Pigs Fly (Again); de Blasio thanks Trump

Wonders never cease. I’ve been following what Cuomo’s been saying and paying no attention to de Blasio, who others tell me is not doing very well with the situation (UPDATE: The head of  the Army Corp of Engineers was very complimentary about de Blasio). March 13th – two days after the NBA cancelled their season … Read more

Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers; raise salaries of current staff

They can't keep up with the demand! This is off CNBC Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 employees in the U.S. to meet the surge in demand from online shopping amid the coronavirus outbreak, the company said Monday. The company is looking to add extra full-time and part-time positions for warehouse and delivery workers. Through … Read more

Who knew? There’s a Saint Corona; intercessor against Coronavirus!?

Thanks to my friend Jessica for sending me this. A little-known Saint – a martyr but embellished with legends. The most common pious legend around Saint Corona involves another Saint, St. Victor, a Roman soldier of Italian ancestry, who was stationed in Damascus. Saint Victor was tortured for refusing to renounce his faith- including having … Read more