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Traditional shopping is not an option for some during the COVID-19 public-health crisis, whether they are struggling financially due to the shutdown or visiting supermarkets poses too great a risk to their health.

Community Action of Greene County has announced plans to take its food pantry on the road.

The mobile pantry will start Monday, making stops at Medway Congregational Church and Cairo-Durham Elementary School, followed by B&B Lounge and Pine View Apartments on Thursday.

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Office Manager Megan Henry and volunteer Elliot Matos packs boxes at the Catskill Community Center.

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“We’d been tossing around the idea of starting a mobile pantry for quite some time because we have really limited public transportation and a lot of the public housing options are outside of the county seat,” Executive Director Florence Ohle said.

With the public-health crisis caused by COVID-19, Community Action saw an increased demand for the service, she said.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo smiles during a briefing in the state Capitol on Friday after reading a letter from a Kansas farmer in his 70s who had five N-95 masks and sent one to New York for a doctor or nurse on the front lines of the pandemic.

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ALBANY — Every New Yorker will receive a postage-paid absentee ballot application for the June 23 primary election, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared in an executive order Friday, as the

governor continued his plea for the federal government to fund the states in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The governor’s executive order will mandate the state Board of Elections to mail every New Yorker a postage-paid

application for an absentee ballot for the June 23 primary election.

“It makes no sense to me to tell people you have to put your life at risk, violate social distancing, to come out to vote,” Cuomo said during a briefing

Thursday in the state Capitol.

“If you want to vote, we should send you a ballot so you can vote so you don’t have to come out and get in line.”

Polls will be open for New Yorkers to vote in person June 23 for people who do not want

to vote by absentee ballots, the governor said. The executive order will alter the state’s guidelines to include avoiding the risk of contracting COVID-19 as an accepted reason to vote via See BALLOTS A2

Nursing homes to cooperate with probe

By Nora Mishanec Columbia-Greene Media

Representatives from local nursing homes said Friday their facilities will follow all state rules laid out

by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his administration will begin investigating nursing homes and issuing fines for violations of COVID-19 regulations.

The state Department of Health performed an inspection of Pine Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Philmont on Friday, but offered no findings or recommendations, said spokesman Geoff Thompson, of Thompson and Bender, a public-relations firm hired by Pine Haven.

“They came, went through the facility and they were very satisfied with what they saw,” Thompson said.

Pine Haven has the largest

outbreak of COVID-19 in Columbia County. Twelve Pine Haven residents have died of COVID-19, seven at CMH and five at the nursing home. Of the 29 residents who have tested positive, two remain hospitalized, Thompson confirmed Friday.

Pine Haven staff are carefully following CDC and DOH guidelines, Thompson said, noting that the facility is not facing a serious staffing shortage. Pine Haven staffing is at pre-COVID levels, he said.

Counties do not have regulatory authority over nursing homes, said Columbia County Health Director Jack Mabb. The state DOH oversees nursing homes, he said.

“They have a regulatory unit that would likely be going in at this time and they also have an

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reality, Ohle said. The Bank of Greene County also supports Community Action on an annual basis.

“We are starting next week with two days a week,” Ohle said. “We may go to three days a week.”

The group also hopes to add more stops along the route, Program Director of Family, Community and Victim Services Barbara Thomas said.

Thomas estimated the pantry has seen a 15%-25% increase in newcomers during the pandemic.

To receive food from the mobile food pantry, you must preregister by calling Community Action at 518-943-9205.

Community Action’s regular food pantry remains open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Catskill Community Center’s food pantry has been extremely busy, Executive Director Margaret Tomlinson said, serving about three times the normal number of residents. The pantry is open every Wednesday from 1:30-3 p.m.

The center has been able to expand its offerings through a $10,000 grant from the Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, Tomlinson said.

“We had applied originally, before COVID-19 reared its head, for funding for one of our youth programs, which of course we have had to suspend,” Tomlinson said. “They contacted us and said they were

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trying to stay within the Chatham area.”

Pick-up services are open to any Columbia County resident in need of food. Roth encouraged residents to call during the pantry’s hours to place an order the day prior to pick-up.

Chatham Area Silent Food Pantry is open 10 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Tuesdays, 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m.-noon on Fridays. To place an order call 518-392-7794.

The pantry has undergone staffing changes due to the virus, Roth said, with some vulnerable volunteers unable to work during the crisis.

The pantry has also received donations of gift cards to local restaurants and Price Chopper, Roth said.

The Cairo Food Pantry remains open on Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. for drive-thru service.

Matthew 25 Food Pantry in Catskill is open from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays, 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The pantry has increased its hours and deliveries, Executive Director Patti Dushane said.

Residents are served one at a time and food is distributed in pre-bagged packages instead of residents selecting items themselves. All volunteers wear masks and gloves, she said.

“It’s not as loving,” she said, referring to the past environment at the pantry. “It will be over with soon and be back to normal. It’s not just a pantry, it’s like a family after a while.”

Dushane is making deliveries to those who cannot get out themselves.

the downside of the curve.”

The state reported 4,540 patients in intensive care. Net change in intubations was down 118 fewer patients Friday to 3,800 total, according to the governor’s office.

Cuomo continued his plea for Congress to pass legislation providing emergency funding to state and local governments. New York’s revenues are estimated to decline by $13.3 billion, or 14%, from the Fiscal Year 2020-21 executive budget forecast. Officials estimate state revenues will decline by $61 billion from 2021 through 2024.

The governor reiterated his belief that states declaring bankruptcy, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested this week, “is a really dumb idea.”

A state cannot legally declare bankruptcy, Cuomo said.

“To the senate that proposed it, I say pass a law allowing states to declare bankruptcy — I dare you,” he said. “Let the president sign that bill... It’s your suggestion, Sen. McConnell. Pass the law. I dare you.

“You want to send an international message that the economy is in turmoil? Do that. ... And

then we’ll see how many states actually take you up on it. I know I wouldn’t.”

Congress passed its fourth COVID-19 emergency stimulus bill.

President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday that the House approved Thursday. Since the pandemic began, Congress has approved $2.7 trillion in aid to aid business, taxpayers and other sectors.

This legislation includes funding for the Small Business Administration’s programs, funding for hospitals and rural health centers and funding for a national testing strategy.

The new bill also includes an important clarification that will allow small farmers access to the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and grants. U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, led a bipartisan letter April 2 with 86 members of Congress asking leaders to give small farms access to the pandemic relief passed under the historic $2.2 trillion CARES Act last month.

“The legislation includes critical guardrails that will make sure funding and support through PPP reaches our rural and underbanked communities who

need it most,” Delgado said.

“There is much more work ahead, including ensuring we provide state and local funding in support of our counties and municipalities doing critical work to provide services across our communities here in upstate New York.”

Officials continue to watch the numbers to see how far and how quickly they will drop, Cuomo said. Some projections show the curve will plateau again at about 5,000 virus patients hospitalized. Other experts show the state’s decline slowing from now through June, while others study the potential of a second wave in the fall. up to four hours on materials like copper and can remain in droplets in the air for up to three hours before they fall.

The governor read a letter he received from Dennis and Sharon — a retired Kansas farmer in his 70s and his wife, who has one lung. The couple had five N-95 masks leftover from farming, but sent one to New York for a health care worker on the front lines of the pandemic.

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absentee ballot, said Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa.

“We didn’t think that was within our constitutional right to override the constitution and create a mail-in voting system that doesn’t exist,” she explained Friday. “Everyone will get an application with postage. They fill it out and send it back in.”

New York’s COVID-19 fatalities reached 16,162 Friday — up from 15,740 Thursday.

The state saw 422 virus-related deaths Thursday, including 398 in hospitals and 24 in nursing homes. The daily death toll continues a slight decline from 438 fatalities Wednesday and 474 fatalities Tuesday.

Hospitalization rates also continued their downward trend to 14,258 Friday, down 763 patients. New hospitalizations remain flat at about 1,300 new virus patients per day statewide.

“Total hospitalizations, down — good news,” Cuomo said. “All the evidence suggests we are on

submitting daily reports to the Department of Health by 1 p.m., Eliot Executive Director Colleen Vincent said. The facility has not reported any staffing concerns, but is trying to recruit and hire more staff, Vincent said. The Eliot received personal protective equipment through Greene County’s Office of Emergency Management, she added.

Officials from the Greene County Public Health Department conducted precautionary COVID-19 testing on roughly 25 residents and staff members at The Eliot on Tuesday, but found no positive cases, Vincent said.

The largest nursing-home outbreak in Greene County is at The Pines at Catskill Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, where 19 residents and seven staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, according to county officials.

Representatives from The Pines were unavailable to provide updated numbers Friday.

Rivertown Housing, an independent living facility for the elderly and disabled in Athens, does not fall under the state’s new mandate and is not required to send reports to the state Department of Health, said Rivertown representative Amanda Rose. But the facility is taking extra precautions,

including no visitations and strict staffing policies, Rose said.

The Fireman’s Home in Hudson has not yet received a request for information from the state, but administrators are ready to provide all necessary data, said spokeswoman Sherry Mier. The home has not had a shortage of PPE and is receiving regular donations of PPE, she said.

Ghent Assisted Living, previously known as Whittier Place, is sending out a daily report on cases and use of PPE to the state Department of Health, said Administrator Meghan Kelley.

Staff numbers are screened before work and no one has shown symptoms or tested positive as of Friday. The facility has a few days’ supply of masks and gloves and has put in an order for a 30-day supply of gloves to the county DOH, Kelley said.

No one at the facility has tested positive for COVID-19, she said.

A total of 3,540 fatalities have occured at nursing homes and adult-care facilities since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, according to the state DOH. Those deaths account for nearly 25% of all COVID-19 deaths in the state.

A representative at Bethany Village in Coxsackie said the facility does not have a comment

on the new state reporting requirements at this time.

While announcing the new reporting requirements at his briefing Thursday, Cuomo said nursing homes are for-profit businesses and must be subject to strict regulation.

“They get paid to take care of a resident,” he said. “That resident, that patient, must have a state-directed level of care. If they cannot provide that, they can’t have the resident in their facility, period. Those are the rules.”

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The public-health crisis has caused the pantry to implement some changes, Carter said.

“We retired almost all of our seniors [volunteers] and recruited younger volunteers,” she said. “A lot are people in their 70s who have been volunteering forever.”

The pantry has about 20 new volunteers, Carter said.

All of the food is distributed via curbside pick-up, Carter said. Unlike the Catskill Community Center, the Coxsackie Area Food Pantry is seeing a slight decline in the number of residents they are serving.

“One thing is people may be afraid to come out and are just eating up whatever food they have left,” Carter said, adding that some may feel they don’t qualify for the service.

“I want to encourage people to use it as a resource,” she said.

“It is needs-based, not incomebased. We just ask that they bring an envelope to show they live locally.”

The pantry is partnering with the Coxsackie Athens Rotary, Village Mayor Mark Evans and Town Supervisor Rick Hanse to provide home delivery for those in quarantine or who are homebound. The service can be requested by calling the village office at 518-731-2718.

Chatham Area Silent Food Pantry is also seeing a decline in numbers, President Debby Roth said.

Roth has been doing community outreach, such as hanging up fliers, to remind people that the service is available, she said.

“We’ve had more requests for home delivery,” she said. “We’re slowly starting to do that. We’re

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streamlining their grant process. We revised our grant to cover the food pantry.”

Through the Coxsackie Area Food Pantry, the Catskill Community Center is able to get a greater variety of food, Tomlinson said.

“We are able to get a much better mix of nutritious food that will cover a family’s needs over the course of a week,” she said.

The center has had to change its operations due to the health crisis.

“We used to allow people to select what they need, but with social-distancing requirements, we are asking people to wait in front of the door,” Tomlinson said. “We have boxes that are pre-packaged that should hold people through the week and we hand the boxes out to them.

So far that’s been working pretty well.”

The center’s supply has been holding, Tomlinson said.

“We are very fortunate to have pretty much exactly what people have needed,” she said.

“Last week we had to quickly make up a couple of extra boxes.

The previous week, we had a couple extra boxes left over. The week before that we unfortunately had to turn people away because we ran out.”

The Coxsackie Area Food Pantry doubled its last food order, Director Charlotte Carter said, and Village Mayor Mark Evans granted the pantry access to warehouses for the necessary storage space.

“Our last order was for 10,000 pounds of food,” Carter said.

“We usually order 3,000 to 6,000 pounds.”

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epidemiology unit that will probably accompany them to look at the virus prevalence,” Mabb said.

Columbia County is working closely with Pine Haven and has been providing test kits, he noted.

Nursing homes are expected to report their quarantine protocols, staffing policies and use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, to the state Department of Health, which will determine if the facilities are in compliance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing Thursday.

The Department of Health and Attorney General Letitia James will lead the investigation and can levy fines of $10,000 against nursing homes found to be in violation of state policies, Cuomo said.

In addition to the state investigation, Cuomo’s ofice is encouraging families of residents who are concerned about the level of care provided by a nursing home to file complaints with the state by calling 833-2498499 or by visiting www.ag.ny. gov/nursinghomes.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Most events and meetings are being cancelled due to the virus outbreak. Please call ahead to confirm.

By Nora Mishanec Columbia-Greene Media

Arraignments and other essential court functions continue to proceed via Skype while nonessential court matters have been further delayed into the summer months, officials said Wednesday.

Greene and Columbia county judges, court reporters and litigants are appearing virtually under a streamlined court system. All town and village court matters have been designated as nonessential, except for arraignments, according to rules laid out by the Office of Court Administration.

The Greene County Courthouse is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A county court judge sits as acting local court judge to handle arraignments by Skype, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione said.

There is no formal appearance of the defendant, defense counsel or the district attorney’s office in court, he said.

Several local judges have been designated by the Office of Court Administration to hear arraignments nights and weekends, officials confirmed. An arraignment occurs after an arrest when the defendant is formally read the charges against them and expected to enter a plea.

Greenport Town Judge Barry Sack has done five after-hours virtual

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arraignments. Conducting court business online presents challenges, he said.

“I am at home, the defendant is at the jail and the assigned lawyer is at his or her home, so it is a different and unusual procedure,” Sack said. “One I did started at 9 p.m. and ended at 11:40 p.m. That was a little tough, especially when you are trying to finagle the computer to get everything working and you are tired.”

Sack is one of seven Columbia County judges selected to cover arraignments for the county during the COVID-19 shutdown. He covers Greenport, Stockport, Claverack and Philmont, and was chosen partially on the basis of his access to wireless internet.

While hearing arraignments, Sack and the other judges must run an additional computer program to ensure that all proceedings are recorded on video in case it is requested for review at a future date.

“We are all trying to do our best to keep the court system going, until everything is back in order,” Sack said.

Stanzione said online arraignments are going well under the circumstances.

“The more this goes on, the more I think this should be something we should continue into the future,” he said. “I think about the cost savings when we have arraignments of, say, prison inmates who commit a crime in the prison.”

In these types of cases, the inmate may be transferred from the location where the incident occurred in one of the prisons in Coxsackie to another state facility, and then have to be transported back to Greene County for the arraignment.

Earlier this month, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office set up a computer station in the lobby of the county Public Safety Facility, which is available to law enforcement officers who need to participate in live video arraignments, said Columbia County Sheriff David Bartlett.

A computer has also been set up behind Plexiglas in the lobby of the jail for defendants to use during video arraignments, Bartlett said.

“Even in this unprecedented COVID-19 time, we must make sure that essential criminal-justice proceedings can continue in a way that’s safe for everyone involved,” Bartlett said in a statement.

In Greene County, court clerks are working in person to ensure video conferencing court functions go smoothly, officials said.

No civil trials or criminal jury trials will be held until the end of the COVID-19 shutdown, when court clerks will be tasked with rescheduling all delayed court matters.

The retrial of Arthur Morgan, the Claverack man accused of beating his

wife to death more than 11 years ago, was scheduled to begin at the Columbia County Courthouse on April 6, but has been postponed.

Aside from arraignments, Stanzione said the Greene County district attorney’s office is actively working on providing discovery materials to defense counsels within the 15-day deadline.

Town and village court clerks Tuesday were instructed to further postpone nonessential appearances until June at the earliest. New dates for traffic-ticket appearances will be sent by mail.

“There is going to be some backlog, but we will just take the cases one at a time,” said Claverack Town Justice Michael Cozzolino.

