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"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Of Hemingway & Icebergs….. A week in which I didn’t accomplish much of my considered agenda. A week of sleeping with the windows open despite the humidity, waking to the sound of pre-dawn sea waves that served as…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Never Give Up….. He had an F1 seat from 1991 to 1994 and then again in 1999. By the time he was 34 years old, he had won CART championships in 1997 and 1998. In the 2001 CART…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things.....Breaks..... I had a very different preamble planned for this morning, until last Saturday afternoon. After a jaunt to the local grocery store, I opened my trunk and thought, ‘I can carry ALL of these grocery bags AND…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..High Hopes & Division Bells….. “Encumbered forever by desire and ambition / There’s a hunger still unsatisfied / Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon / Though down this road we’ve been so many times.” Lines from…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Chronicles of Covid.….. The past few months have been rich for observation of our lives in this time of Covid. Notes in my iPad have been growing with each passing week. This morning’s M5T shares a few of…

A History of Infectious Diseases in America

In the wake of coronavirus, Americans are scared that a trip to the hospital might be their last. This fear has caused some patients to shun the hospital doors and stay at home. SouthCoast Health warns that not going to…

SouthCoast Health Warns Not to Ignore Health Concerns

In the wake of coronavirus, Americans are scared that a trip to the hospital might be their last. This fear has caused some patients to shun the hospital doors and stay at home. SouthCoast Health warns that not going to the hospital when necessary could be incredibly risky.

How to Set Up Good Habits During Self-Quarantine and Working From Home

We’re living in a completely different world than we were just a few months ago. As the coronavirus has spread throughout the country, we’ve had to disrupt our schedules by working from home and sheltering in place. Change is difficult for most people, but at least we’re all doing it together.

COVID-19: How a Georgia Biotech Company is Fighting Back

This Georgia State Senator beat coronavirus. Now, as doctors and scientists around the world are working to develop a vaccine, Dr. Lester Jackson's working for a cure at a local biotech company — and their solution may surprise you.

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..What?..... Sitting properly socially distanced, I thoroughly enjoyed a proper Australian brunch at Collins Quarter this past Saturday. I was thankful that my friends Anthony and Rebecca Debreceny (along with other restauranteur friends of whom I am anxiously…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Of Remembrance….. Last week I did something I haven’t done since moving to Savannah. I walked around the 30 acres of Forsyth Park and took a very close look at the monuments in the park that are devoted…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Epidemics….. “Get back here right now or you’re going to get Covide!” I couldn’t believe my ears. The grandfatherly man yelled this at two exuberant boys as they laughed and ran down the hallway of an empty Oglethorpe…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Thank You Mom….. I took a very long drive leaving the house well before dawn and returning home well after dark. I was disgusted with the media yelling over each other and couldn’t listen to the news. Music…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Of M’s….. Whether taking spirited or at times somewhat slower drives, sitting at home, or on a park bench, this morning’s M5T is a culmination of thoughts I’ve had while reflecting on the speed at which change has…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things….Think, Again….. Thinking. We have all had a lot more time to think as we have been under ‘house arrest’ for the past few weeks. Re-re-re-re reading Atlas Shrugged, I was triggered by a quote from Dagny Taggert…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..One Year….. With all things COVIDE consuming us, I nearly missed a sad anniversary last week. The fire at Notre Dame was just over a year ago. One year. How fast the world has changed in a year.…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Promises….. Yesterday, for possibly the first time ever, Easter around the world was not celebrated in churches. This may not be much of a big deal for many who attend ‘The Church of C&E” - The Church of…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..The Sun Still Rises…… I was thankful that the beaches re-opened up this weekend with the conditions of social distancing of six feet and groups no larger than ten people. Given I pulled into the Tybee Island Beach…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Distanced….. I went to Sam’s Club a week ago and was fascinated with (a) the number of empty shelves in each aisle; (b) the nasty nature of people trying to get the last few available packages of TP…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Stoic….. Well. Here we all are in the middle of COVID-19. If ever there was needed a time to keep a clear head it’s now. I have been torn this past week on whether to pen a lighthearted M5T…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Postponed….. Today’s M5T would normally celebrate all things Padraig, but alas, the venerable 196th St. Patrick’s Day parade has been cancelled in Savannah. My guard-moose, Mountie, (pictured here) managed to buy the last face mask in the Lowcountry…

"Monday 5 Things" with D. Paul Graham

Monday 5 Things…..Shrugged Again….. I’ve decided to read more books this year. I read a fair amount, but for well over a decade, my reading has been electronically, starting with a Kindle, then to my iPad, and finally to my…