Link day!

Sat, 13 Jan 2018 16:06:01 GMT

I like sharing links, so I think I will try to do it more regularly. This year has been full of illnesses & misery. J and I are still coughing from the flu & J has strep throat. We are doing our best to keep me from getting sick, but we'll see how that goes. I can't work if I can't talk, so strep would force me to call out of work. Keep your fingers crossed for me not getting sick!

News

Be careful of flu this year. On a personal note, J and I just got over the flu last week. It was miserable. The EMTs told us that our flu shot kinda missed the mark & got a different strain then what is going around town. Good to know this is all of the US and not just here in town. :(
Last time the US had Norwegian immigrants was in 1870 - 1910. Unsurprisingly the immigrants that Norway sent to the U.S. during that great migration wave of the 1870s were its poorest and least educated citizens. How unsurprising.
The U.S. ambassador to Panama is resigning as he feels honor bound to resign since he can't faithfully the president and his administration in an apolitical fashion. I can't blame him.

Misc

This article talks about prison libraries. They can have big effects on inmates. Yay books! Popular books include Naruto & the Left Behind series. :)
2018 Space events! Meteor showers, partial lunar & solar eclipses and more. Plus it looks like there will be a meteor shower on mine & J's anniversary. We may end up going out to see that.
Cold Vs Flu. Here is a handy infographic to help you determine which you may have.
Advice on working while depressed. Several of these points I use to help. Know your triggers and acknowledging when I'm having a bad day are essential.
Advice on how to be productive while depressed. This focuses more on getting the basics out of the way & staying near helpful people.
10 tips to help you clean. These include buying your fav products, listening to music or just buying a house cleaning service. I wish I could get my house cleaned, but alas I am too poor for that.

Cold Weather

You can help people in need stay warm. There are several programs depending on where you live, to help pay for heating for low income homes. Not something I tend to worry about since its not cold that much here. Donate to a local program if you want to help people stay warm this cold winter.
Dog walking cold weather safety! Handy dandy chart to help you tell if it is too cold to walk your dog.
How to clean rooms at an ice hotel. Not something I thought about when I saw the ice hotel, but it is still a hotel. It has to be cleaned. Turns out you mostly replace the stained material with fresh ice.

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