When rescheduling court business, the court clerks will prioritize the cases, Chatham Town Court Clerk Joan Goold confirmed.

The following town and village justices have been designated to hear arraignments nights and weekends. In Columbia County: David Dellehunt, Kinderhook; James Borgia-Forster, Chatham; Jeffrey S. Tallackson, Taghkanic; Angela Guzzi, Livingston; Barry Sack, Greenport; John Connor and Brian Herman, Hudson. In Greene County: Rick Jacobs, Catskill; David Rikard, Prattsville; Wanda Dorpfeld, Coxsackie; Kimberly Prince Walsh, Hunter; Raymond Kennedy, Durham.

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Health care workers and first responders can receive free meals at Hudson Valley locations, including Catskill and Hudson, McDonald’s Restaurant Corp. said Friday.

Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and health care workers are eligible for Thank You Meals through May 5, the company said.

The meals will be available for drive-thru or carry-out at McDonald’s locations, including 149 Fairview Ave. in Greenport, 55 Maple Ave. in Catskill, and about 20 other Hudson Valley locations.

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“As local business owners, we know that our communities need us now more than ever, and we’re committed to continuing to serve them,” said Katie Hunt-Rotolo, president of the McDonald’s New York Metro Owner/Operator Association. “We are proud to support our first responders and health care workers who are on the front lines with Thank You Meals.”

Served in a Happy Meal box and including a note of support, the meals are available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

For breakfast, first responders will receive their

choice of an Egg McMuffin, Chicken McGriddles or a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. It comes with a hash brown and any size soft drink, tea or hot coffee.

For lunch and dinner, there is the option of a double cheeseburger, six-piece Chicken McNuggets or a Filet-O-Fish. These include any size soft drink, tea or hot coffee, and small fries.

“With the majority of America staying home, McDonald’s has remained open, with our franchisees and hardworking restaurant employees serving hot meals to

communities who need quick and affordable options, especially those on the frontlines such as health care workers and first responders,” according to a statement from McDonald’s. “The company is grateful for the ongoing dedication and commitment of McDonald’s employees who enable McDonald’s to stay open to serve our communities during these challenging times.”

McDonald’s has implemented 50 additional safety measures to ensure employees are protected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Emergency physicians and other health care workers on the frontlines are spending hours a day on their feet, often missing meals in their efforts to care for their patients,” said Dr. William Jaquis, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “McDonald’s Thank You Meal is a much appreciated gesture for those risking their lives each day to take a break with a hot meal amidst the turbulence.”

Abby Hoover is a reporter for Columbia-Greene Media. Contact her at ahoover@registerstar.com.

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For a top Pentagon post, Trump chooses a Fox firebrand who is anti-Muslim, antiChina — and pro-Trump Max Boot The Washington Post

Nursing home investigation needed It seems that no corner of the globe is safe from the coronavirus, no matter how well guarded or how well protected it is.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has, over the last six weeks, closed schools, stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and the Great White Way, which is now a dark alley.

All the so-called “Petri dishes” where the coronavirus can infiltrate and breed were shuttered until further notice. Now, however, the governor is calling for an investigation of nursing homes and their compliance with state regulations and Cuomo’s own executive orders.

We wonder why such an investigation wasn’t launched at the start of

the pandemic in New York state.

The state will begin investigating whether nursing homes are following all state-issued directives on staffing and the use of protective equipment during the COVID-19 outbreak, Cuomo said Thursday. “[Nursing homes] get paid to take care of a resident and they have to do it according to state rules, and if they don’t, we will take appropriate action,” the governor said.

The state will scrutinize facilities’ staffing policies and the use of adequate personal protective equipment, or PPE. Quarantine procedures will also be subject to the probe, as nursing homes face increased scrutiny over their handling of

residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.

In addition to quarantining residents who test positive for the virus, nursing homes must maintain an entirely separate staff for COVID-positive residents, Cuomo said.

Use of PPE and good staffing policies are well and good, but Cuomo has been setting a course through this outbreak based on saving the lives of the most vulnerable of the state’s population. Cuomo has been doing a good job so far, but when it comes to the lives of nursing-home residents, who are fish in a barrel for COVID-19, an investigation is needed before the situation gets out of control.

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If you are accused of committing a serious crime, in most states it takes a unanimous verdict of a jury of your peers to find you guilty. But Louisiana and Oregon have allowed non-unanimous juries to convict people in major cases, up to two jurors can dissent. In 1972, the Supreme Court gave its blessing to this anomaly. This week the court renounced that decision and restored a core constitutional protection to defendants in all states.

At the time of the Constitution’s drafting, and well before that in English legal tradition, trial by jury implied a requirement of jury unanimity for conviction. It was racists worrying about black Americans serving on juries who pushed through non-unanimous verdict policies - in 1898 in Louisiana and in the 1930s in Oregon. In 1972, the court ratified these arrangements, reasoning that the states had an interest in preventing hung juries.

When Louisiana considered its policy two years later, the state retained it in the name of “judicial efficiency.”

In fact, the court noted Monday, allowing splitjury convictions does not appear to lower dra-

matically the rate of hung juries, in part because requiring unanimity appears to push jurors to conduct deeper and more open-minded discussions.

Meanwhile, hung juries are not necessarily bad: They may suggest that prosecutors failed to make their case. Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is an exacting standard, as it should be when life or liberty is at stake.

There appeared to be little controversy among the justices Monday about the importance of jury unanimity. As the court has said repeatedly in other cases, it is an essential piece of the Sixth Amendment’s trial-by-jury guarantee. It should apply to the states with equal force under the 14th Amendment’s due-process clause. But the justices tangled over how to weigh the misjudgment in the 1972 decision against their respect for precedent and predictability in the law.

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. argued that existing precedents must be followed except in highly unusual circumstances, under the doctrine of stare decisis (let the decision stand). This is correct: The bar for overturning precedent, particularly rulings about which there is legitimate disagreement, such

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as Roe v. Wade, should be very high. Writing for the court, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch argued that the jury question presented just such an exceptional circumstance: “Stare decisis isn’t supposed to be the art of methodically ignoring what everyone knows to be true.”

The primary concern of Justice Alito and the other dissenters was that Louisiana and Oregon relied on the court’s 1972 precedent, and overturning it might temporarily overwhelm their courts with challenges to convictions still under judicial review, forcing many cases to be retried. This could be a challenge. But the court sent strong signals that it would not allow Monday’s opinion to be used to overturn convictions on which appeals were long ago exhausted, limiting the amount of extra work the courts may have to perform.

Louisiana and Oregon’s “reliance interests” in the court’s 1972 precedent are outweighed by the importance of guaranteeing every accused person the Constitution’s full measure of protection. The court must avoid flip-flopping whenever possible.

But doing so was justified in this case.

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The barriers to the politicization of the military have been falling with alarming rapidity since Jim Mattis’ resignation as secretary of defense in December 2018. Mark Esper is a weak defense secretary who simply won’t stand up to the president as Mattis so often did.

In February, Esper agreed to fire the undersecretary of defense for policy, John Rood, who had been chosen by Mattis. Rood alienated Trump by criticizing decisions such as holding up military aid to Ukraine, exiting the Iran nuclear deal and withdrawing troops from Syria. Rood “never hesitated to tell the White House that he disagreed on stuff,” a former administration official told Politico. “He definitely wasn’t a loyalist.”

In this administration that’s a fireable offense.

Now, Trump is reportedly nominating retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata - a Fox News regular - as Rood’s successor. It’s impossible to imagine Mattis signing off on this choice for the Defense Department’s No. 3 job.

Tata is a West Point graduate who had a distinguished Army career, but he retired under a cloud. According to the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, the Army’s inspector general concluded that, while still married to his first wife, Tata had affairs with three women - including a more junior officer - and that he had a son out of wedlock.

Army leadership chose to let it go, even though adultery is technically a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, because Tata believed that his marriage was over.

But the inspector general concluded that his “actions reflected poor judgment and a pattern of misconduct. Under the circumstances, his misconduct was prejudicial to good order and discipline.”

Army investigators also looked into complaints from Tata’s (by then) ex-wife that he had failed to pay courtordered child support. They

tough on the border.” Abandoning our Kurdish allies by ordering U.S. troops out of northwest Syria? Tata: “I think the president is making the exact right move in Syria.”

Striking a dubious deal with the Taliban that calls for U.S. withdrawal but allows the insurgents to keep on fighting?

Tata: “This is the president showing very strong leadership.”

And when something goes wrong - such as North Korea’s failure to disarm - Tata is ready to blame Trump’s critics. He ascribed North Korea’s short-range missile tests in part to “this Russia narrative here at home” on the theory that criticism of the president encourages rogue regimes to act up.

On top of everything else, Tata endears himself to Trump with his attacks on “globalism,” immigration and Muslims. After a terrorist attack in Strasbourg, France, in 2018, he said on Fox: “There is intent to harm Western society by Islam, and we have to accept that.”

Tata is also militantly antiChina: He recently said on Fox News that China’s initial attempt to cover up the coronavirus was “tantamount to detonating a nuclear bomb accidentally and killing 150,000 people.”

Tata’s appointment, if confirmed by the Senate, would further the Foxification of the government and the politicization of the armed services.

The last person we need in such a critical position is a MAGA firebrand and Trump worshiper. But those are precisely the qualifications the only qualifications - that Trump seeks in his appointees. The president is finally getting the kind of government he wants, and, as usual, someone else (in this case the whole country) will be left to pay the bill.

Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a global affairs analyst for CNN.

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dismissed the accusation after Tata produced a court order that criticized his exwife for incurring unnecessary medical expenses. But the “court order” turned out to be a forgery. Tata denied concocting the court order, but decided to retire a few months later.

Since leaving the Army, Tata has authored Tom Clancy-style thrillers and served briefly - and not very successfully - as chief operating officer of D.C. Public Schools, superintendent of the Wake County, N.C., public school system, and secretary of transportation of North Carolina. (He was fired from the Wake County post after less than two years.)

But that is not why he is being nominated for a top Pentagon job. It is because of his shameless boosterism for Trump on Fox News. (The other finalist for the post was also a Fox News commentator.)

A Dec. 29, 2018, article on Fox News’ website gives a taste of Tata’s abject sycophancy: “President Trump’s foreign policy accomplishments in his first two years are staggering in their success. . . .

From muting the North Korean missile and nuclear threat, to mostly defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria, to countering Russia by insisting that NATO member nations . . . pay their fair share to defend themselves, President Trump is hitting on all international relations cylinders.”

There is seemingly nothing that Trump can do that Tata doesn’t approve of.

Pardoning a disgraced Navy SEAL who was accused of war crimes and firing Navy Secretary Richard Spencer for objecting? Tata: “The president was right to intervene to prevent a biased, small-minded person like Spencer from spitefully tilting the weight of the bureaucracy on top of a single sailor.” Deploying troops to the border as a political stunt? Tata: “President Trump is a man of his word, he said he was going to be tough on the border and he is

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William Patrick “Bill” Cody, 63 leaves, to cherish and celebrate years of age, passed peacefully his memory, his brothers, Martin on Friday, April 17, 2020, after D. “Marty” Cody of Palenville, a brave battle with cancer and NY, and Adam H. Cody of Davpneumonia at his home in Hope enport, FL; his stepmother, L. Mills, NC. Bill was born Septem- Linda Hall Cody of New Smyrna ber 13, 1956 in Kingston, NY to Beach, FL; his nephews, Joshua the late Calvin H. “Brub” Cody D. Cody of Kingston, NY, and and Darlene J. “Dolly” Cari Cody. Jeremy M. Cody of JacksonBill was educated in the ville, FL; his aunts, Heather Hall Saugerties Central Aiello of Battle Ground, School District in New WA, and Alberta NewYork, graduating from bery Cody of Cedarville, Saugerties Christian OH; his grand-nephew, Academy in 1976. He Maddix Cody, and his worked at Cody Lumgrand-niece, Saige ber Company in Malden Cody, as well as a host on-Hudson, NY; Mills & of extended family and Nebraska in Orlando, beloved friends.

FL; and at Sterritt TruckIn lieu of flowers, doing in Athens, NY. He nations in Bill’s name Cody had a strong and uncan be made to Fayshakeable faith in his Lord Jesus etteville Urban Ministry, Inc., 701 Christ, attending churches in the Whitfield St., Fayetteville, NC Catskill, NY and Fayetteville, NC 28306 (https:// www.fayurbmin. areas. Bill loved to go fishing, and org/), or to the charity of your he shared and passed on that choice. 1 Attached ImagesRelove to family and friends alike. ply Reply All A graveside service Bill touched many lives, and he at Katsbaan Cemetery in Sauearned the love and admiration of gerties, NY and reception to folthose fortunate enough to know low will be held at a later date, yet his kind and generous spirit. Bill to be determined.

Louis J. Scott of Montgom- devoted husband and father ery, New York passed away with a wonderful sense of huApril 17, 2020 in Montgomery, mor. He is predeceased by his New York. He was a long time wife Marie. Survivors include resident of Liberty, New York. two daughters; Debra Anne Louis and his wife of 47 years Scott of Middletown, New moved to Liberty in 1970. In York and Daria Lorraine Scott 1994 the couple moved to the of Santa Cruz, California. He Town of Neversink, New York. is also survived by his sister Marie and several nieces and He was 94.

The son of the late Michael nephews. Louis also adored Scott and Catherine Appa children and animals. He was a very empathetic Scott, he was born man toward individuin Coxsackie, New als with disabilities as York. Louis was one was exemplified by of five children. He his last job as Maintevolunteered to serve nance Supervisor for in the U.S. Navy durARC in Liberty, New ing World War II. DurYork. He was a gifted ing his time of serathlete who enjoyed vice, Louis crossed softball, swimming, the Artic Circle, went golf, bowling and ice into Russia, Egypt Scott skating throughout and the Middle East, Puerto Rico, Europe and was his youth and middle years. one of the few remaining WW During his later years Louis II military to have gone to Na- gardened, did yard work and gasaki, Japan several months dabbled in horticulture. He after the atomic bomb was was an artist who also enjoyed deployed. Post WW II Louis singing to friends and family. relocated to Long Island, New He is a great loss to family and York. He was employed by friends.

In lieu of flowers, memoSperry and Grumman Aircraft Corp. Louis met and mar- rial donations in Louis’ name ried Marie Frances Paladino may be made to St. Jude Chilin 1955. He and his wife Ma- dren’s Research Hospital, 501 rie and two daughters moved St Jude Place, Memphis TN to Liberty, New York in 1970 38105. Arrangements were where the couple owned and made by Millspaugh Funeral operated a Montgomery Ward Directors. For condolences please visit Millspaughfunerfranchise.

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Alfred Van Schaack, Jr., 94, of as a Foremen overlooking the Athens, NY, passed away peace- fiberglass work. The company fully at his home on Tuesday, built fiberglass sailboats one of April 21st. Al (Bubby) was born in which was the Seawind 11, the Athens to Alfred and Bertha (Hos- first fiberglass boat to circumford) Van Schaack, Sr. The oldest navigate the world and withstand of 4 children, Al grew up on the an attack by a school of sharks.

Hudson River – swimming, skat- Al was a master carpenter who ing, and sailing to Coxsackie on worked up to the age of 78 restorhis skiff and ice boat. His exploits ing many houses on 4 Mile Point included jumping off the 5th level in Coxsackie. Al enjoyed gardenof the Berkshire Dayboat that ing and being at both his Florida traveled the river from and Athens homes. Al NYC to Athens in the was always smiling and 1930’s. joking. He was devoted Al enlisted in the U.S. to his family and enjoyed Navy at the age of 17. He going to the VA Stratton attended training at the Adult Day Program in U.S. Naval Training Stahis later years. Al had a tion in Sampson, NY. In deep love for Athens. He April 1944, he boarded always said there was the USS LST 541, a tank no place like home and landing ship, and head- Van Schaack, Jr. no place like Athens, NY. ed for England, where On November 3, 2018, Al was the ship awaited D-Day. On June honored to be the 2018 Greene 6,, the LST 541 was inadvertently County Veteran of the Year in a beached on a sandbar off Omaha ceremony held at the Historic Beach, Normandy. Stuck on the Catskill Point Warehouse. Al was sandbar, Al was strapped into a also a proud member of the Athgunner position on the main deck ens American Legion Post 187. In and returned fire at the airplanes December of 2018, they honored overhead. It was a gruesome 72 him by naming the renovated hours of gunfire, seeing bodies of fellow brothers in arms floating basement area of building in his in the blood red water, and res- name.

