If you think financial crises are bad, you shouldn’t treat pandemics like they’re in the clear | |
| Sam Samson | 04/24/2020 |
| In late 2015, just after the H1N1 pandemic hit home, the Norwegian government formed a task force called the Reference Center on Emerging Diseases (KSF) to develop a post-crisis plan. Some decisions it has since reversed, but the committee did make some simple, and relatively innocuous, suggestions. It looked at developing social partnerships, and eventually recommended a public/private partnership to help prevent pandemics. The task force faced criticism because H1N1 showed that no one can predict which illnesses will be pandemic prone. The recommendations passed when the KSF task force completed their report in October 2015. They were promptly forgotten in the general desire to put everything on hold after an Ebola-like outbreak. But swine flu came back in 2016. The government followed up with a follow-up report that talked about “serious shortcomings†in the Norway’s crisis preparedness mechanism. It was that simple. Today, everyone’s memory is focused on the emergence of new diseases. The virus comes out of nowhere, and unlike a terrorist attack or natural disaster, we have the power to (and should) react immediately with every possible virus containment or prevention measure. | |
DIY: Using Technology to Make Everyday Life Easier | |
| Walt Watson | 02/24/2020 |
| But if your goals are too general, you can’t go wrong by strategically focusing on them. For example, I’ve started to adopt the habit of manually logging my exercise sessions on my Fitbit. It can be a pain, especially if there’s a significant backlog of runs and power walks to get through, but it’s good for me to keep track of my progress. I don’t want to end up in the doctor’s office with a broken ankle or daydreaming about the last mile of a 5K. Getting organized and staying sharp is great for my health, my mental health, and my productivity. Another strategy is to match your goals with an external reward system. Of course, I sometimes take a bite out of a craving my husband hasn’t had for a while (I will admit that a week ago, I ate an entire plate of chocolate chip cookies with her to fulfill a weekend craving), but I haven’t lost focus—I just found a new tool to help. The AI-powered escapist game-based app Spark Map got a major update in January and recently began publishing its recipes for iPhones and iPads. Spark Map combines a visual map with a rules-based math game to tell you what kinds of food your going to have to work with. The game spreads weekly meals over three or four days, and you have to “scramble†to make sure each night’s meal meets its requirement for the allotted week. At the end of each day, you can look over the map and decide what your food goals are for the next day. Spark Map also gives you access to a small library of colorful recipes to use in the game. | |
Here's The 49-Year-Old Seeing Things For The First Time | |
| Jim Happening | 02/24/2020 |
| Bob Finley, is a program manager for Cisco in Seattle. With his wife, he owns his dream house on Mercer Island. He wanted to experience a lot of personal change and self discovery in his 45th year. I have five big plans. One of them is to get right on with the 49th. Between my workouts and my commute, the 70 percent of time I'm awake, I should be in that feeling and helping me channel my energy into more productive changes. I don't have the luxury of waiting for 50. I lost my vision and my power steering in a car accident in college. I just want to do whatever I can for that not to be a problem. My other big plan is to be healthy. This works for me because my current circle of friends are connected to others, too. I want to explore new experiences like a hike at Squaw Pass, with its rock formations and sheer cliffs, or going to Seattle for a men's race. Every new challenge will push me in my personal development. | |
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March | |
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Fun Run 5k | |
| Hosted by the Fundraising Committee | |
| Date of Event: 03/06/2020 | |
| Start Time: 15:00:00 - End Time: 17:00:00 | |
| Location: Bristlethorn Park | |
| $10 Entry Fee. Come out and enjoy the sunshine while participating in a 5k run that helps raise money for nonprofit causes! | |
April | |
Bake Sale | |
| Hosted by the Fundraising Committee | |
| Date of Event: 04/04/2020 | |
| Start Time: 21:00:00 - End Time: 21:30:00 | |
| Location: Dimly Lit Warehouse | |
| All money raised at the bake sale goes directly to support nonprofit causes! | |
Paint Night | |
| Hosted by the Fundraising Committee | |
| Date of Event: 04/07/2020 | |
| Start Time: 18:00:00 - End Time: 20:30:00 | |
| Location: A Bar | |
| Drink wine and paint along with us for a night of fun. No kids allowed. | |
Marathon Run | |
| Hosted by the Fundraising Committee | |
| Date of Event: 04/22/2020 | |
| Start Time: 10:00:00 - End Time: 16:00:00 | |
| Location: That One Parking Lot | |
| Gather together in a marathon featuring batons, battering rams, exclusive soda, and extremely polite politicians. | |
May | |
Money Counting Contest | |
| Hosted by the Finance Committee | |
| Date of Event: 05/03/2020 | |
| Start Time: 14:00:00 - End Time: 14:15:00 | |
| Location: The Bank | |
| This is a contest to put your money into the con test. | |
June | |
Event Name | |
| Hosted by the Finance Committee | |
| Date of Event: 06/05/2020 | |
| Start Time: 14:00:00 - End Time: 14:05:00 | |
| Location: Location | |
| Some type of description. | |
August | |
Hike For Charity | |
| Hosted by the Fundraising Committee | |
| Date of Event: 08/06/2020 | |
| Start Time: 08:00:00 - End Time: 15:00:00 | |
| Location: The Woods Over There | |
| This is a free event where people gather to go on a hike in the woods. They give $1 at designated rest spots, which goes towards helping charities. | |
September | |
Lego | |
| Hosted by the Finance Committee | |
| Date of Event: 09/05/2020 | |
| Start Time: 01:00:00 - End Time: 14:00:00 | |
| Location: Here | |
| Now | |