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Friday, April 17, 2020

I Want to be Positive, But...

Maryland governor Larry Hogan is requiring that people wear a face mask when going inside a retail establishment and public transportation. His executive order goes into effect 7 a.m. tomorrow. I want to be able to say that this is a good measure, but the negative side of me is not so certain. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

$1,200 Richer

Yesterday, I received my $1,200 stimulus, directly deposited to my checking account. The plan with the money is to save it. Financially, I'm fine, but I figure right now, given all the unknowns, it's good to have that $1,200 as an ace in the hole. Once things are normal (or normal enough, I should... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Where's Maryland?

I see that a coalition of seven Northeastern state governors has been formed to discuss a plan for reopening the Northeast's economy. For me, conspicuous by its absence is my home state of Maryland. Maryland borders the coalition's members states of Pennsylvania and Delaware. I don't know whether... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Where's the Money?

I received my first unemployment payment last week. However, the extra $600 from the federal government was not included. A friend of mine named Jay, who has been unemployed since mid-March, has not seen the extra $600. The way I understand it is that states had to sign on for it. Some sort of snafu... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 10, 2020

Minimal Maintenance

You might have an image in your mind our car washes being empty ghost towns with no one having visited them since late March, when they closed. Not so. You see, Maryalnd allows for owners to partake in minimal maintenance of a business. Minimal maintenance includes doing office work, making sure the... Sign in to see full entry.

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