Al is survived by his four chilcuing many that were still alive. dren, Anthony (Nancy) Van After D-Day, the LST 541 was Schaack of Scotia, Carol (Wayne) assigned to clean up the beach which resulted in crossing the Fink of Deland, Florida, MarjoEnglish Channel 8 times trans- rie (Tom) Riley of Catskill and porting Army personnel, prison- MaryAnn Murphy of Coxsackie. ers, and equipment. On the 8th Also surviving him are 8 grandtrip, the LST 541 was torpedoed. children, Michael (Rachel) Fink, Al and many other sailors lost James Fink, Darcy (Steve) Micelli, all their personal belongings Al Jessica (Rich) Whiting, Geoffrey earned the WWII Victory Medal, VanSchaack, Nicole (Jeffrey) American Campaign Medal and Mokszycki, Christopher Riley, the European African Middle and Michael P. Murphy; and 6 Eastern Campaign Medal with Great Grandchildren, Michael one Bronze Star. In June 1944, Al James Fink, Jamie Fink, Jessica also received the special medal Fink, Kaitlyn Micelli, Nathan Miof the Federation of French War celli, and Cade Whiting. Al was Veterans from the Ambassador predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Van Schaack, his parents of France.

After returning home, Al mar- Alfred and Bertha Van Schaack, ried his childhood sweetheart, his brother Harold Van Schaack, Elizabeth (Betty) Hales on Oc- and his sisters Dorothy Gay and tober 13, 1946. They had 4 chil- Janet Wetmore.

A celebration of Alfred’s life will dren. Al and his father purchased a farm and sold vegetables in the be held once the pandemic subAlbany marketplace. He was also sides. In lieu of flowers, please a truck driver and crane operator make donations to the Athens for Knaust Brothers Mushroom American Legion Post 187, Plant. Al left Knaust to work at 94 Second Street, Athens, NY Allied Boat Company in Catskill 12015.

Mary Filingeri Mary Filingeri, age 96 years, of grandson Steve Nichols (Valarie Cairo, N.Y. passed away on April Plesko) and three great grand22, 2020 at The Pines Nursing children Nick Ahler, Tim Nichols Home and Rehabilitation Center, and Rebecca Giroux. During her Catskill, N.Y. She was born on lifetime, Mary was a seamstress December 4, 1923, in Brooklyn, at POUG Dress Company in SauN.Y. and is the daughter gerties, N.Y. of the late Gasper and Due to the recent Sabastianina (Mazzara) social distancing situaTrupia. tion, private graveside Besides her parents, services for the immeMary is predeceased by diate family will be held her loving husband John at the family plot of The Filingeri, and her two St. Patrick’s Cemetery, sons in laws Ed MoakCatskill, N.Y. next to ley and Gerald Nichols. her late husband John.

Survivors include her Funeral arrangements Filingeri two daughters Dyann are under the direction Moakley and Marie Nichols, three of Richards Funeral Home, 29 granddaughters Marlena Nelson Bross Street, Cairo, N.Y. Conand her husband Steve, Sabrina dolences may be made at www.

Moakley and Rene Ahler, her richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Angelo Markessinis Angelo Markessinis, 97, passed away on April 23, 2020.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Cedar Park Cem-

etery. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Register Star, prior to that it will appear online at www.batesanderson. com

Paul W. Vandenburgh Paul W. Vandenburgh, 84, of Stockport, passed away Tuesday April 21, 2020. Born June 5, 1935 in Hudson, NY, he is the son of Fred and Myrtle (Heap) Vandenburgh.

Paul was a construction worker with the Laborers Union Local 190 of Albany. He was a huge collector of anything and everything, who loved flea markets, yard sales, and auctions. He loved riding around the county with his sister Vi just looking for the next best bargain. Paul loved parades, and would always be seen riding along in the infamous Jeep Willy alongside his pal Vince. Paul was a lifelong Columbia County

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Concelyers ‘Connie’ Ryan Concelyers “Connie” Ryan portunity. She loved attending passed away April 23, 2020 at weekly Bingo games, going the Grand at Barnwell. to the casinos, playing cards, Born July 16, 1932 in the and reading. Through out her Bronx (NY), she was the life she always found time to daughter of the late John and volunteer in the community.

Rose (Cox) Lewis. She con- She always worked the polls tracted polio in 1934, which on Election Day and opened lead to a life filled with doctor her home to foster children for recommended limitations. In many years. She leaves beher early 20’s she worked as hind her four children: James a secretary for Standard Oil Ryan, William Ryan, Dawn Company in RockLogerfo, and Loretta efeller Center (New Ryan Kittle, and her York City). On 2/8/58 devoted husband, she married Charles Charles L. Ryan, a sisL. Ryan in Pelham, ter: Patricia Trum of NY. She was told to Rye NY, 5 grandchilnot bear children due dren, 7 great grandto her physical limichildren and several tations from the ponieces and nephews. lio. Our strong, feisty She was predeceased Ryan mother went on to by her siblings Violet give birth to four chilDecaro, Mary Brown, Johndren. In 1967, Connie and her ny and Charles Lewis and a husband moved to Carmel, NY. They raised their children grandchild.

A graveside service will be and spent over 40 years in the held on Monday, April 27th, same home. Connie raised her children and then began to 2020, 11:45am in St. John the work outside the home in the Baptist Cemetery, Valatie, with 1980’s. She worked for over Rev. George Fleming officiat10 years at Guide Post, as ing. For those wish, contribua secretary. In 2000, her and tions may be made to the Alher husband retired to Kinder- zheimer’s Association, 4 Pine hook, NY. She loved spending West Plaza, Suite 405, Albany, time with her grandchildren, NY 12205 Arrangements are family, and friends. Connie under the direction of the Rayloved the water and would mond E. Bond Funeral Home, swim at any time given the op- Valatie. 01241

Marion Schunk Marion Schunk, 92, of Stottville, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2020 at the Grand at Barnwell. She was born on May 30, 1927 in Hudson, the daughter of Irving and Marion (Kilmer) Rouse. Marion married the late George A. Schunk and together they raised four loving children. Marion was an avid quilter and seamstress.

She was a member of the 60 plus club. Marion is survived by her four children, Carolyn Wheeler, Kathleen Schunk,

Gregory Schunk and Michael Schunk. Also, by her four grandchildren, Mark and Brian Schunk, Wendy Rowe and Chris Whitcomb. Her five great grandchildren, Hannah, Brodie, Taylor, Simon and Logan.

In addition to several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.

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resident, and Member of the Stockport Fire Co. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters Bonnie and Chris, grandchildren Thomas and Jack, sister Viola Williams, and brother in law Jerry Jennings, along with many nieces and nephews. Paul was predeceased by his sons Paul “Winky” Vandenburgh, and Jon Vandenburgh, and his siblings Sylvester, Ralph, Margaret, Marie and Audrey.

Memorial services will be announced at a future date. Contributions in memory of Paul may be made to the Stockport Fire Co.

Dr. Vaira Pamiljans Wellner was born in Aluksne, took a job at New York Hospital running a research Latvia in 1936. The youngest of four children, she lab in the hospital’s burn unit. There, she worked on spent her early childhood on her family’s dairy farm. the foundations of better treatments for severe burn In 1944, she and her family fled the imminent So- victims, including the firefighters of the FDNY that viet occupation of Latvia, leaving behind her oldest the hospital served. brother, who was in the Latvian Army at the time.

Vaira was an active member of the Latvian comThey, along with so many other Latvians, spent the munity in New York, including the Latvian Evangeliend of World War II in a displaced persons camp in cal Lutheran Church in Yonkers. She and her famGermany. ily spent their weekends in Hillsdale, New In 1950, Vaira, her parents, and her brothYork, where she gardened, cross-country er immigrated to the United States, settling skied, and enjoyed the countryside that in Hudson, New York. She gained her citiwas so reminiscent of her family’s home in zenship and graduated from Hudson High Latvia. She loved classical music and atSchool as her class’s salutatorian. Through tended concerts regularly with Daniel. She a combination of scholarships, work study, enjoyed cooking, especially with the guidand summer jobs in the orchards near Hudance of Julia Child. While she was a student son, she put herself through Boston Uniat Boston University, she was introduced to versity, earning a B.S. in biology, magna baseball and hockey, and she passed her Wellner cum laude, in 1958. She went on to get her appreciation of sports on to her son.

Ph.D. in biochemistry from Tufts UniverSome years after her retirement, Vaira began sity in 1962. It was there that she met her husband, Daniel, who had received the same degree there two showing the early symptoms of organic brain disyears earlier. They were married in 1962, and spent ease. She battled its symptoms for 15 years, the last the next two decades working together, first at Tufts, 5 of which she spent at Pine Haven nursing home and moving to Cornell University Medical College in in Philmont, New York, only a few miles from where New York City in 1967. In 1974, they adopted their she lived when she first arrived in the United States.

Vaira passed away as a result of complications from son, Philip.

Vaira spent her career as a researcher in the a COVID19 infection. Vaira is survived by her husfield of biochemistry. In 1974, while working as a band, Daniel; her son, Philip, his wife Kristina, and researcher at Cornell University Medical College, their daughters, Isabella, Emma, Katelyn, and JacVaira and her coworkers discovered the cause of a queline; her brother, Janis Pamiljans; and her nieces, childhood disease named 5-oxoprolinuria (or pyro- nephews, and their families.

Arrangements are with the Peck and Peck Funerglutamic aciduria), a rare hereditary disease. That discovery led other researchers to develop treat- al Home of Copake, NY. To send an online condoments for the disorder. After years at Cornell, she lence please visit www.peckandpeck.net.

Alan J. Schneck It is with great sadness that we announce the rare ability to put anyone at ease so they would open passing of Alan J. Schneck, 62, who died peace- up to him. He learned a great deal from everyone he fully on Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home in Palen- spoke with and they walked away knowing what a ville, NY. He was born on May 23, 1957 in Fort Lee, uniquely kind person Alan was.

New Jersey, the only son of the late Albert Alan was predeceased by his parents, and Dolores Schneck. He graduated from Albert and Dolores Schneck, his beloved Catskill High School in 1976 and Ulster sister Sharon Schneck, and his brotherCounty Community College with a degree in-law, William Kane. He is survived by in engineering. He worked for his Dad at his spouse, Linda Dunn, their son Albert Aldee Machine Works in Palenville until his Schneck, his sister, Darlene Kane of New father’s retirement, when Alan purchased Jersey, his sister Stacey Hodoroski and the business and incorporated as Preciher husband Michael of Rotterdam, his two sion Tool and Manufacturing, Inc. Alan truly nieces Marissa Kane and Amber Hodorosenjoyed his work and was exceptionally Schneck ki and his nephew Devin Hodoroski. gifted as a tool and die maker. He also loved Due to Covid-19, graveside services will spending time with his family and many friends. He enjoyed camping, warm weather vaca- be private for family only with burial at the Palenville tions and had a kind and compassionate heart for all Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be animals, having taken in numerous strays over the made to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, years, including cats, dogs, a horse and even a goat. Hudson, NY. Arrangements are with Traver and McMost of all, he loved to talk with people. He had that Curry Funeral Home, at Catskill, NY.

Mary M. Super Mary M. Super, 68, of Greenport, passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday April 24, 2020. Born January 12, 1952 in Mellenville, she is the daughter of Donald and Catherine (Nelson) Moore.

Mitzie, as she was affectionately known, held two careers. She was a sales clerk

for 41 years at CVS Pharmacy, while also working as bookkeeper for Dr’s Kempler, Chiminelli, and Callahan at Hudson Cosmetic Dentistry for 20 years. Mary was a Breeder and Exhibitor of cats. She specialized in two breeds, American Shorthair Silver Classic Tabbys, and Chartreux, of

which had gained International Recognition in showing them. She was a member of the Hudson Valley Cat Club, and also loved gardening, reading, and listening to music.

Mitzie is survived by her husband Stephen Super, brother in law and sister in law

Michael and MaryBeth Super, nephews and nieces Thomas (Erin), and Tate (Alice) Super, and dear friend Jeannie Bumbolow.

In addition to her parents, Mary was predeceased by her sister Barby Moore.

In honoring Mitzie’s wishes, funeral services will be private.

John P. Consoli Jr. John P. Consoli Jr., 62, of Purling died April 23, 2020.

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The benefits of having our pets beside us

By Charlene Marchand For Columbia-Greene Media

With most of us still under “stay at home” directives, I want to concentrate on the advantages of companion animal ownership, we’d like to share these thoughts referenced from holistic-online.com: The Benefits We Experience When Pets (Animals) Are Beside Us Pet therapy works by providing proximity to animals to those who can benefit by it.

What are the benefits we accrue when animals are brought near us? They’re almost too good to be true!

WE DEVELOP MORE EMPATHY Studies report that children who live in homes in which a pet is considered a member of the family are more empathetic than children in homes without pets.

This could be due to a variety of reasons: Children see animals as peers. They can identify better with animals than human beings. Animal psychology is very simple. With animals, what you see is what you get. Humans are not as direct. We need to develop talent to read and interpret “body language.” Children can read an animal’s body language. As children get older, their ability to empathize with animals will carry over into their experiences with people.

WE DEVELOP AN OUTWARD FOCUS Individuals who have mental illness or low self-esteem focus on themselves. Animals can help them focus on their environment. Rather than thinking and talking about themselves and their problems, they watch and talk to and about the animals.

NURTURING Nurturing skills are learned.

Most of learn this from our parents. Those who do not learn these skills from their parents can learn by taking care of their pets. By being taught to take care of an animal, the children can develop these skills. Psychologically, when a person nurtures, his/her need to be nurtured is being fulfilled.

RAPPORT Animals can open a channel of emotionally safe, nonthreatening communication between client and therapist.

In therapy settings, animals help present an air of emotional safety. If a therapist has an animal in his/her office, s/he “can’t be all bad.” The animal’s presence may open a path through the person’s initial resistance. Children are especially likely to project their feelings and experiences onto an animal.

ACCEPTANCE Animals have a way of accepting without qualification.

They don’t care how a person looks or what they say. (Have you ever heard of your dog deciding to go to your neighbors because he or she feels it is better out there?) An animal’s acceptance is nonjudgmental, forgiving, and uncomplicated by the psychological games people often play. They accept you the way you are.

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CGHS Adoption Counselor Kay Saracione knows all about puppy love...she’s certainly getting plenty of it from Ella, one of our great dogs up for adoption at the shelter. Ella loves her walks and human companion time. She just saw so many of her friends go to new homes as adoptions during the lockdown have been at an all time high, that she’s confided in us that she feels it’s now her turn.

We tend to agree.

visits. Family members often come during the animal visits and some have reported that it is an especially comfortable and pleasant time to come.

The staff also benefits from the therapeutic visit.

relax when animals are present. Tests have shown that the decrease in heart rate and blood pressure can be dramatic. Even watching fish swim in an aquarium can be very calming.

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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Mental stimulation occurs because of increased communication with other people, recalled memories, and the entertainment provided by the animals. In situations that are depressing or institutional, the presence of the animals serves to brighten the atmosphere, increasing amusement, laughter, and play. These positive distractions may help to decrease people’s feelings of isolation or alienation.

Some people feel spiritual fulfillment or a sense of oneness with life and nature when they are with their pets. This is hard to define or explain. Some well-known authors have described their relationships with animals and nature as part of their sustaining life energy and/or part of their communion and relationship with God. Knowing all of this, how can we not run – not walk – to our Columbia-Greene Animal Shelter and scoop up a living benefit to our mental and physical health and wellbeing? They’re waiting for you!

PHYSICAL CONTACT, TOUCH It is well established that touch is very important for the nourishment of our mind and spirit. Infants who are not touched do not develop healthy relationships with other people and often fail to thrive and grow physically.

For some people, touch from another person is not acceptable, but the warm, furry touch of a dog or cat is. In hospitals, where most touch is painful or invasive, the touch of an animal is safe, non-threatening, and pleasant. There are a number of programs for people who have been physically or sexually abused in which staff and volunteers are not allowed to touch the clients. In cases like these, having an animal to hold, hug, and touch can make a world of difference to people who would otherwise have no positive, appropriate physical contact.

PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS Many people are able to

Feel free to call us with any questions at 518-828-6044 or www.cghs. org. Stop down and see us at 111 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 (about a mile south of the intersection with Route 9H) in Hudson. Our hours are 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. The Food Bank is open to any from the public in need of pet food or for those wishing to donate food anytime during business hours.

