Covid-19 Awareness & Support

When I was at Fred Meyer in Puyallup (the last time I did my heavy duty grocery and non-grocery item shopping) I was purchasing items that have to be purchased in their department only since they are items that get regularly stolen (i.e. shampoo, certain body washes, lotion, etc.) The young gal that guarded that department and that you rang up with made a comment how she liked how clean I was (I grabbed a hand wipe out of my shopping cart BEFORE touching the pin pad).

Prevention of Covid #1:  Because I eat these healthy and delicious chips, I don't have to go in the main chip aisle that has lots of other people because at Albertsons in Puyallup, these chips are sold near their front door of the store. Prevention of Covid #2:  This past January (2025) when I was driving to Oregon on the freeway, I saw a sign that said NOT to pick up hitchhikers. It made me think of Covid. 🙂 Obviously one wouldn't want to pick up hitchhikers due to potentially helping them escape jail and/or being dangerous people that can harm you, but you also don't know if they are a carrier of Covid. Prevention of Covid #3:  When I was a kid, I remembered my dad told me that someone had more chances of getting into a car accident than a plane crash, but now you have more chances of getting Covid on an airplane (at least ONE person has Covid OR is a carrier of Covid) according to an AARP newspaper article.

A 29-second commercial I saw about an oral contraceptive you can take (if it's right for you) within 5 days of getting Covid. When I say "if it's right for you" make sure you find out the side effects as well as ingredients in the drug and as much information as you can about it (do your research) PRIOR to taking the drug. Has anybody taken this? What have been your experiences with it? Or have you done research on this AND/OR know someone that has taken this? Share yours/their experiences and answering my questions by publicly commenting to this blog post. Some quick tips to ensure you have success with watching the video (the 29-second commercial I shot) BELOW: 1) Ensure whatever device (i.e. computer, phone, etc.) the volume works, is on, AND loud enough for you to hear. 2) If you're listening from a computer or laptop, be sure to check the volume icon (normally in the bottom right-hand corner of your task bar on a Windows PC) that it's not turned off (usu...

 Just recently saw this on LinkedIn (what a great reminder)! 🙂  

Shortly after Covid hit, I put paper towels in my guest bathroom for guests to use after they washed their hands after arriving at my home. I knew without doing any research that germs would be less spread this way versus re-using the same towel. Further support of my belief happened when I watched a 2019 episode of my favorite TV game show "Common Knowledge" where "drying your hands on paper towels reduces bacteria by 71% versus using an air dryer, which only reduces it by 23%." 

Another tip to prevent the spread of germs in public restrooms - photographed below is in Costco's women's restroom (the paper towel dispenser and the hand air dryer) I know I've discussed in previous posts about NOT using air hand dryers, however, now I'm NOT using paper towels that are dispensed this way (refer to photograph below). WHY? Other people touch the paper towel and don't pull it off and then another person touches it to wipe their freshly washed hands. I've literally seen someone touch and then NOT pull off a paper towel that is left in the dispenser (as shown in the photograph below) either they change their mind that they don't want another paper towel or whatever. So, how do I recommend you dry your hands then if you can't use the air hand dryers OR paper towels that are dispensed like in the photograph ABOVE (where you have to grab the next one and it's NOT set up to automatically dispense)? 1) Either carry your own napkins or paper...

I was curious to know what industries Covid-19 were affecting presently in 2025 and found this interesting and short article on Forbes (I will copy it here for ease for you to read) and then give credit for this source by providing you the link to it here):   https://www.forbes.com/sites/mayrarodriguezvalladares/2025/03/06/job-cuts-are-already-higher-than-all-of-2024/ Title of the Forbes article: February 2025 job cuts are the highest since Covid-19 peak Article written by: Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Senior Contributor  Article published on my birthday (March 6, 2025) The U.S. job market has taken a very worrisome turn. Data released by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas Incorporated shows that in just the first two months of this year, 221,812 Americans have lost their jobs. These significant job cuts are 33% higher than the same period in 2024. February’s layoffs were the highest monthly job cuts level since July 2...