Social Concerns

COVID Together Website

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(Updated May 1, 2024) An issue that has continued to concern me is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In my view, governments at all levels, despite much knowledge and good intentions, have not done enough to contain the infection and prevent the toll of lives lost. Apart from the challenge itself, there is a massive amount … Read more

Object Innovations Contributes to Oxfam

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I am grateful to the Object Innovations community and to my friends for support of my Crop Walk campaign to raise funds for agencies that assist families living with hunger in Charlotte, NC. As promised in the recent newsletter, Object Innovations has made a matching donation of $260 to Oxfam America to assist with hunger … Read more

COVID-19 Information and Reflections

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I am writing this for my friends and for the several communities I belong to. When I first decided to do the research and contemplation for this paper, my concern was chiefly to raise awareness and heighten a sense of urgency. And indeed as of March 23, 2020 the coronavirus is widespread, with 332,935 confirmed cases, and the rate of infection is accelerating. (And the acceleration continues; as of March 30 there are over 735,000 confirmed cases):

  • 67 days to reach 100,000 cases
  • 11 days to reach 200,000 cases
  • 4  days to reach 300,000 cases

The world can change the trajectory, but it requires solidarity. It is the need for this solidarity and social cohesion that I would like to most emphasize.

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