All of our cats and kittens are “Furrever Free” with all expenses paid.

Spay/neuter clinics for cats are $76 male or female, including a rabies vaccination and a 5-in-1 feline distemper combination vaccination.

Nail clipping services are available 10-11 a.m. every Saturday at the shelter, no appointment necessary, for a donation of $5 for cats and $10 for dogs. Charlene Marchand is the Chairperson of the ColumbiaGreene Humane Society/SPCA Board of Directors. She may be contacted at cghsaaron@gmail.com.

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Around the Region SPRING TURN-OUT GRAZIERS’ MEETING VOORHEESVILLE - Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County and the Capital Area Agriculture & Horticulture Program present their annual Spring Turn-Out Graziers’ Meeting on May 7.

This year, Spring Turn-Out focuses on business management and the big expenses of fencing and feed.

Due to the COVID-19 situation, Spring Turn-Out 2020 will be held online 6-8 p.m.

May 7, via Zoom. This class is free of charge, but to protect participants’ online privacy and safety, they are requiring pre-registration. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/ Spring-Turn-Out-2020. After registration, you will receive an email with a live link to the Zoom meeting.

If you do not have a good internet connection, you can join the meeting by phone with audio only. Register a couple of days early, so we can email you a machinery cost calculator to determine your forage costs before the meeting. The discussion will be led by CAAHP Educators Dayton Maxwell, Ashley Pierce, and Aaron Gabriel.

You’ll learn about the different types of business managers and how can you hone your skills. Several fence contractors have been surveyed and their advice on economical fencing will be shared.

Feed cost is another big expense. Should you produce your own forage or buy it?

Tools will be provided to help you calculate your forage production costs. Also, learn how to economically feed minerals for top performance of your livestock.

Questions: Ashley Pierce, arp253@cornell.edu, 518649-0267; Aaron Gabriel, adg12@cornell.edu, 518-3801496; or Dayton Maxwell, 518-380-1498, dtm4@cornell. edu.

DRIVE THROUGH DINNER SELKIRK - The Bethlehem Grange 137, 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, will serve a chicken and biscuit dinner, take out only, 4-7 p.m. May 2. Dinners will include salad and dessert. Reserve your dinners in advance, by May 1. To reserve the number of needed dinners, call 518-421-1384 and speak to Carol Carpenter. If your phone does not display your name or number, enable it to display your name or number.

At the same time, you can drop off any used clothing, mens, ladies, childrens, shoes, boots, belts, purses, linens, curtains, stuffed animals, pillowcases, etc. in our Clothing Shed, in the SE corner of the parking lot.

The Grange is also accepting the pull tabs from pet foods, soda, beer, canned fish, soups and anything else that has the pull tabs.

The pull tabs are being collected for the Community Service Project for the Ronald McDonald House. These can be dropped off when you pay for your dinners.

At the same time, soda, beer cans and water bottles, will also be accepted these

CRAFT FAIR AND PLANT SALE SELKIRK - The Bethlehem Grange Hall, 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, will hold a craft fair and plant sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

May 23. There will be lots of crafters with lots of items for sale, lots of plants, all sizes and all kinds. There will be inside and outside booths and plenty of onsite parking.

The grange is also planning to have food, depending on Covid-19 guidelines, wanting to keep everyone safe. Wear face masks if still required by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

CRAFT FAIR CANCELLED RICHFIELD SPRINGS The Church of Christ Uniting, Richfield Springs, is cancelling its Friendship Craft Festival this year due to COVID-19.

The Craft Festival and Brooks’ BBQ was scheduled for June 13.

This long standing event will return for its 41st year on June 12, 2021. Information and applications will be released in January.

LEARNING IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE SARATOGA SPRINGS – SUNY Empire State College announced it will transfer the fifth annual Learning in Technology (LIT) conference from its traditional in-person gathering to a series of online sessions in response to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, as well as adding a track focused on remote learning during the COVID-19 response.

Scheduled for July 10, the single-day, free conference is a collaborative partnership between the School for Graduate Studies at SUNY Empire State College and the

Saratoga City School District.

It provides K-12 teachers and higher education instructors an opportunity to explore new classroom technologies and share their experiences using, and mastering, these emerging learning tools.

Last year’s conference drew more than 400 educators from 150 educational institutions across New York State and beyond, evenly divided between higher education and K-12.

“With schools across New York State shifting suddenly to remote learning in response to COVID-19, the majority of them for the first time, this conference provides an excellent opportunity for educators to come together and share best practices,” said SUNY Empire State College President Jim Malatras. “In just the past three weeks we’ve seen how important it is to advance quality online learning initiatives for students of all ages.

SUNY Empire’s LIT conference will spotlight the best of what online education can offer and help educators across the state deliver a better experience for their students.”

“There’s an ever-increasing number of educational technologies available to instructors at all levels of education,” said SUNY Empire State College Dean of the School for Graduate Studies Nathan Gonyea. “The goal of the LIT conference is to bring teachers, scholars, and practitioners together to share their knowledge, and provide attendees with an enriching, engaging experience.”

Conference participants can receive Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours for attending the full day.

Organizers are currently accepting proposals through June 1 at https://www.esc. edu/lit/proposals/ and would like to acknowledge Cisco Webex, which is donating use of its web conference platform.

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By Bob Beyfuss Editor’s Note: If your church is having Virtual Worship or meetings on Zoom, we would be more than happy to include those on this page. Please send the pertinent information to us at editorial@registerstar. com; editorial@thedailymail. com; or schasney@registerstar.com. Thank you.

NORTH CHATHAM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTH CHATHAM - Until such time as parishioners are able to gather in the sanctuary, the North Chatham United Methodist Church is worshiping via Zoom at 10 a.m. Sundays. The church is also hosting “Monday Meditations” at 7 p.m. every Monday. All are invited and the Zoom login information is on the website (northchathammethodistchurch.org). For more information on North Chatham United Methodist Church, call 518-766-3535 or visit the church’s website.

TRI-COUNTY LUTHERAN PARISH

VALATIE - The eight congregations of Tri-County Lutheran Parish would like to invite you to worship with them.

They worship at 10 a.m. every Sunday via Zoom: https:// zoom.us/j/7700997419. If you would like to receive an email with the Sunday bulletin, email the office at stlukes@ slelc.com to request a copy.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HUDSON - First Presbyterian Church of Hudson offers a modified worship service broadcast weekly from the sanctuary for the duration of the closure. Worship April 26 at the regular worship time at 10:45 a.m. The Facebook page will again host a Watch Party.

To join in, visit www.facebook.com/firstpreshudson.

This will be immediately followed by an informal Fellowship Hour and Prayer Powwow at 11:30 a.m. on Zoom. Use the following credentials to come Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.

us/j/5986288602?pwd=Q0RF NVNqcVpob0xiT0pkMXpLMHdDdz09 Meeting ID: 598 628 8602 Password: 12534.

Take this opportunity to join a live-streamed worship service with one of First Presbyterian sister churches: Caldwell Presbyterian Church: Live Streaming Sundays at 10 a.m. Visit their website for details on how to join.

First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls: Live Streaming Sundays at 10 a.m. from their YouTube channel, FPCGF Church Mayfield Central Presbyterian Church: Live Streaming Sundays 10:30 a.m. Visit their Facebook page to watch.

Note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to watch a Facebook Live video stream.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Albany: Live Streaming Sundays at 10 a.m. Visit their website for details on how to join.

Cairo Durham Middle School announces third quarter honor roll CAIRO - Cairo-Durham Middle School announces the third quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year.

GRADE 8 Principal’s Honor Roll: Abigail Brandow, Nova Conti, Brendan Feeney, Alexander Gouza, Emma Kargoe, Skyler Kelly, Colin MacGiffert, Adrian McGuire, Ariana Powers, Hannah Ranzer, Echo Roe, Zachary Russell.

High Honor Roll: Ashley Beck, Emelia Biondolillo, Kennedy Bleau, Marc Cammarata, Jenna Cammarata, Chloe Cunningham, Joshua Cuti, Morgan Deyo, Ciara Falvey, Ava Goss, Amyia Hall, Tashana James, Ayla Neves, Connor Palmer, Cole Partridge, Kaitlyn Peterson, Hailey Schrull, Anthony Sternbach, Savannah Thomas, Zak Wagor.

Honor Roll: Dylan Bermel, Constantine Burgan, Grace Cuti, Minhtri Dinh, James Dorpfeld, Allissa Macias, Braiden Marcell, Sara Mickle, Jacklyn Nielsen, Alexander Nieves, Mercedes Relyea, Adam Rhriss, Jaylin Shores, Rhea Smith, Charles Smith, Aidon Stannard, Wyatt Van Erp, Kaylee

VanWagner, Tatyanna Young.

GRADE 7 Principal’s Honor Roll; Jessica Baeckmann, Kevin Feeney, Rose Fucito, Neera Halvorsen, Rachel Maggio, Natalie McGuire, Anthony Panicola, Kaylan Rennig, Lindsay Shelhamer, Ryan Shelhamer, Carly Simmons, Loretta Stalter, Drew Warner, Lauren Zecca.

High Honor Roll: Connor Alberson, Hanna Budz, Gabriel Dugan, Adam Henry, Danasia King, Kaylie Long, Alan LopezAgustin, Mackenzie Meacher, Tenley O’Connell, Richard Phillips, Jenna Relyea, Dezaray Riley, Luciana Ross, Lenesha Sanpal, Andrew Searing-Burke, William Stallbohm, Isobel Weinberger.

Honor Roll: Ally Barnett, Richard Crianza, Gabriel Davis, Daniel Dugan, Briana Frey, Dylan Galtieri, Julia Herbek, Kaylee Ireland, Dakotah Plank, Michael Ready, Loki Rhoades, Robert Rompolski, Brianne Schmitz, Lauren Thompson, Michael VanHolsteyn, Ava Walton, Kairi Williams.

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Kingston Czajkowski, Nicholas Olivett, Nathaniel Porter, Issabella Zelinskiy.

High Honor Roll: Avery Amoroso, Deacon Brown, Toni Sue Curry, Shannon Gavin, Addison Hall, Alexis Hammond, Aaylla Heines, David Hernendez, Chase Kelly, Madison Lehman, Diana Lemus, Julian Miller, Daniel Mutinsky, Alaina Porter, Sophia Rennig, Logan Rhoades, Kaitlyn Russell, Jonathan Saad, Oliver Schrull, Grace VanGurp, Logan Walz> Honor Roll: Alexander Bender, Dylan Bennett, Aiden Biondolillo, Wyatt Cammarata, Joshua Campbell, Breanna Colon, Dominique Crianza, Bladen Dittmar, Amiliana DuHart, Cameron Graf, Robert Ivery, Desiree Jenes, Jayda Johnson, Cloey Kinney, Jade Mancuso, Nicolo Martines, Emily Moon, Fionn Mooney, Andrew Moran, Bridget Murphy, Lois Pitt, Luca Rhoades, Jordin Shores, Aishwarya Thakur, Talia Thibodeau, Hope Thomas, Javier Torres-Macias, Nathaniel Underwood, Thomas VanDyke IV, Candace Vlasaty, Zoe Vogel, Isaiah Walton, Jacob Young, Joseph Zindell.

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One of the things I liked most about my former job as a Cooperative Extension agent in Greene County was the process of figuring out what was causing problems with garden plants, lawns, trees or shrubs. It is sort of like detective work without a cloak or dagger.

I used what I learned about this topic in public health as well, when we contracted with the New York State Department of Health to conduct educational programs to combat Lyme disease. This week I will share some principles of disease and infection I learned, which are pretty relevant in these days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to contract a disease, whether it is a plant or animal disease, three factors must occur simultaneously.

If any of these three factors are not present, there can be no disease. First, before I discuss these specific factors, I need to talk about the things that cause disease.

In general, disease-causing organisms are fungi, bacteria or viruses. All may cause diseases with similar symptoms, but all are different in their mode of action or how they infect.

It seems to me that most plant diseases are caused by fungi. Fungi are organisms that generally require water to become infectious.

Lacking chlorophyll, they need to get their “food” from other sources than sunlight by breaking down and absorbing organic matter.

Sometimes in the process of feeding on plant material, they kill or damage their host. This distinguished pathogens from saprophytes.

Once a plant is infected with a fungal disease, it is generally difficult to “cure” the infection. The general strategy is to try to prevent the infection in the first place or keep it from spreading.

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BEYFUSS long time, either actively causing infection, or in a dormant state that may last for 100 years or more. This longevity allows them to reoccur when conditions are right. Some fungal diseases are ubiquitous and must be dealt with every season.

Twenty years ago, almost all the garden seeds that were sold were treated with a pink-colored fungicide called “Captan.”

This fungicide protected tender seedlings from getting “damping off,” which is a general term for similar diseases caused by several genera of fungi. The infected seedlings grow spindly and eventually keel over and die with a conspicuous shriveling or narrowing of the stem at soil level. It is highly contagious and usually fatal once contracted.

It is virtually impossible to cure a flat of seedlings once the disease occurs, so the emphasis is on prevention.

In addition to preventive chemical fungicides there are cultural practices than can also be utilized, much to the satisfaction of gardeners who don’t want to use chemical fungicides.

Another major cause of disease in plants and animals are bacteria. Bacteria are also living organisms that can exhibit long-term dormancy. Like fungi, they can damage their hosts by “feeding” on the tissue of the host and using the host’s cells to grow and multiply.

Of course, not all bacteria are pathogenic and neither are all fungi.

Our bodies contain millions of foreign bacteria and fungi that do us no harm whatsoever.

In fact, many of these organisms are responsible for keeping us healthy.

Bacteria, like fungi, usually require water to become infectious.

One of the most common bacterial disease of pears and apples is called “fireblight.” This disease most often occurs when rain or hail hits flower blossoms.

Splashing water spreads the disease. Most, but not all, fungicides are ineffective in treating bacterial disease.

Commercial fruit growers often use antibiotics, such as streptomycin, to try to kill bacteria.

A third major infectious agent is viruses. Viruses, like the COVID-19 virus, are very different than bacteria or fungi in the sense that they are not living organisms, per se.

They can only survive and reproduce inside living cells.

They have a very short life expectancy, unlike bacteria or fungi, and they don’t necessarily need water to infect.

Think of them as renegade hunks of DNA or RNA that get into the genes of plants or animals, and direct the cells to make more viruses.

They are also very tiny compared to fungi and bacteria.

Viral infections in plants are far less common than bacterial or fungal infections because they generally cannot get inside a plant without help from another living organism.

Leafhopper insects and aphids are usually involved in viral infections in plants.

These insects inject the virus into the plant physically with their mouthparts and once inside the plant they can replicate.

Since all three of these types of pathogens cause disease in somewhat different manners, dealing with them requires different strategies, but the principles of infection remain essentially the same. This is where I will pick up the story next week.

Reach Bob Beyfuss at rlb14@ cornell.edu.

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Good school-day memories in the North Country I drove by the elementary school where I spent the best 38 years the other day. Quiet, parking lot empty and no children to be seen. Not at all what it should have been.

As I drove towards home, what’s left of my mind flashed back to my childhood days at NBUFS (North Bangor Union Free School).

NBUFS was one of the most imposing structures in the little crossroads hamlet of North Bangor in upstate New York. I’m talking about the REAL upstate, within spitting distance of the Canadian border.

It was a fairly new school when I attended, having been built about 10 years earlier. It consisted of four classrooms built around a gym. It housed grades 1-8, two grades to a room. This meant you had the same teacher for at least two years.

My brother Bud’s teacher

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DICK

BROOKS kept moving up grade levels and she had the same class for at least six years; she’s still considered a family member.

There were eight members in my class and we were together for all eight years. Most of us were delivered to school on the one school bus the district had. It really wasn’t a bus for the first few years, it was a station wagon — the pre-minivan kid hauler. It was traded in for a small yellow school bus when I was in

sixth grade.

The school bus was driven by a small, rightfully surly little old man named Perk.

If your behavior didn’t measure up to acceptable Perk standards, he would stop the bus and make you get out and walk as he drove off, leaving you to be devoured by wolves or passing carnivorous cows and no parent ever sued or complained.

We had some memorable students. There was Jim, who had spent at least two years in each grade and by the time he was in eighth grade had his own parking spot in the parking lot. He was about six feet tall and shaved. This was before social promotions became popular.

