Almost 10 million people have filled claims for unemployment compensation in the last two weeks in the United States. As reported by the New York Times today, "the speed and scale of the job losses is without precedent. Until last month, the worst week for unemployment filings was 695,000 in 1982." First people fell ill with covid-19 … Continue reading Covid-19 Economic Catastrophe
Day 16 of Spain’s Lockdown
Spain now has 85,195 cases of covid-19, with 7,340 deaths. On March 1, there were only 84 cases here. That wasn't even a month ago. I think this month, March 2020, will be remembered as the longest one we have ever experienced. Each day has passed so slowly, with dramatic increases in deaths reported in … Continue reading Day 16 of Spain’s Lockdown
A prayer for people in lockdown
This beautiful prayer was written by an English friend of mine named Geoff Cooper. We are in Torrevieja Writer's Circle together and sing together in Andante International Choir, a classical choir made up of people from at least 10 different countries living on the Costa Blanca. (This link gives more information about our choir. https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/spainwriter.home.blog/1300. … Continue reading A prayer for people in lockdown
In Praise of Yoga
I love doing yoga. In fact, it is so important to my life that I have a woman in a yoga pose (a yogi) tattooed on the inside of my left ankle. I had this one custom designed and applied by an experienced tattoo artist in Limerick, Ireland. Here it is: Why am I so … Continue reading In Praise of Yoga
Day 12 of Spain’s Lockdown
I went for a walk with the dog this morning. I took our rescue terrier Tess through a nearby park and then down to an adjacent park with a playground. But the playground has plastic tape around it. No one is allowed to play there now. On our way back home, I saw a man … Continue reading Day 12 of Spain’s Lockdown
Keeping Sane During the Pandemic
I am not going to cite depressing statistics about how many Covid-19 cases there are now in Spain or how many deaths. After being in lockdown for one week, it's time for some humor. It's the only way we are going to keep it together during this crisis. I have reviewed funny memes, cartoons, posts … Continue reading Keeping Sane During the Pandemic
Day Eight of Spain’s Lockdown
As of today, there are 21, 571 reported cases of covid-19 in Spain, with 1,093 deaths reported. This is up sharply from 13,910 cases and 623 deaths three days ago. With these kinds of numbers, it is very hard to stay positive and hopeful. But the Spanish government has taken some wise decisions in reponse … Continue reading Day Eight of Spain’s Lockdown
Day Five of Spain’s Lockdown
I woke up in the middle of the night and had trouble falling back to sleep because I am beginning to realize how huge an impact the corona virus will have on all of our lives for many months to come. You are probably in the same place, yes? When I did my first post … Continue reading Day Five of Spain’s Lockdown
State of Emergency in Spain
For many years we have been warned by experts that the world was at risk for a pandemic. A deadly virus was only a plane ride away, they said. Well, now that time has come. Government officials here have said you can only go outside if you have a good reason, such a trip to … Continue reading State of Emergency in Spain
Torn Between Worlds
Dear followers, I recently finished writing a 44,000 word book for young adults. I have read the first third of the book to members of a writers group here in Spain and they have been very encouraging to me about the topic and the way it is written. I want to get this book published … Continue reading Torn Between Worlds
