At the end of May, the CDC issued new guidelines for COVID. Basically, the recommendations say that if you are fully vaccinated, you can participate in almost any activity without a mask. If you have not been vaccinated, the CDC still advises you to wear a mask unless you are basically outdoors with members of […]
As I previously mentioned, despite being very careful, our family got hit with COVID. While I still have a lingering cough, we came out of everything pretty unscathed. Unfortunately, not everyone was as lucky as us. Over 30 million Americans have been infected with COVID so far, and millions of them have lingering health issues, […]
In a bloodless coup in 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte ended the French Revolution and became the First Consul of France. Through the Napoleonic Wars, he then proceeded to take over most of continental Europe. After a temporary defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba only to escape and retake control of France. He then […]
The pandemic has been difficult for so many reasons, but it appears that a little bit of normalcy will be returning this summer – Major League Baseball! When the pandemic first hit, MLB suspended its season. Since then, team owners and the players’ association had been trying to negotiate the terms of a shortened season. […]
Last week, our family was really craving some burgers. So I went to fire up the grill, and we were completely out of propane. I ran to the gas station to swap tanks and realized it was the first time I was in a store since the pandemic started. We’ve used the curbside shopping features […]
A few weeks ago, my dad started feeling very sluggish and he had lost some strength. His doctor determined his heart wasn’t functioning as well as it could, so they put in a stent. The next day, my dad said he felt like someone flipped a switch, and he has been feeling better and getting […]
As our nation and the world deals with the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, divorce and separated parents face many unique challenges. Most people, including our children, have experienced major changes in their daily lives. Some people are working more hours than ever before, for example, healthcare workers and grocers. Others are now working from home and […]
Gov. Evers’ Safer at Home Order was released today. Effective 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2020, until April 24, 2020, individuals present in the state of Wisconsin are ordered to stay at home and non-essential business and operations must cease, with a long list of exceptions (discussed more below). Public and private gatherings of any […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) was enacted into law on March 18, 2020. There are two separate sections of the FFCRA that apply to private employers with fewer than 500 employees and to public entities employing 1 or more employees. The law provides unpaid and paid family leave and additional paid sick time […]
The new coronavirus has had a huge impact around the world. Causing the disease known as COVID-19, this particular coronavirus has wreaked havoc in global stock markets, forced restrictions to be imposed on travel, shut down businesses in Asia, and closed down tourist attractions like Tokyo Disneyland and the Louvre. The only people happy about […]