Beverly was the toughest kid in class and caused a major commotion when she appeared for eighth-grade graduation in a dress; we hadn’t realized until then

that she was a female.

Baldy was the class idiot.

He was about three feet high and weighed about 80 pounds. He had a brush cut and wore round glasses that gave him a bird-like appearance. If you dared him to do something, consider it done.

He was dared to call our fifth/ sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Smith, “Fatso.” This was a mistake. Mrs. Smith was a 200 pounder and not happy about it. She started chasing Baldy and couldn’t catch him

because he started circling her desk. She was on one side and he was on the other, she’d move and so would he.

He kept yelling “Fatso” and she got angrier and angrier.

It ended poorly for Baldy.

Mrs. Smith finally pushed the desk, pinning Baldy between the desk and the blackboard. She reached over the desk and got a death grip on Baldy’s ear and hauled him out into the hall.

Baldy’s behavior was better from that day forward, at

least when Mrs. Smith was around.

Fond memories. I wonder what my students will remember about their school days when they get to my age.

Thought for the week — Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand?

Until next week, may you and yours be happy and well.

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Lawmakers want to rev up local speedway

By Melanie Lekocevic Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — Two local lawmakers are asking the state for a waiver that would allow race car drivers to practice and tune up their vehicles at Lebanon Valley Speedway.

State Sen. Daphne Jordan, R-43, and Assemblyman Jake Ashby, R-107, have put in a request with Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a waiver that would allow the race track to reopen for local racers to test and tune up their vehicles.

The present NY on PAUSE directive issued by Cuomo, which has been extended to May 15, prohibits mass gatherings and closed all non-essential businesses statewide in response to the spread of COVID-19.

Lebanon Valley Speedway, 1746 Route 20, West Lebanon, hosts races over a 20-week season, from spring through early fall, and draws tens of thousands of fans and drivers throughout the season.

The race track has been closed since the NY on PAUSE directive went into effect, just prior to the typical opening of the track’s preseason.

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Two local lawmakers are seeking a waiver to the NY on PAUSE directive from the state that would allow race car drivers to begin practicing and tuning up their vehicles at Lebanon Valley Speedway.

The grounds of the race track include around 700

acres, which would enable proper social distancing,

Lebanon Valley Speedway owner Howard Commander

said. Should the waiver be granted, admission to the

track would be limited to one driver and one mechanic, and everyone would be required to wear a mask, he said. No spectators would be allowed, and the track would limit the number of vehicles on the grounds to a maximum of 70 to 80 race cars at a time.

They would also conduct temperature checks on anyone entering the facility, which would be good practice for when the state allows the track to open to the public, he added.

“When we open up for real racing, we will have to have our people trained to test everyone’s temperature until we don’t have to do it anymore,” Commander said.

“This will be good practice for us to have in place.”

Jordan and Ashby requested the waiver as part of a regional reopening of the state economy, and claim limited use of the speedway — which would not allow for spectators — could adhere to social-distancing directives.

“Lebanon Valley Speedway is one of America’s premier racing tracks. This See SPEEDWAY B3

Nets considering Jackson, Kidd, Lue, Van Gundy as next head coach Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

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Boat ramps, marinas open for business

By Larry DiDonato For Columbia-Greene Media

I’m happy to report Governor Cuomo had his Office of Economic Development reverse course as they gave boat ramps and marinas in NY the green light to reopen last

Sunday.

Assemblyman Chris Tague said that he, “… and many other local and state leaders advocated for this in (their) daily conference call with the governor’s people.” He went on to say he was, “Very happy

he listened.”

As I mentioned in last week’s column, launching your boat, canoe, or kayak and getting out to fish, or just get away from it all, is great See BOAT B3

Sometimes, common sense prevails.

That would be the case if the Nets are indeed considering Tyronn Lue, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy or Jason Kidd as their next head coach, as the New York Times’ Marc Stein reported on Thursday.

Stein also says that Brooklyn’s current interim head coach, Jacque Vaughn, is still in the mix to retain his job, and mentions Warriors assistant Mike Brown as another name to watch.

If you’re going to replace Kenny Atkinson, who played an integral role in digging the Nets out of the doldrums, any one of those names make the most sense. The Nets have shifted into the championship-or-bust phase of their life cycle after signing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last summer. Durant has been out the entire season. Irving played 20 games before undergoing seasonending shoulder surgery.

Lue has coached Irving in the past, having served as the head coach of the

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ESPN broadcast commentator Mark Jackson during the Feb. 23 NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at Staples Center.

Cavaliers team that defeated the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. There are conflicting reports on whether Irving wants Lue as his next head coach, with one report citing Lakers assistant Phil Handy as his preferred choice. But there is a level of familiarity there and a championship history between the two that cannot be denied.

The Daily News first reported Monday that Lue is interested in the Nets coaching job.

Jackson has ties to the city, born and raised in Brooklyn having played high school basketball at Bishop Loughlin, just a 15-minute walk from Barclays Center. He was also the head coach the Warriors parted ways with in favor of Steve Kerr before rattling off three championships in a four-year span.

Kidd, of course, is a Nets legend, one of the greatest point guards of all-time who guided New Jersey See NETS B3

2020 NFL Draft: Burrow among four QBs picked as SEC dominates Field Level Media

LSU’s Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday, topped a first round that was heavy on quarterbacks.

The first six picks included three QBs – Burrow, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Oregon’s Justin Herbert – and the Green Bay Packers got one, too, in potential Aaron Rodgers successor Jordan Love.

Burrow went 15-0 and won the national championship with the Tigers. Now he gets a shot at turning around the Cincinnati Bengals, who went 2-14 and haven’t won a playoff game in three decades.

“I worked really hard to get here,” said Burrow, wearing a 740 area code shirt to represent his home area of southeast Ohio.

Commissioner Roger Goodell made the official announcement from his basement to kick off the virtual NFL draft with Burrow getting word from his parents’ home in The Plains, Ohio.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the team didn’t consider any trade overtures and the franchise was in agreement on Burrow early in the process. Taylor said Thursday via teleconference that Burrow took complete ownership of the offense at LSU and he’s the total package.

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Joe Burrow was selected as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals.

“There’s a lot of things tangibly and intangibly that he brings to the table,” Taylor said.

“You see it with your own eyes – ability, leadership, he’s the total package.”

The Ohio State transfer and Heisman Trophy winner had an FBS-record 60 TD passes last season. He became the third player in three years to claim that trophy and emerge as the

No. 1 pick in the ensuing draft, following Oklahoma quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray.

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young was the second pick to the Washington Redskins, who have amassed a defensive line comprising five first-round picks for first-year coach Ron Rivera. Young had 16.5 sacks last season as a junior.

Young’s defensive teammate, cornerback Jeff Okudah, went No. 3 to the Lions. Detroit traded Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles in March.

The fourth pick and first without a connection to the Buckeyes was Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas to the New York Giants at No. 4, before the Miami Dolphins used the first of their three first-round picks to select Tagovailoa.

Tagovailoa’s durability – hip surgery, multiple ankle surgeries, a knee injury and broken finger – was a headline in recent months, but medical professionals signed off on the quarterback’s physical.

Tagovailoa is an explosive runner with good feet, and the southpaw was accurate on throws See DRAFT B3

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Pro basketball NBA LEADERS SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTSAVG Harden, HOU 61 603 619 2096 34.4 Beal, WAS 57 593 385 1741 30.5 Anttkounmpo, MIL 57 623 361 1690 29.6 Young, ATL 60 546 481 1778 29.6 Lillard, POR 58 531 389 1677 28.9 Doncic, DAL 54 512 369 1549 28.7 Westbrook, HOU 53 568 269 1456 27.5 Leonard, LAC 51 476 311 1370 26.9 Davis, LAL 55 508 386 1467 26.7 Booker, PHX 62 544 405 1619 26.1 James, LAL 60 586 239 1544 25.7 LaVine, CHI 60 539 268 1530 25.5 Mitchell, UTA 64 560 249 1525 23.8 Ingram, NOR 57 469 283 1358 23.8 Siakam, TOR 53 459 220 1253 23.6 Tatum, BOS 59 499 225 1390 23.6 McCollum, POR 62 549 123 1395 22.5 DeRozan, SAN 61 503 338 1352 22.2 Wiggins, GOL 54 437 190 1175 21.8 Walker, BOS 50 350 195 1060 21.2 Middleton, MIL 55 424 178 1159 21.1 Sexton, CLE 65 513 226 1349 20.8 Dinwiddie, BKLYN 64 424 347 1318 20.6 Brown, BOS 50 378 159 1022 20.4 Butler, MIA 54 328 408 1093 20.2 Jokic, DEN 65 512 218 1313 20.2 Bogdanovic, UTA 64 418 250 1275 19.9 Hield, SAC 64 456 112 1268 19.8 Lowry, TOR 52 309 255 1026 19.7 Randle, NYK 64 463 258 1248 19.5 Vucevic, ORL 54 428 114 1052 19.5 Harris, PHL 65 494 154 1259 19.4 Porzingis, DAL 51 339 177 981 19.2 Holiday, NOR 56 421 119 1076 19.2 Schroder, OKC 63 442 193 1199 19.0 Glgeous-Alxndr, OKC 64 442 254 1216 19.0 Aldridge, SAN 53 391 158 1001 18.9 Gallinari, OKC 56 329 234 1057 18.9 Fournier, ORL 61 408 168 1149 18.8 Murray, DEN 55 385 158 1033 18.8 Warren, IND 61 460 151 1140 18.7 Oubre Jr., PHX 56 373 192 1046 18.7 Williams, LAC 60 367 278 1119 18.6 Harrell, LAC 63 471 231 1173 18.6 Sabonis, IND 62 458 214 1147 18.5 Graham, CHA 63 368 191 1145 18.2 Rose, DET 50 369 121 904 18.1 Rozier, CHA 63 398 166 1134 18.0 Drummond, CLE 57 418 169 1010 17.7 Morant, MEM 59 393 204 1041 17.6 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE FG FGA PCT Robinson, NYK 253 341 .742 Gobert, UTA 353 506 .698 Allen, BKLYN 267 413 .646 Clarke, MEM 254 408 .623 Whiteside, POR 418 676 .618 Adams, OKC 262 443 .591 Valanciunas, MEM 385 657 .586 Simmons, PHL 361 617 .585 Collins, ATL 353 605 .583 Harrell, LAC 471 812 .580 Adebayo, MIA 408 719 .567 Wood, DET 288 508 .567 Ayton, PHX 255 465 .548 Antetokounmpo, MIL 623 1139 .547 Sabonis, IND 458 848 .540 Drummond, CLE 418 784 .533 Warren, IND 460 869 .529 Jokic, DEN 512 969 .528 DeRozan, SAN 503 956 .526 Zeller, CHA 251 479 .524 Ibaka, TOR 323 623 .518 Thompson, CLE 288 562 .512 Davis, LAL 508 994 .511 Towns, MIN 316 622 .508 Anunoby, TOR 267 527 .507 Hayward, BOS 305 607 .502 Powell, TOR 259 516 .502 Curry, DAL 266 532 .500 Middleton, MIL 424 850 .499 James, LAL 586 1176 .498 Paschall, GOL 318 640 .497 Aldridge, SAN 391 793 .493 Morant, MEM 393 800 .491 McDermott, IND 241 491 .491 Rose, DET 369 753 .490 Brown, BOS 378 772 .490 Paul, OKC 394 805 .489 Booker, PHX 544 1118 .487 Robinson III, PHL 281 578 .486 Bledsoe, MIL 319 662 .482 Fox, SAC 329 692 .475 Bjelica, SAC 287 604 .475 Murray, SAN 255 537 .475 Westbrook, HOU 568 1199 .474 Embiid, PHL 332 701 .474 Fultz, ORL 320 676 .473 Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC 442 935 .473 Sexton, CLE 513 1086 .472 Harris, PHL 494 1046 .472 Grant, DEN 263 558 .471 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 3FG 3FGA PCT Hill, MIL 73 152 .480 Curry, DAL 136 300 .453 Redick, NOR 156 345 .452 Robinson, MIA 243 543 .448 McDermott, IND 118 265 .445 Olynyk, MIA 80 185 .432 Bertans, WAS 200 472 .424 Bjelica, SAC 125 295 .424 Holiday, IND 122 288 .424 Middleton, MIL 133 318 .418 Niang, UTA 77 185 .416 Korver, MIL 86 207 .415 Bogdanovic, UTA 189 457 .414 Harris, BKLYN 152 369 .412 Towns, MIN 114 277 .412 Morris Sr., LAC 133 324 .410 Gallinari, OKC 165 403 .409 Rozier, CHA 172 423 .407 Hardaway Jr., DAL 185 455 .407 Fournier, ORL 165 406 .406 Mykhailiuk, DET 115 285 .404 Snell, DET 102 254 .402 Grant, DEN 88 220 .400

Take 5: Packers bet big, AFC West goes wild David DeChant Field Level Media

In what felt like one of the more unpredictable drafts in years, the first round Thursday night actually began mostly chalk.

However, the variability picked up shortly outside the top 10, with some surprises in the deep receiver and cornerback classes, and then flourished with a stunning trade up by the Green Bay Packers to grab Aaron Rodgers’ heir apparent.

That’s where we’ll begin with Round 1’s biggest takeaways.

1. Boldest teams: Packers and 49ers The Packers have obviously been here before, with Aaron Rodgers arriving to succeed Brett Favre, but that doesn’t mean the trade-up for Utah CHUCK COOK/USA TODAY State’s Jordan Love will work North quarterback Jordan Love of Utah State (5) runs from pressure in the second half of the 2020 out.

With incredible talent but Senior Bowl college football game on Jan. 25 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. ghastly decision-making, Love might be the biggest risk in the a raw route-runner. The 49ers with one of the biggest reaches on the 49ers’ aggressiveness, draft. Green Bay is a great land- could have nabbed a more pol- of Round 1, taking Ohio State adding fourth- and fifth-round ing spot for him because he now ished (and arguably better) duo cornerback Damon Arnette picks to move down six spots. has time to develop, but does by taking CeeDee Lamb at No. at No. 19 when most had him The Vikings still got a muchthat justify the Packers’ gamble? 14 and Ross Blacklock at No. 31 pegged for Round 2 or 3. It felt needed cornerback in TCU’s Jeff I’m not so sure. Rodgers needs (with no trade-up) instead. as if Al Davis were running the Gladney, a speedy, ultra-commore weapons, and Green Bay’s Teams with stacked rosters Raiders’ war room again. petitive cover man who fits perdefense needs reinforcements can afford to take risks, and the Those were hardly the only fectly in Mike Zimmer’s defense. after being overrun in last year’s Niners certainly swung for the fireworks in the division, with 4. Other losers: Panthers, NFC Championship Game. In- fences. But having fewer picks the Los Angeles Chargers adding Chargers stead, the Packers’ best asset means you have to hit. two major talents and the KanDerrick Brown should be a (and a fourth-round pick traded 2. AFC West goes wild sas City Chiefs’ offense getting very good player for the Panaway) won’t pay any dividends Jockeying for divisional posi- more dangerous. More on both thers, but picking him over at least two to three years, and tion after 7-9 campaigns, the Las of those below.

Simmons was a major question Rodgers gets less support in the Vegas Raiders and Denver Bron3. Other winners: Cardinals, mark. Brown is a dominant run back end of his career. defender but a solid-not-standcos both needed receiving help. Vikings If Love delivers, the Packers The Raiders had better draft It wasn’t surprising to see out pass rusher. He relied heavmight have secured sustained position (thanks to a two-point Clemson’s Isaiah Simmons – a ily on power in college, which success at quarterback for a conversion failure at Denver in unique defensive weapon built won’t always be enough in the span of four to five decades, dat- Week 17), but did they maximize for today’s NFL – slip a tad. The pros. ing to Favre’s arrival. If he busts, it? top six featured three quarBrown likely won’t bust, but things will get awfully ugly. The At No. 12, Las Vegas took terback-needy teams, a gen- it’s very possible he tops out as stakes are sky high.

