Is it the weekend now? All of my normal sensors are malfunctioning.
26 thoughts on “March 28, 2020: No Clue”
Yesterday we learned that my mother-in-law's cousin's husband passed away from COVID-19. He was in his 80s and he and his wife had returned from a trip to Spain in early March. They hadn't told most of the family he was ill, so it came as a bit of a shock. While I never met him, Mr. NaCl has many fond memories of him from family reunions.
I’m afraid we are going to have a lot more posts like this.
Italians have mentioned how they went from the novelty of knowing someone who contracted the virus to the sad knowing someone who died from it.
ALRIGHT! For all you @Twins fans in my mentions right now talking about Max Kepler...FINE! I’ll break down the five straight homers he hit off me for my next segment of Breaking Point. It launches Wednesday at 8et/5pt here 👉🏻 https://t.co/Dy5shmDjP6 I expect to see you all there!
My institution has apparently emailed all students to notify them that it has received reports of students who traveled (disregarding stern warnings) for spring break beginning to test positive for COVID-19. (Faculty & staff have not yet been notified.) Moving the entire instructional enterprise online was disruptive & difficult, but essential.
On a related note, this was disconcerting:
This shows the location data of phones that were on a Florida beach during Spring Break. It then shows where those phones traveled.
First thing you should note is the importance of social distancing. The second is how much data your phone gives off. pic.twitter.com/iokUX3qjeB
What happens with the students who get sick in terms of their classes? Do they need to request excused absences or drop classes or . . . ?
The drop deadline has been extended essentially up to the time of final exams. The provost has also announced a special COVID-19 pass/fail grade* that students can opt into after final grades are posted. For travelers to break destinations, I’m struggling with a personal opinion that leans more judgmental, given the extensive communication they received ahead of break.
* So far, this is a specific COVID-19 grade. Given this grade created new academic policy, I asked why we aren’t writing a policy for a more generalized “calamity pass/fail,” which could be pulled off the shelf in the event of other disasters in the future. The answer was, “I don’t think we’ve thought that far ahead.”
We are doing something similar as far as extending the drop deadline. My understanding is students will be allowed to drop until the end of the semester, and quite possibly even after the final grades are in.
We are also offering no-fault drops: students who drop due to COVID-19 related issues will not have it show up on their transcript, they will get tuition refunds, and it will not count as an attempt (students can only attempt a class 3 times.
Just found out one of my employees has died from a sudden heart condition. She was 38 years-old. I just don't even know.
so much salt in so many wounds. I'm really sorry to hear that, beau.
I’m very sorry, Beau.
Very sad news. The family is in our prayers.
He's lost his wife, father-in-law, and mother in the past six months. Just bought their dream house and had enough money to retire.
Wow. That's a heavy load, for sure.
Hopefully his social distancing doesn’t lead to social isolation, especially while going through so many losses.
Thoughts and prayers, Beau.
May her memory be a blessing.
Sorry, Beau.
Oh, I'm so sorry Beau.
My sympathies, Beau.
Thanks everybody
Thanks to the folks who tipped us to Jelle's Marble Runs. Over last night and this afternoon, I and the three younger kids watched the 2019 Marblelympics.
Starting with the first race, each of us had a different favorite team. I liked the Hazers, HPR the Green Ducks, AJR the Raspberry Racers, and LBR the Pinkies.
It was a lot of fun as more than one of those teams was in contention for the overall title late in the program.
But then we tried watching the 2018 Winter Marblelympics, and it seemed a bit disappointing. Their production values have increased so much in the one year.
We should try other 2019 races.
Yesterday we learned that my mother-in-law's cousin's husband passed away from COVID-19. He was in his 80s and he and his wife had returned from a trip to Spain in early March. They hadn't told most of the family he was ill, so it came as a bit of a shock. While I never met him, Mr. NaCl has many fond memories of him from family reunions.
I’m afraid we are going to have a lot more posts like this.
Italians have mentioned how they went from the novelty of knowing someone who contracted the virus to the sad knowing someone who died from it.
While never will he be on my list of well-liked ballplayers, I give him kudos for trying
He has his positives. Calling out MLB leadership was either really ballsy or really stupid. I'll go with ballsy.
Twins reassign Royce Lewis, Alex Kiriloff, and Trevor Larnach to "minor league camp".
Blaine Hardy had Tommy John surgery.
My institution has apparently emailed all students to notify them that it has received reports of students who traveled (disregarding stern warnings) for spring break beginning to test positive for COVID-19. (Faculty & staff have not yet been notified.) Moving the entire instructional enterprise online was disruptive & difficult, but essential.
On a related note, this was disconcerting:
Oh, that's horrifying.
What happens with the students who get sick in terms of their classes? Do they need to request excused absences or drop classes or . . . ?
The drop deadline has been extended essentially up to the time of final exams. The provost has also announced a special COVID-19 pass/fail grade* that students can opt into after final grades are posted. For travelers to break destinations, I’m struggling with a personal opinion that leans more judgmental, given the extensive communication they received ahead of break.
* So far, this is a specific COVID-19 grade. Given this grade created new academic policy, I asked why we aren’t writing a policy for a more generalized “calamity pass/fail,” which could be pulled off the shelf in the event of other disasters in the future. The answer was, “I don’t think we’ve thought that far ahead.”
We are doing something similar as far as extending the drop deadline. My understanding is students will be allowed to drop until the end of the semester, and quite possibly even after the final grades are in.
We are also offering no-fault drops: students who drop due to COVID-19 related issues will not have it show up on their transcript, they will get tuition refunds, and it will not count as an attempt (students can only attempt a class 3 times.
Just found out one of my employees has died from a sudden heart condition. She was 38 years-old. I just don't even know.
so much salt in so many wounds. I'm really sorry to hear that, beau.
I’m very sorry, Beau.
Very sad news. The family is in our prayers.
He's lost his wife, father-in-law, and mother in the past six months. Just bought their dream house and had enough money to retire.
Wow. That's a heavy load, for sure.
Hopefully his social distancing doesn’t lead to social isolation, especially while going through so many losses.
Thoughts and prayers, Beau.
May her memory be a blessing.
Sorry, Beau.
Oh, I'm so sorry Beau.
My sympathies, Beau.
Thanks everybody
Thanks to the folks who tipped us to Jelle's Marble Runs. Over last night and this afternoon, I and the three younger kids watched the 2019 Marblelympics.
Starting with the first race, each of us had a different favorite team. I liked the Hazers, HPR the Green Ducks, AJR the Raspberry Racers, and LBR the Pinkies.
It was a lot of fun as more than one of those teams was in contention for the overall title late in the program.
But then we tried watching the 2018 Winter Marblelympics, and it seemed a bit disappointing. Their production values have increased so much in the one year.
We should try other 2019 races.