The virus can leap from one person to others in close proximity in the near-invisible droplets expelled during coughing, speaking or sneezing. Masks help to block those respiratory droplets from spewing onto other people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain” — places like grocery store aisles. … [Read more...] about What does SF’s new ‘30-foot-rule’ mean? In short, always carry a mask
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Letters: If money wins, fans lose in baseball talks again
No-tan man Like many, I watched the charity golf and enjoyed the banter between Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods and Tom Brady. I wish they had announced that Manning was going to wear shorts; I had to scramble to get a piece of cardboard with a pin hole in it to watch when he was on camera. … [Read more...] about Letters: If money wins, fans lose in baseball talks again
A tough call: Minor league umps squeezed as lost year looms
The path to becoming one of MLB’s 76 full-time umps is daunting. Many at the top of the profession remember a day in Billings or Bluefield when they were at a crossroads — the long drives for a two-person crew in the lower levels, working most every day for salaries in the range of $2,000-$4,000 per month, the overwhelming odds take their toll. … [Read more...] about A tough call: Minor league umps squeezed as lost year looms
The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – George Floyd’s death sparks protests, National Guard activation
Calls to prosecute the police officer in question came in from top figures on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisLongtime Democratic pollster: Warren 'obvious solution' for Biden's VP pick Warren's VP bid faces obstacle: Her state's Republican governor Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 MORE (D-Calif.), a top contender for VP pick, called for “swift accountability,” including the arrest of the Minneapolis police officer for murder and for all other officers involved to be “held accountable” (The Hill). Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHouse cancels planned Thursday vote on FISA The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - US virus deaths exceed 100,000; Pelosi pulls FISA bill Pelosi pulls vote on FISA bill after Trump veto threat MORE (D-Calif.) labeled Floyd’s death “an execution” (The Hill). … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – George Floyd’s death sparks protests, National Guard activation
Rep. Tim Ryan’s Big Idea: Giving Americans a mental timeout
RYAN: I think the biggest challenge really is an awareness, which is why I wrote a book about it. I just think it could be really healing for the country. ... I think a lot of people have heard about it. They've heard about, you know, Kobe Bryant and now LeBron James doing advertisements for the Calm app that you see on TV. So they're seeing it kind of penetrate the psyche of the country. And I think people are becoming more and more open to it. And so I'm just trying to promote it from within the Congress, but also from without and getting people more and more comfortable with it. There's no grand piece of legislation. There's not going to be a Secretary of Mindfulness or anything. It's just going to be a way we reform and then transform the institutions we already have. … [Read more...] about Rep. Tim Ryan’s Big Idea: Giving Americans a mental timeout