Alabama’s Henry Ruggs, the erational pass-rusher and two merely a plugger and pocket Meanwhile, the team that blazing-fast but less productive teams (Detroit Lions, New York pusher. That would be espestomped Green Bay for the NFC teammate of Jerry Jeudy, one of Giants) with obvious needs to fill cially disappointing if Simmons, title, the San Francisco 49ers, the best route-runners in recent elsewhere. practically born to thwart modalso bet big. memory. Jeudy surprisingly The Carolina Panthers pass- ern passing attacks, delivers on With two first-rounders but slipped to No. 15, where Denver ing at No. 7 is harder to explain his potential. no other picks until Round snapped up arguably the steal of (see below), but the Arizona On the other end of the spec5, the Niners moved down Round 1 and a perfect comple- Cardinals capitalized, nabbing trum, the Chargers added a ton from No. 13 to No. 14, adding ment to Courtland Sutton. a supersized version of Der- of upside, but I’m far from sold a fourth-rounder and taking Ruggs is an underrated win James. Coordinator Vance on their picks. Oregon quarterSouth Carolina defensive tackle route-runner and clearly more Joseph’s scheme isn’t overly back Justin Herbert and OklaJavon Kinlaw to replace DeFor- than a speed threat, but he has creative, but he mixes person- homa linebacker Kenneth Murest Buckner. But San Francisco a long way to go to become nel well, and Simmons will be a ray are physical marvels, but quickly gave away that pick, Tyreek Hill or DeSean Jackson. weapon in all sorts of roles de- they both have questionable and a fifth-rounder (No. 176), Jeudy’s timed speed (4.45-sec- pending on the situation. instincts. to move up six spots at the bot- ond 40-yard dash) can’t match Herbert is brilliant, but he Perhaps even bigger winners tom of Round 1 for Arizona State Ruggs’ (4.27), but the gap in were the Minnesota Vikings, doesn’t process as quickly as wideout Brandon Aiyuk. play speed is much smaller, and who might have gotten the most you’d expect for a four-year Kinlaw and Aiyuk are bold Jeudy repeatedly won vertically value of any team in Round 1. starter, and his elite physical choices, too, as incredibly tal- in college. Jeudy also appears LSU wideout Justin Jefferson tools rarely translate to offented but raw players. Kinlaw more agile laterally, and his bag could have gone as high as No. schedule playmaking as you’d might be a Chris Jones clone, but of tricks is deeper than Santa’s 13, and the Vikings could have hope. Meanwhile, Murray’s he’s unpolished and undisci- sack. panicked and traded up in front tape is littered with false steps, plined against the run. Aiyuk fits Meanwhile, after Denver got of Philadelphia at No. 21. In- and while he’s fast, he rarely Kyle Shanahan’s offense with af- tremendous value in Jeudy, Las stead, they got him at No. 22. shouldered much of a coverage Then Minnesota capitalized burden. ter-the-catch prowess, but he’s Vegas followed four picks later

With the Dolphins staying put at No. 5, the Chargers could have stolen Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa instead of Herbert with a small trade-up. Instead, they took Herbert and gave up a third-rounder to trade up for Murray. That’s just too risky in my book, especially if those players’ instincts don’t develop quickly.

5. Other great fits A few other picks Thursday night really stood out as ideal fits, regardless of the value on the draft board.

Chase Young (Washington Redskins) and Jeff Okudah (Detroit Lions) were not surprises, but Young is ideal for Ron Rivera’s zone-based defense, and Okudah likewise is tailor-made for Matt Patricia’s man-heavy scheme.

The Cleveland Browns might have preferred a college left tackle (Georgia’s Andrew Thomas) to Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, but Wills’ transition from the right side to the left should be smooth. Not only is his position coach the renowned Bill Callahan, but legendary blind-side blocker Joe Thomas has pledged to help Wills. Oh, and Wills will play next to a rock solid left guard, Joel Bitonio.

Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs won’t have to switch sides in Tampa Bay. He slots straight in at right tackle for the Buccaneers, filling their biggest need with a great value and high upside.

Some pegged TCU wideout Jalen Reagor as a reach at No. 21, but he is absolutely electric, bringing much needed explosion to Philadelphia. He can play outside but will be weaponized in the Eagles’ offense, with more work in the slot and myriad gadget plays. Reagor also attacks jump balls with rare fearlessness for a 5-foot-11 guy.

LSU linebacker Patrick Queen isn’t a banger, but that’s the only real hole in his game.

He’ll stay clean behind the Baltimore Ravens’ beefy D-line, free to trust his instincts and fly sideline to sideline. He’s also a terrific blitzer and sharp as a zone-match cover man, both key parts of Baltimore’s scheme.

The defending Super Bowlchampion Chiefs made the league’s best offense even better with LSU’s Clyde EdwardsHelaire, an undersized, stocky back with terrific agility, sharp receiving skills and underrated power. If that sounds familiar, it should – Edwards-Helaire is awfully reminiscent of Brian Westbrook, one of Andy Reid’s best weapons during his time in Philadelphia.

Pro hockey NHL SCORING LEADERS THROUGH MARCH 11 GP G 71 43 64 34 69 32 70 48 69 35 70 28 68 33 70 33 70 47 68 36 69 23 69 15 57 41 55 25 71 38

Leon Draisaitl, Edm C. McDavid, Edm A. Panarin, NYR David Pastrnak, Bos N. MacKinnon, Col B. Marchand, Bos Nikita Kucherov, TB Patrick Kane, Chi A. Matthews, Tor Jack Eichel, Buf J. Huberdeau, Fla John Carlson, Was M. Zibanejad, NYR Evgeni Malkin, Pit Kyle Connor, Win

A PTS 67 110 63 97 63 95 47 95 58 93 59 87 52 85 51 84 33 80 42 78 55 78 60 75 34 75 49 74 35 73

Transactions FOOTBALL NCAA Football Minnesota - Announced DL Mayan Ahanotu has left the program and will transfer to Rutgers.

BASKETBALL NCAA Basketball Gonzaga - Announced F Corey Kispert will enter the NBA draft.

James Madison - Announced G Deshon Parker has left the program and will transfer to Appalachian State.

North Carolina - Announced G Jeremiah Francis has left the program and is expected to transfer to another school.

Texas-El Paso - Announced G Jordan Lathon has left the program and will transfer to Milwaukee.

HOCKEY National Hockey League Columbus Blue Jackets - Signed G Elvis Merzlikins to a two-year, $8 million contract extension.

Philadelphia Flyers - Named Eric Lindros team ambassador.

Sports Flashbacks BASEBALL 1894 — Third baseman Lave Cross becomes the first player in Philadelphia Phillies history to hit for the cycle during a 22-5 win at Brooklyn’s Eastern Park.

1901 — The host Chicago White Sox post an 8-2 win over the Cleveland Blues in the first game in American League history. The contest lasts just 90 minutes.

1923 — President Warren G. Harding witnesses the first shutout ever thrown at Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth homers as New York blanks the Washington Senators, 4-0.

1945 — Major League Baseball owners unanimously approve Senator Happy Chandler as baseball’s second commissioner, succeeding Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis.

1947 — Johnny Mize becomes the first player to hit three home runs in a game five different times when he accomplishes the feat in the New York Giants’ 6-2 win over the Boston Braves.

1957 — Three Chicago Cubs pitchers combine to set a new National League record by walking nine players in the fifth inning of a 9-5 road loss to Cincinnati.

On ESPN’s NFL draft coverage, home decor steals the show Ben Strauss The Washington Post

A few months ago when the NFL unveiled its plans for this year’s Las Vegas draft there were images that promised grandeur. It would be at the Bellagio.

There would be fountains. Boats would ferry the draft picks to the stage.

There was still a boat at Thursday night’s NFL draft, but only one. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was pictured via video feed, sitting on a white leather couch in the living room of his $250 million yacht. That’s where Jones had apparently set up shop to ride out the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The first round of the draft took place virtually Thursday night thanks to the technical wizardry of the IT and production staffs at ESPN and the NFL. The four-plus-hour socially distanced telecast went off without any obvious technical glitches.

The 100-plus video feeds all worked. The Detroit Lions’ IT guy, stationed in a Winnebago outside General Manager Bob Quinn’s house just in case, was never called on to troubleshoot.

The NFL is never shy in celebrating itself as an avatar of American values, and the pandemic telecast was that, too.

The event was blessed by White House adviser Anthony S. Fauci, who taped a video that aired at the top of the broadcast.

“We have important things that occur in the middle of [the pandemic], and one of them is the football draft,” Fauci said.

“I want to commend those involved in these decisions to show that we can have something as important as that in a way that safeguards the life, the safety, the health of the American public.”

Everyone at the NFL surely nodded along.

During an interview on ESPN in the lead-up to the draft, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked by ESPN host Trey Wingo, “What’s it like to be the commissioner of a sport - the most popular sport in the country - in the midst of something like this?” And by the end of the night, ESPN’s uber-NFL reporter Adam Schefter was apologizing for forgetting that the WNBA held its own draft less than a week ago.

But if the draft was classic NFL in many ways, it was also delightfully weird. Jones’s couch was a star of the telecast, but the telecast offered other peeks into the homes of team personnel and the prospects, from Arizona Coach Kliff Kingsbury, sockless and reclined, ensconced in his mountainside hacienda to first

pick Joe Burrow and his family watching from their living room in Ohio.

Home decor was the big winner of the night. Bengals’ coach Zac Taylor went the opposite route of Kingsbury, looking hidden inside the conference room of a Courtyard Marriott somewhere, as the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay noted.

Ron Rivera had what looked like an oil painting of the Redskins logo displayed behind him, casually sitting next to an American flag. “Nice sectional couch,” Wingo commented on the living room of Kyle Smith, the Redskins VP of player personnel.

Whether the Old Spice robe worn by wide receiver prospect Henry Ruggs III counts as home decor is a separate question. But it was glorious all the same.

Wingo, alone in a studio at ESPN’s Bristol headquarters, welcomed viewers to the draft, declaring, “Things have changed dramatically, and so have we.”

He noted that colleague and analyst Todd McShay was missing the draft, after contracting

covid-19. As the draft unfolded, there weren’t many player interviews, which were missed, or the usual reports from team facilities about war room machinations, which felt like less of a loss.

Wingo smoothly quarterbacked the telecast, a joint production from ESPN and NFL Network. The analysts’ in-home camera shots offered their own windows into the talent: Schefter’s immaculate bookshelves; Kurt Warner’s own Hall of Fame bust behind him (a good flex or a needy reminder to anyone who forgot about those Rams Super Bowls?); a purple flower arrangement and some iffy modern art for Daniel Jeremiah.

As for Goodell, his pregame interview offered a glimpse at his basement bookshelf, which featured a series of political biographies - Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, among them. He invited fans to virtually boo him, too, though in true NFL fashion, the boos also had a sponsor, Bud Light Seltzer.

“Keep it coming,” Goodell said to a virtual screen of fans on the wall behind him at one point.

Twenty-two minutes after the official 8 p.m. official start, the picks finally came, with LSU’s Burrow joining the Cincinnati Bengals. Whether it was great TV didn’t really matter.

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for your physical and mental health, and not nearly the highest threat to catching the coronavirus.

Unexpectedly, marinas became one of the few businesses to open and are subject to social distancing guidelines in the delivery of their varied services to the public.

It’s a great time to patronize these establishments whether you need to buy bait, have your boat serviced, or get a slip for the striper or summer

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down the field at Alabama. He was 22-2 as a starter for the Crimson Tide with 87 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

“I’m able to play if need be,” Tagovailoa said of his rookie season. “But I think the biggest thing for me right now is being able to take it in, soak it in, enjoy it with my family and get to work.”

At No. 18, the Dolphins got Tagovailoa some protection, nabbing Southern California offensive tackle Austin Jackson.

Herbert, who spent four

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to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances (and losses) in 2002 and 2003. Kidd coached the Paul Pierce-Kevin Garnett Nets team to a second-round playoff appearance in 2014, then took the head coaching job with the Bucks, where he played an integral role in

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boating season. And yes, summer will arrive eventually, although it seems spring is being skipped to allow for the continuation of winter.

I don’t think it’s a newsflash that river temps remain cold, and the early striper run is, you guessed it, spotty. Reports are herring has been hard to come by with marinas like Mike’s Riverview Marina a good bet for live, fresh dead, or frozen herring.

Jenna, at Coeyman’s Landing said regrettably, they won’t be selling herring this season, but are offering a slip for the entire striper season for only $200.00. “Yannis Restaurant” at the marina is also now

open for dockside/curbside pick-up.

Brian at Donovan’s Shady Harbor is running a great striper fisherman slip rental special of just $100.00 for the striper season through Memorial Day. He also said his Boathouse Grill will open for dockside/curbside pick-up on May 1st and although they don’t sell herring, fishermen are welcome to try their luck off his floating docks.

Further south in Athens, Hagar’s Harbor Restaurant is open for curb and dockside pick-ups as is the Creekside Restaurant at “Hop-O-Nose” on the Catskill Creek.

While April’s weather has

been looking and feeling a lot more like March with the recent ice, snow, and cold, we have to take the good with the bad. Reopening boat ramps and marinas so we all can get out on the water is squarely among the good, as is Saturday’s spring-like forecast.

As we have been enduring stressful and uncertain times, it’s especially important to keep optimistic. Give yourself a break if you can. I can’t think of a better way to do that than to just get out and go fishing.

Better and warmer, days are just ahead of us!

Happy Hunting, Fishing and Trapping until next time.

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years at Oregon, went to the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 6 as the replacement for Philip Rivers. The Chargers later moved back into the first round in a deal with the New England Patriots to select Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray 23rd.

The Carolina Panthers chose Auburn 325-pound defensive tackle Derrick Brown seventh, and at No. 8, the Arizona Cardinals nabbed Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who can play numerous positions but doesn’t have one ideal fit in an NFL defense.

Simmons, who weighs 238 pounds, played more snaps at slot cornerback than outside linebacker in 2019 and ran a

4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine.

A third consecutive defensive player – All-Southeastern Conference Florida cornerback CJ Henderson – went No. 9 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who spent the 20th pick on LSU pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson.

The Cleveland Browns opted for Alabama offensive tackle Jedrick Wills, completing the top 10 without a trade for the first time since 2015.

Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, a massive 364-pounder who moves with ease, was selected 11th by the New York Jets.

Alabama’s third player in the top 12 was wide receiver Henry Ruggs, the first draft

pick in the history of the Las Vegas Raiders. True to franchise form, Ruggs was the fastest player at the combine, running a 4.27 40-yard dash.

Las Vegas drafted Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette 19th, using a selection from the Chicago Bears in the Khalil Mack deal.

Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs was the 13th pick after the first trade of the draft put Tampa Bay on the clock. The Buccaneers traded up one spot with the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, sending a fourth-round pick and getting a seventhrounder back. The Niners drafted South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw with the 14th choice. San

Francisco used another trade to climb from the 31st pick to No. 25, selecting Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.

The Denver Broncos took Ruggs’ Alabama teammate, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, at No. 15, and the Atlanta Falcons picked Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell before the Dallas Cowboys chose Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb 17th.

The Philadelphia Eagles selected TCU wide receiver Jalen Reagor, whose skill set compares to 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel, 21st, and Minnesota kept the wide receiver theme alive with LSU’s Justin Jefferson at No. 22. The Vikings received that

pick from Buffalo in the trade that sent Stefon Diggs to the Bills.

The Packers traded up for the 26th overall pick to select Love, a developmental prospect from Utah State, in a deal with the Dolphins. With the pick acquired from Green Bay, Miami selected Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene.

LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire was the final pick of the first round, adding another weapon to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. He was the fifth member of the Tigers’ title team selected and the record-setting 15th Southeastern Conference prospect drafted in the first round.

helping develop Giannis Antetokounmpo into an MVPcaliber player.

Those Bucks, however, began trampling the league when Mike Budenholzer took over for Kidd and won Coach of the Year, leading Milwaukee to the best record in basketball last season and this year.

Van Gundy has not coached since 2007, but there are only 12 head coaches in NBA history who have coached as many games and have a better win

percentage. Among them: Jerry Sloan, George Karl, Gregg Popovich, Pat Riley, Rick Adelman, Phil Jackson, Doc Rivers, Red Auerbach, Chuck Daly, Erik Spoelstra, Stan Van Gundy and K.C. Jones. Van Gundy has ties to New York and is revered among Knicks fans as the head coach during their 1999 NBA Finals run.

And there’s Vaughn, who has not been considered a favorite to retain his job after replacing Atkinson midseason.

Vaughn would have improved his chances to retain his job had he been able to win the majority of the remaining games after taking the helm as head coach, then pushing the team to a competitive playoff performance, possibly even an upset.

