MY SUN DAY NEWS
A few days ago, on one of the first days of social distancing, I saw a quote on Instagram that read, âWhen the Great Plague of London was going around in 1665, Cambridge University shut down and Isaac Newton was forced to stay home. During this time, he invented calculus, parts of optic theory and allegedly, while sitting in his garden, he saw an apple fall from a tree that inspired his understanding of gravity and the laws of motion.â I liked the positivity and energy of that thought (no pressure intended â we arenât all going to win Nobel Prizes for what we do in this quarantined time. And thatâs okay).
A few days ago, on one of the first days of social distancing, I saw a quote on Instagram that read, âWhen the Great Plague of London was going around in 1665, Cambridge University shut down and Isaac Newton was forced to stay home. During this time, he invented calculus, parts of optic theory and allegedly, while sitting in his garden, he saw an apple fall from a tree that inspired his understanding of gravity and the laws of motion.â
I liked the positivity and energy of that thought (no pressure intended â we arenât all going to win Nobel Prizes for what we do in this quarantined time. And thatâs okay).
Have you ever seen a cat go after a laser dot? Thatâs news media across the world right now. Coronavirus is the dot and news media is the cat, and everywhere the dot pops up, they pounce. Donât laugh too hard because this is us, too. Only when applied to us, the news is the dot and weâre the cats, and in our crazed efforts to âcatch the dot,â weâre knocking over tables and chairs and pulling down curtains and breaking our motherâs good China and relieving grocery stores of their inventories.
How are Sun City Residents practicing social distancing due to COVID-19? Some Sun City residents answered that they are using the opportunity to spring clean.
When the calendar switched over to 2020, I, like many other college students nationwide, promptly forgot what year it was and started dating all my papers as if it was still 2019. An easy enough mistake to make, when itâs easily correctable with the backspace button and the only documents affected are your English papers. When it comes to papers of more bearing, such as checks, the consequences can be more dire, and this year more than ever.
The Del Webb residential community in Huntley has a history of enduring not only medical crises, but wars and recessions. They are survivors and they lead the way in presenting a tough exterior for whatever comes into focus from the media spotlight. Now the focus is on coronavirus, known as COVID-19 and what is called the protocol of social distancing.
Leave it to a lawyer to turn a party into a âparty of the first part.â Call me old-fashioned, but I think it would kill the mood if I was a young guy on a hot date that started getting pretty steamy, but before any garments hit the floor I had to run to my filing cabinet to pull out another âcopulation consent formâ for my panting partner to sign.
Leave it to a lawyer to turn a party into a âparty of the first part.â
Call me old-fashioned, but I think it would kill the mood if I was a young guy on a hot date that started getting pretty steamy, but before any garments hit the floor I had to run to my filing cabinet to pull out another âcopulation consent formâ for my panting partner to sign.
This is a very stressful time for everyone, due to the Corona Virus outbreak. Nancy even stopped drinking Corona beer!!! Our editor, Chris LaPelusa, gave us the option of suspending our column or reviewing take-out/delivery. We feel we have an obligation to our loyal readers, so as the saying goes, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead,” but don’t spare the hand sanitizer.
A world pandemic health crisis can promote 5 common reactions.
A friend of mine (Janie) and her husband (Bill) live in Seattle. They enjoyed a 3-week vacation in Italy and Greece and agreed to share their adventure. This is Part 2 of that journey with their next stop on their cruise from Greece to Turkey.
What can I use to clean the inside wall of a gas fireplace?
With the order from Governor JB Pritzker now in full effect, Illinois residents have been mandated to stay in their homes for all but the most essential of trips, effectively quarantining 12.6 million in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Organizations like the McHenry County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs (SCC), have been at the front lines in destigmatizing mental illnesses, and improving the lives of those afflicted by them, for decades.
