8 April 2020 – Wednesday – #24

Seeing laundry out to dry is normal in Barcelona. It doesn’t matter what kind of neighborhood. I’ve used the secadora every time I’ve done my wash. It’s a bad American habit I haven’t been able to shake. Until yesterday. I finally hung my laundry out to dry yesterday. It was nice to watch it dry.Continue reading “8 April 2020 – Wednesday – #24”

7 April 2020 – Tuesday – #23

Let’s start with data. Spain’s overall mortality report is useful for seeing Covid-19 deaths in relation to all deaths. Deaths have been far above normal for about a three week period starting just before the 15 March shutdown. The steep drop off at the end of this chart is due to regions that haven’t reported,Continue reading “7 April 2020 – Tuesday – #23”

6 April 2020 – Monday – #22

Today’s diary entry is simple because today I’m trying to finish Dear Mustafa, my second novel. I’m copying and pasting three pieces. First a letter from novelist Francesca Melandri who’s been locked down in Rome. It’s a letter from your future if you’re about to or have just started isolation. Next is a set ofContinue reading “6 April 2020 – Monday – #22”