Trust in Science
Coping with the current pandemic relies heavily on cooperating and sharing. The thought that came to my mind right away was the sharing of scientific data and statistical data. Countries have to share their data and statistics so scientists and subsequently politicians can get a clear picture of how the
“Rice Ball” The emergency food of Japan
A long list of terrible disasters is written into the history of Japan. There have always been earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons, floods, fires and war. Now a terrible epidemic has arrived that envelops the entire world population. When I think about disasters, the first thing that comes to mind is “white
Shelter in Place
Back in February, I gave the prompt Neighborhood to our group. At the time, I was teaching, and traveling, and preparing for an exhibition at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. I was in my perpetual state of running behind. About Mid-March, Covid-19 became a reality for all of America, and
Stay at Home
The Government says, “Stay at Home.” Many stores, restaurants, publish facilities, schools, libraries, my English classes and even the swimming pool I usually go to are all closed. Staying home is the best cooperation during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Only grocery stores and pharmacies remain open and they caution people to
Consider the Quilting Bee…
Didn’t we all learn about Cooperation and Sharing in Kindergarten? They were the fundamental principles for being civilized little humans in a group situation! It wasn’t until years later that I understood that those values were not just a good way to be and to get along in life, but
Interbeing
I try to take a short walk every morning. That way, no matter what, I get this tiny bit of exercise in my day. While I walk, I almost always listen to Buddhist philosophy or other podcasts or books about ideas and ways of being. I am currently listening to
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Sharing data
The prompt “Cooperation and Sharing” is very fitting these days as we rely on scientists all over the world cooperating and sharing. This is usually the case in the scientific community anyway, but even more important now. Countries have to share their data and statistics so scientists and subsequently politicians
Gratitude for some help
I devour the stories about scientists working together to find a cure, a vaccine and improve tests for the novel coronavirus. My hope is for a effective vaccine to be made available in record time — two years or under. And how I wish that the horror of this world
Attitude Adjustment
Pandemic This Coronavirus has made us all sick in one way or another. We share it worldwide. Though we are all in isolation, we share anxiety, fear, and stress about disrupted education, financial issues, job loss, illness and death. We therefore need desperately to hang on to hope, faith, and
Cooperation & Sharing
Interesting new prompt for our next work. For the first few weeks of Corona Virus there was little cooperation and sharing. I mean – why do you need two years worth of toilet paper! Previously unseen supermarket rage and shelves reminiscent – I can only imagine – of war time