terrible hardship and pain, but the one thing that has become clear through this past horrible year, is that caring people make a difference in ways large and small. I know firsthand what that meant. Thoughtfulness and kindness are never small. Their worth is beyond measure. My St. James family has been my link to getting better, being nourished and being able to return to the outside world — to all of you. After this holiday season, I can honestly say that I see the world a bit differently and with much gratitude to still be here! My heartfelt wish for all of you is to never take your families for granted — both the biological one and the extended one — and to “pay it forward” when you can. Natalie Weinstein St. James
Zeldin’s Suffolk County accomplishments While Congressman Lee Zeldin’s [R-NY1] recent positions seeking to prevent further national division during this volatile time have been the subject of debate for some, what is not debatable is what he has accomplished and continues to accomplish for Suffolk County and its people. Representative Zeldin championed a successful effort to save Plum Island; helped obtain a $2 billion electron ion collider for Brookhaven National
Lab, creating countless high paying jobs; secured a veteran’s health care clinic for the East End of Long Island; helped repeal the MTA Tax for 80% of employers; advanced numerous Army Corps projects for his district, including the over $1 billion Fire Island to Montauk Point project; and brought home $300 million in COVID relief to save Suffolk County from financial ruin and much, much more. Ranked as the 12th most bipartisan
We must not forget We must not forget! In concert with the right-wing mob storming the United States Capitol, Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY1] voted to undercut the legitimacy of the election of President Joe Biden [D] and Vice-President Kamala Harris [D]. No doubt he will voice his disapproval of violence, but actions are more important than words, and he sided with those who do not respect the rule of law and
the democratic process, do not respect the outcome of elections, and in effect, want to deny us the right to vote. All reputable authorities agree that there is no doubt the vote in November was fair, and that there was virtually no voter fraud — the few documented cases attempted to benefit the Republicans, not the Democrats. Zeldin knows this, but his need to show his fealty to the
member of the 437 member House of Representatives by Georgetown University’s prestigious McCourt School of Public Policy, Congressman Zeldin has consistently put the needs of Suffolk’s resident’s and local businesses first, and I remain confident that he will continue to do so. Robert Trotta Suffolk County Legislator 13th District
demagogue who has left the White House outweighs his loyalty to the constitution, to his constituents, and ultimately, to his integrity. In two years, we will have the opportunity to show him the consequences of his actions; we must not forget!
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Ideally, we’d stand somewhere between six and 60 feet away from them, especially if we’re inside. That could be problematic for people who can’t hear all that well and who don’t have the benefit of reading anyone’s lips anymore. In fact, I’m thinking of going into the business of selling those Mission Impossible voice changers. If you’ve seen the movies, you know that the Tom Cruise teams can change their voices to sound like everyone else. Most of us who have heard our own voices on voicemail would like a few moments to sound more like James Earl Jones or Scarlett Johansson. Maybe we like our own voice, but we’d prefer to have a British, Australian or New Zealand accent. We could change our accents, the way we change the navigational voice on Siri and ask people if they know where we’re pretending we were raised. Now, what we discuss is a bit tricky in the hypersensitive, polarized world of 2021. Someone who’s walking a dog most likely
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He is not just content to share my trees, however. He wants in to my house. Well, not exactly. When the sun is shining, he sees a reflection of my surrounding bushes in my glass windows and thinks he can just continue to fly in their direction. I give him a high mark for determination because he tries over and over again. At the same time, I have to give him a low mark for intelligence because he doesn’t seem to learn from his abrupt crashes that the way is blocked for him. I guess the term “bird brain” would be appropriate, but I don’t want to discourage him since he reminds me that there is life outside my house, and he doesn’t seem to cause himself any damage with his efforts. The second thing to share is that we have binged our way through the eight episodes of “Bridgerton,” a new historic series on Netflix, and I would give it a B+. It’s a little slow and talky, in the way of Jane Austen, but it has real worth for some of its subject matter. The main theme deals with the impossible position of upper class women in 19th century Europe.
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would be happy to talk about their fourfooted companion. I’ve been surprised by the type of questions and information people seek when they talk about my dog. People have asked not only how old he is, but also how much he weighs, as if dogs around his size are in some kind of modeling contest. Fortunately, my dog doesn’t seem particularly concerned about his weight, as he demonstrates regularly with a feverish appetite for everything from broccoli to french fries to cat vomit. Yes, he eats cat vomit, which means that if I cook something he won’t eat, he thinks it tastes worse than cat vomit, a notion that delights my teenage children. Now, if you’re thinking about politics, you probably should keep that to yourself. Unless someone is wearing a MAGA hat or has some version of Dump Trump on a T-shirt, it’s tough to know where they stand on the plate tectonic sized political divide. We can talk about sports, but we run the risk of someone telling us how irrelevant
sports is in the modern world during a pandemic or how they wish they could return to the age when sports mattered. Children seem like fair game, although we have to watch out for many age-related minefields. My son, for example, is a senior in high school. Some parents are happy to tell you all the colleges that accepted and rejected their children, while others are content to share what city or even what coast intrigues their progeny, as in, “yes, my son has only applied to schools on the East Coast or in states with fewer than seven letters” (there are nine states in that category, by the way). So, where does that leave us in the strange world where we’re all putting on masks before we go into a bank (imagine taking a time machine from 1999 and seeing those entering a bank without masks getting into trouble?) Well, the weather is often safe, as are dogs, the disruption the pandemic caused and, generally speaking, children.
The poor things had but two goals in life: to marry well and to produce heirs. This was for the good of the family and only incidentally for their own benefit, so they suffered from lots of family pressure and control. That’s old hat, though, for us 21st century viewers. However, the series is somewhat original for populating London in the 1800s with a totally integrated cast. The Duke is black and the debutante is white, but that’s just for starters. The one theme that’s absent is any discussion of racism. There is none. You can pretty well guess how the love story ends up, but it’s fun watching the couple and their supporting cast get there. The third subject is more serious and important to share. You know by now that our new president is making it mandatory to wear face masks in federal buildings and on planes, trains and buses that cross state lines. He is also urging the rest of us to wear masks at least for his first 100 days in office. “Observational studies have suggested that widespread mask wearing can curb infections and deaths on an
impressive scale, in settings as small as hair salons and at the level of entire countries,” according to an article by Katherine J. Wu in the Science section of this past Tuesday’s The New York Times. Now comes further advice about mask wearing. Double-masking is even better and for obvious reasons. In order for the droplets that carry the virus to get to our nose and mouth, they have to work their way through the tangle of threads in a cloth mask or the filter in a surgical one. Double the masks and we double the difficulty. The best arrangement, we are advised, would be a face-hugging cloth mask over a surgical mask. As if one weren’t miserable enough, now we are urged two. Yes, the vaccines are here and more are coming, but it will take a while for the logistics of delivery to get ironed out. And the numbers of patients stricken with the disease keep escalating, so we have to continue to maintain our distancing, our hygiene and yes, our masks.
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