With the order from Governor JB Pritzker now in full effect, Illinois residents have been mandated to stay in their homes for all but the most essential of trips, effectively quarantining 12.6 million in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Organizations like the McHenry County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs (SCC), have been at the front lines in destigmatizing mental illnesses, and improving the lives of those afflicted by them, for decades.
My elderly mother, 82 years, has been living independently in her home since my dad, her husband, passed away nearly ten years ago. Iâm fortunate that she lives across town from me, but I canât always pop in as often as Iâd like to see her. Although she insists sheâs fine, I worry about her.
Sun City resident Kathy Boyce never imagined her once small celebration of a common Polish tradition would grow into a much larger and highly anticipated annual event. For those unfamiliar, paczki are a must-have decadent treat commonly eaten on Fat Tuesday in America, the day before Lent begins. This Polish tradition of indulging in these round, sugar-filled pastries, has been around since the Middle Ages and has only continued to grow in popularity as more and more people get hooked on these delicious fried dough desserts.
Sun City resident Kathy Boyce never imagined her once small celebration of a common Polish tradition would grow into a much larger and highly anticipated annual event.
For those unfamiliar, paczki are a must-have decadent treat commonly eaten on Fat Tuesday in America, the day before Lent begins. This Polish tradition of indulging in these round, sugar-filled pastries, has been around since the Middle Ages and has only continued to grow in popularity as more and more people get hooked on these delicious fried dough desserts.
Many years ago, I wrote a column as a refresher course on the Sun Dayâs content because there was some confusion circulating over its, for lack of a better word, âdefinition,â and it was perceived that all the material published in the Sun Day was ânews.â Which is an understandable mistake because itâs a ânewspaper,â after all. What would you expect to find in a newspaper? Baking recipes? Well, yes, baking recipes are commonplace in newspapers, especially around holidays, but you get my point. Newspapers print news. But not all news is news. Makes sense, right? Thought not.
Many years ago, I wrote a column as a refresher course on the Sun Dayâs content because there was some confusion circulating over its, for lack of a better word, âdefinition,â and it was perceived that all the material published in the Sun Day was ânews.â Which is an understandable mistake because itâs a ânewspaper,â after all. What would you expect to find in a newspaper? Baking recipes? Well, yes, baking recipes are commonplace in newspapers, especially around holidays, but you get my point. Newspapers print news. But not all news is news.
Makes sense, right?
Thought not.
You may have read in the last edition Dwight Esauâs letter to readers about his retirement from the Sun Day. Hopefully, you read it. It was superbly written, genuine, and heartfelt…heartfelt for me, at least, and I wanted to salute Dwight and his career with the Sun Day with a formal, public goodbye addressed to you readers.
Have you decided yet on whether the McHenry County Coroner should remain as an elected position or be appointed as a full-time medical examiner? The good news is that you have a little more than eight months to decide.
I donât go to Hobby Lobby very often, but I did this weekâtwice. The first time was a few days ago, when I picked up a few gadgets for my friendâs grandson, who had recently undergone serious spinal surgery in Chicago. Vincent will be spending a lot of time healing flat on his back, so I wanted to give him some things to take his mind off the boredom.
I donât go to Hobby Lobby very often, but I did this weekâtwice.
The first time was a few days ago, when I picked up a few gadgets for my friendâs grandson, who had recently undergone serious spinal surgery in Chicago. Vincent will be spending a lot of time healing flat on his back, so I wanted to give him some things to take his mind off the boredom.
Both infectious respiratory diseases with similar symptoms, the COVID-19 and the flu virus can appear to be similar, but are the result of different viruses. Here are similarities and contrasts between the two high impacting illnesses now spreading throughout parts of the U.S. and the world. The source of this info is Dr. Lisa Maragakis of John Hopkins Medicine.
April 1, also observed as Census Day nationwide, will mark the twenty-fourth time the United States has conducted the practice of counting the population since 1790. A practice that is done every 10 years, the Census has been a key component in determining congressional representation, funds for communities used for a variety of different services, and more.
