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rthstewart) wrote2020-03-08 02:02 pm
rthstewart) wrote2020-03-08 02:02 pm
My inbox is a lost cause
I've been on travel and gearing up for presentations the last month. Yesterday, I was on the way to another conference when it was cancelled 2 hours before I would have boarded a plane. So suddenly, yesterday at 4 PM, I had nothing to do. I binged 4 episodes of Project Runway (Don't tell me how it ends but I've been very amused by Victoria from Moldova -- I've been to the Moldovan part of Romania in the 90s).
And now I've attempted to tackle a backlog of hundreds of three sentence fics and my DW notifications -- I've got well over a thousand separate entries and emails ... it's not happening.
So, alas, dear F-list, if something important or terrible or wonderful has happened and I've not seen it or responded, by deepest apologies. Please share what's happened in the last month if you are so inclined.
For me, it's all been work -- so much work. Weed -- specifically cannabidiol or CBD and prescription drug importation have taken over my life. I won't bore you with the details but my powerpoints are gorgeous. I warn you, I'm not kind to either CBD (mostly fraud, lotsa bad data, the placebo effect is profound and if it works, it's probably the THC) or importing drugs from Canada (leave the drugs in Canada, import the pricing model and repeal the non-Interference clause) and I'm very sad I never got to vote for Warren, Harris, Klobuchar, or Gillibrand. Oh look, another old white dude. But god this is all for nothing if we don't take the Senate.
And as for COVID-19, well, our health infrastructure is shit and even being well off and well insured won't protect you. Millionaires will have to wait for hospital beds too. I'm not panicking for myself or my son who is traveling on spring break. We both have robust immune systems and practice good hygiene. My spousal unit, on the other hand, has the immune system of a 90 year old, is vulnerable to respiratory disease due to pneumonia 2 years ago, does not have the spoons to remember things like washing his hands and would never, ever deign to use hand sanitizer. Stress induced memory loss and depression is a thing and wow, I just hope he doesn't get too close to people on public transit.
I think the product sourcing from China is going to be an issue -- so many raw materials are sourced there -- not just pharmaceuticals and medical devices but lots of food ingredients too. I'm very amused that Campbell's Soup is seeing a big surge -- they source about 90% of their ingredients in the US -- or maybe Mexico and Canada as part of NAFTA. This will likely spur a long overdue and important conversation about supply chain resiliency -- it had begun in the pharmaceutical space last year and I see it expanding which would be a very good thing for U.S. workers.
So, I'm going to head to the grocery store and pick up a few things, maybe another can of tomatoes and some frozen things. Can I get you something?
How are you?
And now I've attempted to tackle a backlog of hundreds of three sentence fics and my DW notifications -- I've got well over a thousand separate entries and emails ... it's not happening.
So, alas, dear F-list, if something important or terrible or wonderful has happened and I've not seen it or responded, by deepest apologies. Please share what's happened in the last month if you are so inclined.
For me, it's all been work -- so much work. Weed -- specifically cannabidiol or CBD and prescription drug importation have taken over my life. I won't bore you with the details but my powerpoints are gorgeous. I warn you, I'm not kind to either CBD (mostly fraud, lotsa bad data, the placebo effect is profound and if it works, it's probably the THC) or importing drugs from Canada (leave the drugs in Canada, import the pricing model and repeal the non-Interference clause) and I'm very sad I never got to vote for Warren, Harris, Klobuchar, or Gillibrand. Oh look, another old white dude. But god this is all for nothing if we don't take the Senate.
And as for COVID-19, well, our health infrastructure is shit and even being well off and well insured won't protect you. Millionaires will have to wait for hospital beds too. I'm not panicking for myself or my son who is traveling on spring break. We both have robust immune systems and practice good hygiene. My spousal unit, on the other hand, has the immune system of a 90 year old, is vulnerable to respiratory disease due to pneumonia 2 years ago, does not have the spoons to remember things like washing his hands and would never, ever deign to use hand sanitizer. Stress induced memory loss and depression is a thing and wow, I just hope he doesn't get too close to people on public transit.
I think the product sourcing from China is going to be an issue -- so many raw materials are sourced there -- not just pharmaceuticals and medical devices but lots of food ingredients too. I'm very amused that Campbell's Soup is seeing a big surge -- they source about 90% of their ingredients in the US -- or maybe Mexico and Canada as part of NAFTA. This will likely spur a long overdue and important conversation about supply chain resiliency -- it had begun in the pharmaceutical space last year and I see it expanding which would be a very good thing for U.S. workers.
So, I'm going to head to the grocery store and pick up a few things, maybe another can of tomatoes and some frozen things. Can I get you something?
How are you?
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Le sigh. Yep.