A Bit of Wisdom From Emerson, Especially Poignant in our Divided Era
“In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882
Sgt. 1st Class Javier Gutierrez & Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Rodriguez Gave Their Lives in Afghanistan
Washington, DC…The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Both soldiers died February 8, 2020 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations. The incident is under investigation. The deceased are: Sgt. 1st Class* Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, of […]
World Health Organization News Conference on Coronavirus Outbreak
Geneva, Switzerland….(CNBC)..World Health Organization officials hold a news conference to update the public on the new coronavirus outbreak. As of Friday, more than 31,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported in over two dozen countries, resulting in at least 636 deaths almost exclusively in China. The WHO declared the virus a global health emergency last […]
Actor Kirk Douglas 1916 – 2020 Passes Away at 103
Hollywood, CA…”Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director and author. A centenarian, he was one of the last surviving stars of the film industry’s Golden Age.[2] After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in The Strange […]
Punxsutawney Phil Predicted an Early Spring on Gobbler’s Knob
Punxsutawney, PA….In Punxsutawney they celebrate the humble ground hog. That may sound crazy for most small towns but for them it is their town. This year on Gobbler’s Knob the prognosticating Ground Hog predicted an early spring. From the official website… “One holiday that brings thousands of people together from all over the world to […]
CDC Confirms Person-to-Person (Wife to Husband) Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States
Atlanta, CA…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has spread between two people in the United States, representing the first instance of person-to-person spread with this new virus here. Previously, all confirmed U.S. cases had been associated with travel to Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of […]
WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
Geneva, Switzerland…The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020, from 13:30 to 18:35 Geneva time (CEST). The Committee’s role […]
Coronavirus Update & Press Briefing from HHS
Washington, DC…We’ve been monitoring this virus and preparing a response since back in December, but it’s more than that. Preparing for these kinds of outbreaks is part of daily life at HHS and for America’s public health professionals. Preparedness is a day job around here. We are constantly making investments, training personnel at all levels, […]
CDC Confirms Additional Cases of Novel Coronavirus in United States
Atlanta, CA…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed additional travel-related infections of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States, this time in Arizona and California. These patients recently returned to the U.S. from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December […]
Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Dies at 41 in Helicopter Crash
Los Angeles, CA…(AP) — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41. Bryant died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California, a person familiar […]