Weird Quarantine Workouts (Governor Murphy, Open the Parks!)

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State and County Parks are still closed in New Jersey; so as far as outdoor activities go, my family is making the best of what is available...

A Great Mystery (If You Know Some History)

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In 2012, The British Crime Writer's Association named The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey as the greatest mystery novel ever written....

A Book You Could Only Read During Quarantine (Not That You Should)

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This is a momentous day for me. Miraculous. I finished something that I started three months ago to the day. Despite obstacles and adversity...
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Required Listening (If You Care About U.S. China Relations)

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The new episode of the Freakonomics podcast "Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China?"  is a nuanced, non-partisan ta...
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Good News and Better . . .

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We got the lab report back. The ancient ceiling above our sub-ceiling in the basement NOT asbestos. So we haven't been damaging our lung...
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Quarantine Workouts (Mental and Physical)

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I am proud to announce that my son Ian and I completed a set of six sprints up "Deadman's Hill" on Monday. This is one more th...

Remember When Your Biggest Concern Was Being Attacked by Feral Hogs?

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Back in October of 2019, I was worried about this impending menace: I was so wound up about feral hogs that I wrote a long post about ...
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Bone Tomahawk!

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If you're looking for something to watch that will make the menace of Covid-19 seem trifling, check out the Old West/horror flick Bone T...
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Comment of the Quarantine!

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Yesterday, I lamented the fact that some of us are not cut out for all this extreme hygiene during the quarantine. Masks, gloves, hand-washi...
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What Is the Cost of a Quarantine Bagel? Maybe Dave's Life . . .

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On Tuesday at his daily press briefing, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the economy and public health are not an either/or scenari...
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Attention Governor Murphy! Try Rollerblading Down My Street Now That the Parks are Closed!

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While I empathize and understand that Governor Murphy is dealing with an incredible crisis right now, I don't think closing down all the...
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Spring Break Coronavirus

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It's back to work this week for my wife and me, but our kids are still on Spring Break. Remote teaching is fairly awful-- it pretty much...
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Governor Murphy: Here Are 9 Reasons NOT to Close the NJ Parks

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                        Dear Governor Murphy: While I'm sure you had the best intentions when you decided to close the NJ state and...

Quarantine Claustrophobia: The Walls Are Closing In

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My wife and I donned dust masks this morning-- but apparently for the wrong purpose. We were down in our basement, tearing down some rotted ...
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If You Eat Food (Or Own a Tiger) You Should Probably Read This . . .

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If you still go to the grocery store (or eat food) then you need to listen to the new episode of Reveal. It's called "Essential Wor...
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Trainspotting: The Finale

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If you're my age and have a certain Gen X hipster sensibility, you probably love Trainspotting . The book AND the movie. The characters ...
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Big Day for Dave in the Quarantine State

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Three things of note today . . . After an unsuccessful attempt yesterday, I completed my first shopping trip and drop-off for the Highland...
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Great Mysteries of Life (Spoilers Ahead)

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My body is in an odd battle with itself. Fatness versus fitness. It is a mystery how it will turn out. To begin, I am snacking way too much ...
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Random Thoughts While Walking the Dog (During a Pandemic)

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I took the dog for a walk today at the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. Here are a few of my thoughts: 1) If you're hiking in the preserve...
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The Strangelovian Calculus

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When I see headlines like this: US could see millions of coronavirus cases and 100,000 or more deaths, Fauci says And learn those numbe...
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