The Health Department
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cornerofmadnessA place I could probably work if teaching goes tits up. I have two former students working at them with just a b.s. but that's not why I'm talking about them today.
We had a big meeting for 2 hours with them about being face to face in a month. Personally I feel much better. If I can get the big room I won't need to record any lectures (I still am) and if I make them wear gloves/mask in lab I can work them closer than 6 feet so I don't have to COMPLETELY redo my labs. What a relief. So thank you for the health department for this info (which of course could change if we keep tracking upwards) and thanks to Gov. DeWine we have a mask mandate. He's not my gov by my choice BUT he's a republican NOT towing Trump's line. He has treated this virus seriously since March. Trump says no more testing, he went on TV and was tested live. Georgia's gov. is suing his own cities who mandated masks, my gov is like wear a goddamn mask.
Probably going to buy a Star Trek Mask and a Valentine Wolf one in addition to the ones I have (they're a bit pricier but money is also going to charity). After watching the guy lecture to use for 2 hours in a mask a coworker actually asked how can students hear us if we have on masks? OMG it's a MASK not a ball gag for god's sake.
The guy from the health dept. also had this to say, most people are not used to science unfolding in front of them. They don't know the scientific method. So when things change, they don't realize we're adjusting for new data. They think we don't know what we're talking about. That's so true and it hurts us but that's how science works.
In other news, my mother is having surgery (carpal tunnel) tomorrow so kind thoughts if you'd please. And for some reason I can't grasp Lucky Uncle's doc is dragging their heels on his surgery. He's not even being evaluated until Monday. I'm terrified it'll be SO much worse by then.
And in other news I have better things to spend my money on but my GOD I want this SO DAMN MUCH
We had a big meeting for 2 hours with them about being face to face in a month. Personally I feel much better. If I can get the big room I won't need to record any lectures (I still am) and if I make them wear gloves/mask in lab I can work them closer than 6 feet so I don't have to COMPLETELY redo my labs. What a relief. So thank you for the health department for this info (which of course could change if we keep tracking upwards) and thanks to Gov. DeWine we have a mask mandate. He's not my gov by my choice BUT he's a republican NOT towing Trump's line. He has treated this virus seriously since March. Trump says no more testing, he went on TV and was tested live. Georgia's gov. is suing his own cities who mandated masks, my gov is like wear a goddamn mask.
Probably going to buy a Star Trek Mask and a Valentine Wolf one in addition to the ones I have (they're a bit pricier but money is also going to charity). After watching the guy lecture to use for 2 hours in a mask a coworker actually asked how can students hear us if we have on masks? OMG it's a MASK not a ball gag for god's sake.
The guy from the health dept. also had this to say, most people are not used to science unfolding in front of them. They don't know the scientific method. So when things change, they don't realize we're adjusting for new data. They think we don't know what we're talking about. That's so true and it hurts us but that's how science works.
In other news, my mother is having surgery (carpal tunnel) tomorrow so kind thoughts if you'd please. And for some reason I can't grasp Lucky Uncle's doc is dragging their heels on his surgery. He's not even being evaluated until Monday. I'm terrified it'll be SO much worse by then.
And in other news I have better things to spend my money on but my GOD I want this SO DAMN MUCH
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