Some time ago, I drove down the street to a Verizon Wireless outlet. It was square in the middle of one of those quintessentially Florida strip malls – tan, drab, and rundown. There were no other customers inside, just me and three bored salespeople. “How can I help you?” One of them asked me after I spent a minute pretending to be interested in cell phones and 5G. I … [Read more...]
Orlando International Airport Gives a Glimpse Into the Airline Industry’s Struggles
Julianne Murello is an officer supervisor for an airline and works out of Orlando International Airport. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down the country and kept many from traveling, she noticed how odd it was for her workplace to be so utterly desolate. “It was really eerie being in the airport that is usually so full of people. There’s always something going on, some … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Resident Don Conemac Invents a Device to Clean Medical Masks
Throughout the nationwide shortage of masks for medical professionals, causing some to unsafely continue to reuse paper masks, Lake Nona resident Don Conemac saw an opportunity to help. Conemac, 66, worked for over 30 years in engineering for both the military and private sectors. After learning about the dire need for medical supplies from some friends working at … [Read more...]
Zen and the Art of Being Online: 41 Ways to Waste Time Online Until We Can All Go Outside Again
Watch videos of people building log cabins from scratch, and then think about how you’ll never be enough of a man to do something like that.Look through the IMDb Top 250 and get angry when you realize that Space Jam isn’t on it.Watch scenes from the few couple seasons of Game of Thrones on YouTube.Watch scenes from the final season of Game of Thrones on YouTube and become … [Read more...]
Orange County Schools Offer Grab-and-Go Meals
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused the closure of Florida learning institutions, for the time being, Orange County Public Schools has made an effort to ensure that their students are still being fed regularly. Christina Howell is the principal of McCoy Elementary School, one of the sites in Orange County where parents can get a “grab-and-go … [Read more...]
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