Vaughn remains the only undefeated coach in the NBA with a 2-0 record, his last win coming in Staples Center against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The

season was suspended due to the coronavirus two days later.

Nets general manager Sean Marks said in an April 1 conference call that the team has effectively put its coaching search on hold until the coronavirus pandemic has resolved itself in the U.S. “No, we are not reaching out to anybody right now,” he said on that call. “That would completely be not be fair to our group.”

That was then and this is

now, with names surfacing left and right. While it’s unclear what direction the front office is leaning, there is one certainty as it pertains to this decision: The Nets cannot afford to get this hire wrong.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a championship with two superstar players on board, and if the coach isn’t going to be Kenny Atkinson, it had better be someone who brings a trophy to Barclays Center.

No. 4 NFL draft pick is another box checked for Georgia’s Andrew Thomas Chip Towers The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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outdoor venue is large enough to easily and safely accommodate local racers to come test and tune their vehicles for the day — hopefully coming soon — when the speedway can resume races,” Jordan said. “This is another necessary step that can, and should be carefully taken to reopen New York and get our economic engines running again.”

Commander said opening up the facility to racers

to practice and work on their vehicles could be done safely.

“It’s the same as two motor boats going up a canal — the drivers are separated and we don’t need any employees,” Commander said. “Our timing system is automatic. We can send them down the track so they have something to do while we are waiting to open the gates up.”

For race car drivers, the racing season is a passion many have enjoyed their entire lives, Commander said.

Closing the track has been difficult for them, he said.

“This is very hard — what is happening is worse than

cabin fever,” Commander said. “For these people, this is their hobby, their life, and we have a track that can handle it and do it safely.”

In their letter to the governor, Ashby and Jordan wrote that the pandemic restrictions have already caused financial hardships for the race track.

“Mr. Commander has already canceled events, and seen events canceled, due to the coronavirus pandemic,” according to the letter.

“These cancellations have already imposed serious and significant financial burdens on the raceway, which operates on a seasonal basis.”

ATHENS, Ga. — Seven years ago, Georgia’s Andrew Thomas sat down with Kevin Johnson, his position coach at Pace Academy, and wrote out a list of goals for his justbeginning football career.

Neither he nor Johnson will share all the items that are on that list — “that’s our stuff we share with each other,” Johnson said — but they acknowledged that at least one more of those objectives would get checked off Thursday night.

In a bit of a shocker, Thomas was selected with the No. 4 pick by the New York Giants in the first round of the NFL draft. The Bulldogs’ junior left tackle was expected to go in the first round, but few projections had him going as early as he did.

It represented a prayer answered for Johnson, a lifelong Giants’ fan who had hinted this might happen.

The Thomas family and agent John Thornton at Roc Nation were gathering at Johnson’s Fayetteville home Thursday night to see it all unfold.

“This is something that we talked about for years,” Johnson said. “This is one of the goals we wrote down from the beginning. So to see it come to fruition is exciting, emotional, a bunch of

things. I’m just happy for the young man and thankful that he stuck to the blueprint we came up with.”

The pick also marked the third consecutive draft in which at least one UGA player was chosen in the first round. Thomas is the second offensive tackle in the past three years to get his NFL call on the draft’s first day. Isaiah Wynn was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round in 2018.

About all this, nobody seems less surprised than Thomas. As he has maintained since the NFL combine in February, “I feel like I’m the best tackle in this class,” Thomas said.

To date, Thomas has achieved every goal on their list except one, according to Thomas. The one that went unchecked — to win the Outland Trophy. Thomas was a semifinalist for that award, which goes annually to college football’s top lineman.

Oregon tackle Penei Sewell won it instead.

But Thomas claimed plenty of awards besides that one during his three seasons at Georgia, including the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy and first-team All-American and All-SEC honors this past season.

To say that’s coming a long

way from where Thomas was when he showed up at Pace Academy as a ninth grader would be an understatement.

While he arrived with great talent in music and academics, at 6-foot, 235 pounds, he still had some work to do to distinguish himself as a football player.

“He couldn’t bench over 125 pounds; that’s what I remember,” Johnson said with a hearty laugh. “Our strength coach did one helluva job.

The bench press was one of the biggest things we always worried about.”

At the NFL combine, Thomas weighed in at 6-5, 315 and benched 225 pounds 21 times. While it didn’t register among the top performances for offensive linemen, it represented another incredible growth rung on Thomas’ goal-oriented tree.

“It never was his strong suit,” Johnson said of Thomas and the bench press. “But his strong suit was his ability to understand the game.”

Clearly, NFL teams have recognized that.

Meanwhile, Johnson did reveal one other item that remains on Thomas’ list of goals — Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.

On that one, we will all have a while to wait to see.

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LOS ANGELES — By early March, the Clippers were finally healthy and playing in unison.

With the postseason only weeks away, the roster was rounding into shape.

Nearly six weeks later, as the NBA’s coronavirus hiatus continues, they have been left to wonder how long it might take to regain that form.

Though the NBA has experienced stoppages before during labor-related lockouts, its players could access gyms and courts as well as play pick-up games. Quarantine guidelines have added a new wrinkle to the current hiatus, with some players cut off from even the basics of their work.

The league’s reigning most valuable player, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, doesn’t have access to a hoop at his Wisconsin house.

For the first month of the suspension, Boston star Jayson Tatum did not even touch a basketball.

The unknown length of the layoff, coupled ABBIE PARR/GETTY IMAGES with players’ inability to train as usual, has Carmelo Anthony (00) and Damian Lillard (0) of the Portland Trail Blazers have a conversation forced teams into hoping players are taking their training seriously while crossing their fin- during a Feb. 9 game against the Miami Heat at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. gers that a resumed season will result in a pro- said, but discussions with Portland developed players’ health come via FaceTime. Teams have ductive Training Camp 2.0 rather than chaos. so quickly that Anthony had about three days to shipped players exercise bikes and weights.

“The super-talented guys can kind of jump ramp up his on-court training. It didn’t prove Fusionetics, an app utilized by several NBA back into it,” said Alex Bazzell, a skill develop- to derail his second act in the NBA. Anthony teams, uses a smartphone’s camera to record ment trainer whose clients include Brooklyn’s started his next 15 games, shooting nearly 42% players performing a series of movements.

Kyrie Irving, the Sparks’ Candace Parker and on 3-pointers.

Maps created by the app’s software then allow Portland’s Carmelo Anthony. “It’s more about Teams are likely to have longer than that to performance coaches to assess players’ movethe guys that rely on feel. There are some guys prepare after any restart. One NBA executive ment, which the company says can help identhat naturally have it. There’s other guys that believed it could be closer to three weeks. tify correlations between certain movements may need that full month.”

An athletic trainer for an NBA team, who and an injury.

Anthony fell into the first camp last No- requested anonymity because his club had “The goal is to keep them at a fitness level vember when, after nearly one year out of the not authorized him to speak publicly, said he that when we get back to work and are in the faleague, the former All-Star forward received keeps in touch daily with players using a va- cility, it won’t be an ungodly amount of time,” word that injury-plagued Portland was inter- riety of platforms while working from home. the trainer said. ested in signing him. The veteran scorer had Virtual group workouts are held on video-chat The interim methods have worked, to a been working out a few times a week, Bazzell software Zoom. Personal discussions about point. For players without courts at their

homes, it’s more difficult to mimic basketball’s stress on their joints and muscles. It’s not so much players’ lungs that worry the trainer but their ankles, knees and hips.

“The strength and endurance standpoint is a whole different part of the program,” the trainer said. “And for that to happen, players themselves are going to have to get back on a court.”

Said Bazzell: “The big issue would be if they’re going to jump right into the playoffs.

Then you need even more time because of the intensity level it will take for guys to really, really lock in to that environment.”

Tory Lindley, the president of the National Association of Athletic Trainers, expects an inevitable push-pull between the desire to hit the ground running once practices resume and the need to gradually increase the workouts’ intensity. Teams that allow players eager to return to the court to resume training too hard, too fast will risk injuries, he said.

“At whatever point we get that big, green light, and we do start thinking about it, there has to be a really important and ongoing daily discussion around the training loads and around work-to-rest ratios and acclimatization,” Lindley said. “We have to take this approach to prioritize health and safety so that we don’t end up a couple weeks into the practices, or a couple games into these restarts of seasons, and now we have injury reports that are just littered with time-loss injuries that we could have prevented.”

In the first weeks of the hiatus, Clippers coach Doc Rivers emphasized to players that the layoff shouldn’t prevent the team from accomplishing its championship goal. Perhaps not surprisingly, then, team employees recently found packages on their doorsteps. Inside was a black T-shirt bearing the club’s unofficial mantra amid the NBA’s coronavirus hiatus: “Win the wait.”

Darlington will host a spring Sleepy Floyd on the NASCAR race, SC tourism leader says game that almost ended Michael Jordan’s career

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NASCAR is getting closer to resuming its season, and Darlington Raceway will be one of the early stops, a state tourism leader said Thursday.

S.C. tourism chief Duane Parrish confirmed reports that NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway would host a race once the sport’s season resumes.

Parrish, speaking on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on tourism and sporting events in the state, didn’t specify a date for a Darlington race — though mid-May has been speculated as a possible spot. The comments were made during Gov. Henry McMaster’s first “accelerateSC” meeting Thursday.

“Some good news,” Parrish said. “The RBC Heritage announced they will be playing a made-for-television event, no spectators. Before that, Darlington will broadcast a race as well with NASCAR. So we do have some lights at the end of the tunnel in regards to events.”

The RBC Heritage, the PGA Tour’s stop in South Carolina, had its original April 16-19 dates taken away because of the coronavirus.

But the PGA announced last week that the Hilton Head Island event will be held June 18-21 — without spectators.

Hosting both events puts South Carolina at the forefront of sports’ return from a shutdown that started more than a month ago.

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Sleepy Floyd doesn’t remember much about the specific moment Michael Jordan broke his foot, just that, all of a sudden, the Golden State Warriors had a better chance of beating the Chicago Bulls that October night in 1985.

“A lot of that game I can’t recollect, other than the fact that I remember him injuring himself,” Floyd, 60, said in a phone interview this week. “It didn’t change anything that we did on the court, but obviously it made the game against the Bulls a lot less challenging once C. MICHAEL BERGEN/THE STATE he went out.

The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., on May 11, 2013.

“You didn’t know if he was returning to the game. You would count as the Southern NASCAR last week sus- from 2005-13 and then didn’t know the significance of 500, or if that would mean pended its May 9 race at hosted a race in April before the injury.” the track would host two Martinsville Speedway in In only his second season, a moving back to its traditionraces for the first time since Virginia and has not publicly 22-year-old Jordan had already 2004. It’s possible this first said or suggested when the al Labor Day weekend date established himself as one of race would take the place season will resume. in 2015. The venue has also the dominant players in the of an already-canceled date “Our intention remains hosted the sport’s throwNBA. Despite him playing only and Darlington could still to run all 36 races, with a 18 minutes, the Warriors didn’t back weekend every year host its traditional Labor potential return to racing win the game in question, a Day event. without fans in attendance since 2015.

111-105 loss at the OaklandA raceway spokesman de- in May at a date and location This year’s Labor Day date Alameda County Coliseum clined to comment Thurs- to be determined,” NASCAR — before the shutdown — on Oct. 29. When he landed day when contacted by The said in a statement last week. awkwardly during the second was going to be the first race McMaster’s accelerateSC State. quarter, Jordan suffered a fracThe Coca-Cola 600 at effort “is a coordinated eco- in the NASCAR Cup Series tured bone in his left foot that Charlotte Motor Speedway nomic revitalization plan playoffs. sidelined him for six weeks, is scheduled for May 24, and involving small and large According to a 2017 study and nearly threatened his caNASCAR has privately told business owners, leaders in reer. commissioned by Darlingteams it is hopeful that race manufacturing, healthcare That injury was a key point will take place. N.C. Gov. professionals, education ton Raceway and conductin the second episode of “The Roy Cooper said Thursday professionals, and local gov- ed by the USC Darla Moore Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part that he is working with NAS- ernment officials,” accord- School of Business, a normal series that focuses on Jordan CAR and government offi- ing to the a statement from and the 1997-98 Bulls. After Darlington race weekend cials and hopes to have an the governor. airing the first two episodes on Darlington hosted races (with spectators) generates announcement soon regardSunday, the network will roll on Mother’s Day weekend $53 million for the state. ing that race. out the final eight over the next four weeks.

But in watching the first two episodes, which traced the start of Jordan’s career, Floyd was reminded of growing up with Jordan in North Carolina, Print & Digital where they, along with James Worthy, would often play Each day, our team breaks stories that matter. From coverage of crime and courts to in depth stories and series about issues of importance to the public---what we against each other as some of do meaningfully impacts the communities we cover. the top players in the state.

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Three years older than Jordan, Floyd grew up in Gastonia, a city of more than 70,000 roughly 20 miles West of Charlotte. Jordan was raised on the

East Coast in Wilmington, but they would often meet in youth tournaments.

Floyd played collegiately at Georgetown while Jordan and Worthy attended North Carolina. In 1982, they met again in the national championship game. Thanks to Jordan’s goahead jumper with 15 seconds left, the Tar Heels beat the Hoyas, 63-62. The moment is often cited as the start of Jordan’s legacy.

“He made that final shot against us in the national championship game,” Floyd said. “So his game evolved, he got better. In the episode, he talked about always being driven to get better. You can see him getting better from year to year.”

But, as the documentary detailed, Jordan’s G.O.A.T.-status career was threatened in the fourth game of his second NBA season. When doctors advised there was a 10% chance Jordan could suffer a career-ending reinjury, Bulls ownership wanted to shut down Jordan for the remainder of the season. ‘”When I heard it was cracked, that really hurt me,” Jordan told reporters then.

“What do I do from here? Six weeks of nothing? All I could think of was I would lay up, watch TV and do nothing.”

Meanwhile, Jordan returned to the University of North Carolina, where he participated in on-court drills without informing the Bulls. With rumors that the Bulls planned to tank in order to improve their draft positioning, Jordan returned and led Chicago to the playoffs. In the first round against the Boston Celtics, Jordan set the NBA playoff record with 63 points, leading to Larry Bird’s famous declaration that he was “God disguised as Michael Jordan.”

According to Floyd, Jordan was far more athletic than his peers when he came into the league as the third overall pick in the 1984 draft. That allowed the Bulls to play an up-tempo style, similar to Magic Johnson’s “Showtime” Lakers. However, Floyd’s Warriors played at a slower pace, like the Celtics. So when Golden State matched up with a Chicago team that would push the speed of the game, Floyd looked forward to it.

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With Brady and Gronk, Bucs are most interesting team in all of sports Mike Bianchi Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, Fla. — There are so many reasons I hope there is a football season this fall.

I want to see sports fans happy again, hoisting brewskis, tailgating with friends, filling up stadiums and — shameless plug alert — buying digital subscriptions to OrlandoSentinel.com so they can read about their favorite teams.

I want to see if new FSU coach Mike Norvell can work his offensive magic and make the Seminoles relevant again.

I want to see if the Florida Gators can take that next step under Dan Mullen, beat Georgia, win the SEC and go to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

I want to see if the UCF Knights can rebound from their “disappointing” 10-3 season and get back to a New Year’s Six bowl.

But, mainly, I absolutely cannot wait to see the most interesting, intriguing, captivating, compelling team in all of football — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Did I really just write that?

Did I really just write something that’s never, ever been written in the history of our state?

Did I really just write that the TAMPA BAY MARK J. REBILAS/USA TODAY BUCS are the most interesting, intriguing, capti- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates a touchdown with tight end Rob vating and compelling team in all of football?

Gronkowski (87) against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Correction: The Tampa Bay Bucs are the most Stadium. interesting, intriguing, captivating and compelling team in all of SPORTS!!!

Zoom news conference with the Tampa Bay me- conch shell as sort of a symbolic tribal call to his Yes, more interesting than the Lakers or the dia Wednesday got me as interested in the Bucs former Patriots compadre to come join him in the Yankees or the Cowboys. as I’ve been since Joy Culverhouse, the wife of Sunshine State.

Can you believe it? former owner Hugh Culverhouse, found out after “I said it from the beginning that I wouldn’t Can you conceive it? his death about his many extramarital affairs. come back unless if I’m feeling it, unless if I’m The Bucs not only have the GOAT; they have Exclaimed the angry widow: “I’d like to dig him feeling good, feeling healthy. And I’m feeling like the Gronk to go with him. up just so I could shoot him.”

