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spirit, humor, movies, politics & unsolicited advice right here in sacramento, california

could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?

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in multiple articles, the science is clear. what often kills people infected with covid-19 is not a failure of the immune system to fight off the invading disease, it is an over-production of immune function. the atlantic’s ed yong (british science … [Continue reading] about could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?

(:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic

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5 snouts up for crip camp: a disability revolution streaming on netflix now. last evening i needed to be protected from myself (& my belief that mindless streaming was what was going to make me “feel better”). my husband is one of those engaged … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for crip camp on netflix & feel good documentaries during the pandemic

which feelings am I allowed to have in the pandemic?

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if you’re anything like me, you’re alternately angry, sad or afraid during the shutdown.  so is everyone, so so what? in a weekly spiritual support group that i’ve attended for years we tell each other what is going on in our lives.  some days things … [Continue reading] about which feelings am I allowed to have in the pandemic?

(:)(:)(:)(:) up for gentefied in spanglish on netflix

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four snouts up for season 1 of gentefied streaming in spanglish on netflix now. this show centers on a mexican-american family headed by a grandfather, played by stunningly by joaquín cosío, who owns a taco shop and his 3 adult grandchildren in boyle … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:) up for gentefied in spanglish on netflix

(:)(:)(:)(:)(: up for bong joon-ho’s okja movie on netflix

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four ½ snouts up for bong joon-ho’s okja, co-produced with netflix in 2017 and streamed by me last night. this may be the first time i’ve gotten to use my snout-based rating system to rate a movie that is actually about pigs and where there are … [Continue reading] about (:)(:)(:)(:)(: up for bong joon-ho’s okja movie on netflix

biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders

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many people in social media are aggressively and impatiently calling for bernie sanders to resign and endorse joe biden so we can get on with the general election and the business of beating donald trump.  this seems reasonable if you see this … [Continue reading] about biden’s people need to negotiate a coalition government with sanders

shutdown stage five:  acceptance (allowance)

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i live in sacramento where we have been in a locally ordered countywide shut down since midnight on wednesday march 18th.  on march 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd i covered the first four stages of shutdown: denial, anger, bargaining & depression (see … [Continue reading] about shutdown stage five:  acceptance (allowance)