April 1, also observed as Census Day nationwide, will mark the twenty-fourth time the United States has conducted the practice of counting the population since 1790.
A practice that is done every 10 years, the Census has been a key component in determining congressional representation, funds for communities used for a variety of different services, and more.
When Chris, my husband, and I first started dating I had the opportunity to not only get to know him, but also his parents. I received a front row seat to a lifestyle that was completely unfamiliar to me.
Your garbage disposal will grind up and pass down your drain most of the food waste you put into it, but there are a few items that should never go into it. Egg shells can cause a blockage in the disposal and in the drain. Never put them into your disposal. Celery has tough fiber strands that can wrap around the moving parts of the disposal and make it malfunction.
Things have been “interesting” around the Dining Duo household recently. It is a fun filled “perfect storm”, and we do mean storm. We’re just coming out of the winter doldrums, the weather is not warm enough to venture outside, and Nancy is starting to run out of “happy pills” after her surgery. I have to don an apron and attempt to cook, clean, and do laundry while Nancy turns into a contortionist twice a day with her legs flailing in the air as she does her rehab exercises.
A friend of mine (Janie) and her husband (Bill) live in Seattle. They enjoyed a 3-week vacation in Italy and Greece and agreed to share their adventure. I initially thought – 3 weeks – thatâs a long time, but the more I thought about it and remember the time I had spent there, a month in each country wouldnât be enough. Enjoy.
So it is a new decade of film we are entering. How auspicious this moment is. Not that the major studios really expect usher it in with grand statements of purpose. And why should they? Shallowness and making money is the name of the game.
Letters for the week of March 12.
Iâm a senior who was recently targeted by a scammer. I answered a phone call and was greeted by a young gentlemanâs voice. He proceeded to tell me that a warrant was out for my arrest because I neglected to show up for jury duty that day. He sounded legitimate and alarmed me for a moment. I panicked while he began to tell me the consequences for not appearing for my jury summons and asked me to confirm my social security number so he could begin processing my arrest.
While you might not be fortunate to spot them ourselves, there could be eagles living right in your own backyard â literally. âIn all my life long travels I never saw a bald eagle other than in a zoo until now when this special visitor came and sat in the tree right across my backyard,â said Joan Krecioch, who spotted a bald eagle sitting in a tree in her Sun City yard. Other residents have only hoped to be so lucky.
While you might not be fortunate to spot them ourselves, there could be eagles living right in your own backyard â literally.
âIn all my life long travels I never saw a bald eagle other than in a zoo until now when this special visitor came and sat in the tree right across my backyard,â said Joan Krecioch, who spotted a bald eagle sitting in a tree in her Sun City yard.
Other residents have only hoped to be so lucky.
When Sun City Huntley was built starting in the late 1990s, the theme was, âretire from work, not life.â And thatâs still the best description of Sun City that Iâve ever known.
It is no secret that winters in Illinois are brutal. Besides freezing temperatures and unpredictable snowfall posing hazardous conditions for drivers, residents of rural populated areas, including portions of McHenry County, face the added danger of snow drift. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, âblowing snow is the primary cause of icy roads in wind-exposed areas.â Not only do these icy roads endanger motorists, but they are costly to state and local agencies who spend billions of taxpayer dollars on snow and ice control operations.
It is no secret that winters in Illinois are brutal. Besides freezing temperatures and unpredictable snowfall posing hazardous conditions for drivers, residents of rural populated areas, including portions of McHenry County, face the added danger of snow drift.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, âblowing snow is the primary cause of icy roads in wind-exposed areas.â Not only do these icy roads endanger motorists, but they are costly to state and local agencies who spend billions of taxpayer dollars on snow and ice control operations.
It must have been rough for those ancient Greeks when they really, really needed something, and they had to turn to their gods for divine intervention in order to get it. After all, those ancient Greeks had so many deities cavorting around Mount Olympus, they made summit day at Mount Everest look like a lonely day in the park.
