Today is beautiful. The temperature hit a little over 70 degrees. No wind, just a nice breeze. I opened all the windows in my house (at least the ones I could open - some I accidentally painted shut). So Fresh Spring Air, you know? Spring Cleaning - when you move stuff that hasn't been moved in a while (last spring) and there's just dust and cat hair or whatever. I just take the pre-emptive Zyrtec and be a spring soldier.
So my windows and doors are open, and I can see more of my neighbors. Usually I'm a total hermit, with all the dark shades drawn, for no reason. Anyway, everyone is outside, and they are on their phones. Americans are talking to each other MORE since this pandemic, BECAUSE they can't (shouldn't) leave their homes or being around other people, in person. People are logged in and online and on the phone.
A lot of people are losing a LOT of money right now: restaurants, bars, sports venues, music venues. God help you if you're a waitress.
Here's who's NOT losing money: ATT, Verizon, Netflix, cable companies/Direct TV, Spotify, Hulu. And Zoom. wtf? I didn't even know this company/app/whatever even existed until last month. The stock market is bleeding money, and THIS company went up 8% last week, and the S&P fell 12.5%. Now would be a great time to buy stock in certain things, if you have money. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but this is where people come up with money for their future. Pick a telecommunications company this isn't gigantic, and throw a little money at it in stocks. (As if I have a single dollar to invest in anything ...)
But seriously, find a company that data mines and start researching. If you're like me, your retirement won't even make a dent in your cost of life.
Happy Tuesday!
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