I’m ready to go,” said Gronkowski, who used to Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski — two future Gronk’s comments weren’t exactly that impasown a house in Tampa. “This is the time. ... I like Hall of Famers — have been reunited (and it feels sioned on Wednesday, but you could just tell how Florida a lot. I’m a T-shirt-and-shorts, rollingso good!) with an historically bad franchise that fired up he is to be coming out of his temporary out-of-bed-with-sandals (type of guy).” hasn’t won a playoff game in almost two decades. retirement to be joining Brady down in the sun He then shifted from Rob Gronkowski to his This, my fellow sports fans, is going to be fasciand fun of Tampa Bay. Brady even tweeted out football alter ego — Gronk! nating to watch.

Just listening to Gronk during his introductory a video Wednesday of him blowing on a Florida “When I hear the word Gronk, I take it to heart,”

he said. “When Gronk hits the field, there is power and intensity and giving all he has and big hits and big plays and all that good stuff.”

Oh, baby, this is going to be good.

I know, I know, the analytics geeks will tell you Brady, soon to be 43, is on the downside of his career and the Bucs overpaid to get him. And Gronk? Well, even though he’s only 30, he’s an old-beyond-his-years, injury-prone player who missed 13 games in his last three seasons in New England and has seemingly torn every ligament and broken every bone in his body.

To which, I say, I don’t care.

As a fan, I don’t care about the analytics of sports; I care about the entertainment of sports.

Too many pro sports owners and GMs forget that sports is first and foremost just another entertainment option. And so, I say, entertain me.

Whether Brady and Gronk suddenly convert the Bucs into Super Bowl contenders or become phenomenal flops, I don’t really care. It’s going to be fascinating to watch either way.

Obviously, winning is the most important element in building any sports franchise, but I believe teams should also attempt to be interesting and relevant. I love that the Bucs are willing to roll the dice on Brady and Gronk in a desperate attempt to get back on the radar of their dwindling fan base.

In a different way, it’s the same strategy I said the Jaguars should have employed years ago with Tim Tebow. To this day, I still don’t see why Jacksonville didn’t acquire Tebow, build an offense around him and take their chances. Why wouldn’t an irrelevant franchise like the Jags spin the wheel of fortune on a hometown hero and a cultural icon?

Even if the Tebow experiment had failed, could it have been any worse than what actually has happened to the Jaguars since then?

Thankfully, the Bucs are willing to take that chance on an old GOAT and gimpy Gronk.

No matter how it turns out, Tampa Bay fans have something they haven’t had in two decades.

Interest, relevancy and hope.

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The Carolina Hurricanes play host to the Dallas Stars on February 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

NHL would consider resuming in Raleigh, but lack of practice ice stands as obstacle Luke DeCock The News & Observer

In a development that will come as a surprise to no hockey parent who has struggled to find ice time in the Triangle, a lack of practice rinks is the biggest obstacle standing in the way of the potential resumption of the NHL season in Raleigh.

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell said Thursday the team and NHL have discussed using PNC Arena as a neutral site for eight sequestered teams playing three games a day as soon as July or August, the NHL’s current contingency plan to finish out the regular season. But Waddell told a committee of the Centennial Authority, which oversees PNC Arena, that the NHL needs practice facilities for all eight teams to conduct training camps simultaneously.

Even if one of the two ice sheets at the

Hurricanes’ new practice facility in Morrisville is ready by June, which Waddell said is possible, the Triangle would just meet the bare minimum of the NHL’s needs in that respect, although the arena and area are otherwise capable.

“We’d love to be in a position to host for multiple reasons,” Waddell said.

“We’re not at the top of the list, but we’re still talking about it.”

The NHL paused its season on March 12 as the coronavirus swept across the continent, and several players and team staff members across the league have since tested positive for COVID-19. Waddell said the NHL believes it can complete the remainder of a 76-game regular season in 13 days and a full 82-game season in 24 days of play at four neutral sites before going straight into the playoffs, presumably without fans.

The Hurricanes have played 68 games

and have earned 81 points, sixth best in the Eastern Conference. They are tied for fourth place in the Metropolitan Division.

Because of the sharp dropoff in hotel and restaurant tax revenue and lack of events at PNC — arena general manager Dave Olsen told the authority the building would “unequivocally” remain empty through the end of its fiscal year in June — the authority’s building and construction committee cut its project budget for the next fiscal year from $4.2 million to $1.6 million. Among several postponed projects is the next phase of the new scoreboard installed last year.

“Those are just going to have to sit for a while, as painful as that can be,” authority executive director Jeff Merritt said.

“We’ve had to make some of these decisions in a vacuum, and very quickly.”

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The virtual NFL Draft eliminated bear hugs and live cheering and booing but delivered on the most important milestone by being a glitch-free production.

The dreaded obvious technical issue never occurred as the NFL conducted the 32-pick first round on Thursday via simulcast on ESPN and NFL Network.

Ringleader Trey Wingo worked from the ESPN campus in Bristol, Conn., while most of the other talent worked from home.

The proceedings were shy on interviews and strong on storytelling. All the typical analysis was sprinkled in after the picks as well as the usual speculation prior to selections.

The draft was initially scheduled to be held on the Las Vegas Strip, but that plan had to be scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell – from his basement – acknowledged just prior to the commencement of the draft that things would be a bit unusual due to the situation.

“This is different for us and it’s different for you because it has to be,” Goodell said to the television audience. “Our thoughts have been elsewhere lately. We have been thinking of those fighting bravely on the front lines and those whose lives have been profoundly changed by his unprecedented crisis.”

Perhaps the worst gaffe came from the commissioner himself when he announced Las Vegas would get another chance to host the draft.

“We think you deserve another shot,” Goodell said. “We’re happy here to announce tonight that the Las Vegas Raiders will host the 2020 NFL Draft.”

Goodell actually meant that the 2022 draft will be held in Las Vegas.

One appearance that surely represented a sign of the times was a taped message from Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Last Super Bowl Sunday, most Americans wouldn’t have known Fauci if he knocked on their doors. Now the 79-yearold director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is a highly recognizable face as he preaches about social distancing and gives regular updates about the state of the coronavirus breakout.

“It’s a good thing to do,” Fauci said of conducting the draft

during the shelter-in-place era.

“I know it’s unusual, I know it disturbs the normal pattern, but it really is for your good and the good of the country.”

There wasn’t a trade until after 12 picks – the first time there weren’t any among the top 10 selections since 2015 – as the festivities moved quickly and flowed without headaches.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was selected first overall by the Cincinnati Bengals and was interviewed virtually by ESPN’s Suzy Kolber.

And that was it for hours.

Player after player was selected without being interviewed, the same per team executives, until finally Kolber spoke with Utah State quarterback Jordan Love after he was selected 26th overall by the Green Bay Packers.

When the Dolphins chose quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall, the situation begged for an interview regarding the injury issues the Alabama product has dealt with.

And also how did Miami go about determining that it wasn’t a risk to take a player coming off a major hip operation?

Goodell did interact off the set with receiver Jerry Jeudy after the Denver Broncos used the 15th selection on the Alabama star. The two conducted a 10-second choreographed dance on TikTok. That seemed to be a preferable route for Goodell, who earlier referenced not being on stage to greet players who get picked.

“My body won’t miss the bear hugs, but I sure will,” Goodell said on the pre-draft show. “Instead, we’ll find other ways to have fun virtually.”

On multiple occasions, Goodell egged fans on a screen to boo or jeer him as he announced a pick.

A feel-good moment came after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs with the 13th overall choice.

Wirfs had promised his mom that he would walk her down the red carpet in Las Vegas. Instead, he arranged for a red carpet to be sprawled in the front yard of the family home in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and he was waiting for her at the other end to hand her flowers.

Now the league will be banking that there won’t be a second straight virtual NFL draft in 2021.

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Moving near family forces a choice between sons Dear Abby, My wife and I have a dilemma we don’t know how to handle. We both recently retired. Our sons (both married with children) live in other states. Since my wife and I no longer have family here, we are going to move close to one of our DEAR ABBY sons. Our dilemma: They both want us to move near them, but they are 2,000 miles apart.

Both of the states they live in are similar in terms of taxes, home prices, cost of living, etc.

We have decided where we would like to go and found a home to purchase.

How do we tell our other son why we moved where we did? He’s going to be very hurt and feel that we favor his brother, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Both are financially stable (as are my wife and I), so that is not an issue.

I’m sure many people would feel blessed to have two sons who both want their parents close by. How do we tell one we picked the other?

Nearby In California

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and often doubt what he says. My priority was to save our home, but now I am no longer sure I want to stay with him. Our 40th anniversary is this year, but I feel bitter and resentful about his irresponsible decisions. I want to leave, but I’m scared I am making the wrong decision. Help, please.

Mixed Up In Massachusetts Because I have no idea why your husband behaved so irresponsibly, you need to hash this out with a licensed marriage and family therapist. You should also consult an attorney. IF you decide to stay, it is imperative that you be in a position to closely monitor any financial actions and obligations in your household.

Do not tell either brother that you picked the one you did. You chose a LOCATION. Make a list of the reasons you made your choice and recite them when you are asked. You are all adults. Your reasons are valid ones, and this should not be couched in terms of one son being loved better than the other, which is childish.

Dear Abby, I like to jump on our neighbors’ trampoline when they’re out of town. I have been doing it for decades. Normally it’s no big deal, but last weekend they returned home earlier than usual and caught me in the act. Now my wife is ashamed to show her face around the neighborhood, and she’s blaming me for the whole thing.

Abby, I have a simple solution to this mess. If the neighbors don’t want me jumping on their trampoline, they should cough up the money for a privacy fence. Don’t you agree?

Bouncing Into Trouble

Dear Abby, Seven years ago, I found out my husband hadn’t paid our mortgage and credit card bills for more than two years, and our home of 23 years was in preforeclosure. Once the secret was out, we managed to save the house (thankfully).

Problem is, I no longer trust my husband

If you are so jumpy and can’t keep your feet on the ground, it may be time to buy your own trampoline.

Your comment about the neighbors building a fence may have been offered in jest, but it is sensible. Someone’s child could play on that trampoline in their absence and be injured.

Not clear if taking a statin increases risk of stroke I’m 82 years old, and I take atorvastatin 10 mg daily. My HDL is 85, triglycerides are 65 and my LDL is 46. I read that these low levels put me at risk for a hemorrhagic stroke.

Should I be concerned?

Atorvastatin reliably reduces TO YOUR total and LDL cholesterol. It GOOD HEALTH also reduces triglycerides and may raise HDL cholesterol. In many well-done randomized trials, people at high risk for heart disease who took a statin drug had lower rates of heart attack, overall stroke and death than those who took an inactive (placebo) pill. It is true that people with low LDL cholesterol and low triglycerides are at increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke. However, it is not clear that having low cholesterol and triglycerides due to taking a statin is a risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke: The available studies are conflicting.

There are some important additional points I want to discuss. The first is that statins are proven to have benefit in people at high risk, especially those with known blockages in their heart arteries. Those at lower risk will not get as much (or possible any) benefit. The second is that most studies have not included people in their 80s, although most experts do continue to recommend statins in high-risk people, at least until age 85. Third, the dose of atorvastatin you are taking may be higher than you need.

Only people at the highest risk for heart attack, such as those with previous heart attacks, are

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A rough patch is coming to an end at this time in a satisfactory manner. Today, you can throw your hat in the ring for future consideration.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t say no to anyone offering assistance today. The help you get won’t just matter to you now, it will also be of longterm value.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You are able to dis-

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recommended to have the LDL cholesterol so low.

Finally, reducing other risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke, especially elevated blood pressure and excess alcohol use, is particularly important for people with low cholesterol and triglycerides.

Two years ago I had vertigo.

My daughter took me to the ER, and I was given meclizine for a few days. I did therapy twice a week for four weeks, but that did not help. Someone told me to sleep on two pillows. After a few days, I could get up with no dizzy feeling. It’s worked for me for a year and a half. I thought it might help others.

I appreciate your writing. Many cases of vertigo are due to crystals forming in the semicircular canals, the organ of balance in the inner ear. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is designed to help it, but some experts do recommend sleeping with two pillows and not sleeping on the affected side (your doctor or therapist can tell you which is the affected side with an exam). I’m glad it worked for you and hope it may help others as well.

I received another letter the same day noting that omitting caffeine (tea and chocolate in this case) also relieved symptoms.

Meclizine may be helpful for a few days during the worst symptoms, but long-term use may actually prolong the symptoms.

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By Stella Wilder Born today, you are, like so many of your fellow bulls, compelled to do what you feel you are meant to do — both professionally and personally. You are certain that you have a “destiny,” and you are confident that you can fulfill it — even when others are standing in your way.

You rely on your unique character to see you through situations that might be too much for others; you trust who you are, you rely on your instincts and you never allow anyone to restrict the free exploration of your talents.

You have a rather wicked sense of humor, and this may put you at odds with those who feel that there are things one must never laugh at — for you could not disagree more!

Also born on this date are: Also born on this date are: Al Pacino, actor; Renee Zellweger, actress; Jason Lee, actor; Talia Shire, actress; Meadowlark Lemon, basketball player; Oliver Cromwell, English statesman; Edward R. Murrow, newsman.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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cern the good in much that you see around you today — even though someone you know is likely to throw a damper on things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You needn’t pretend to be enthusiastic today about someone’s plans if you are not, but neither do you have to rain on his or her parade.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may want to restructure your overall attitude about things today before someone calls you out, rightly, for being something of a downer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You don’t have to give up control of a certain project just because someone wants in; he or she can play a supporting role, surely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may want to examine certain elements of your daily life more closely today, as the finer points and details can prove quite educational.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You cannot count on an early quitting time today; you may have to work overtime to complete certain key steps of a current project.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You have a new way of approaching an old, familiar task. What you do is sure to affect those around you in a profound and lasting way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s not likely that what you know is what you will encounter today — and, in fact, the less familiar is likely to pull you in!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A longstanding desire may be satisfied today, but in a manner you would never have expected. Do you dare ask for more? Go for it!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You must not go against your instincts today as you place a bet on something that is in flux. You know what is favored and what is not.

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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(e.g., What kind of food is Havarti? Answer: Cheese.)

Freshman level 1. This franchise chain is famous for its submarine sandwiches.

2. Which fast food chain is known as “KFC”?

3. This cereal goes, “Snap, crackle, pop.”

4. Five-letter word meaning to provide food for an event.

5. What is the state pie of Florida?

Graduate level 6. Ambrosia was known as the “food and drink of the ____.”

7. With a top hat and a monocle, he is the advertising logo for Planters.

8. This sandwich cookie consists of two (usually chocolate) wafers with a sweet cream filling.

9. What was Little Miss Muffet eating as she sat on a tuffet?

10. This company’s classic slogan is “Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven.”

PH.D. level 11. Calamari is ____ prepared as food.

12. Dried ____ are sometimes referred to as “craisins.”

13. Spanish or Sevillian and Greek or Sicilian are types of _____.

14. This Russian soup usually contains beet juice as a foundation.

15. This food consists of salted roe of sturgeon.

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Subway. 2. Kentucky Fried Chicken. 3. Rice Krispies. 4. Cater. 5. Key lime pie.

6. Gods. 7. Mr. Peanut. 8. Oreo. 9. Curds and whey. 10. Pillsbury. 11. Squid. 12. Cranberries. 13. Olives. 14. Borscht. 15. Caviar.

24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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POP CULTURE is finally paying attention with ‘Mrs. America’

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f your knowledge of 20th century American history comes from pop culture, chances are you know next to nothing about Second Wave feminism. Perhaps you’re aware of Ruth Bader Ginsburg because of the biopic “On the Basis of Sex” or from Kate McKinnon’s impression of her on “Saturday Night Live.”

But that’s probably it.

Because, unlike the roughly contemporaneous civil rights and antiwar movements, which have been memorialized in numerous

award-winning movies and miniseries, the women’s movement of the 1960s and ’70s has largely been overlooked by pop culture — whether because so many movies or TV shows are created by men or because the front lines in the battle, such as abortion rights, remain controversial.

Now, the leaders of the women’s movement — and arguably their greatest antagonist — are getting their due in “Mrs. America,” an all-star limited series about the decadelong battle over the Equal Rights Amendment, a measure that initially enjoyed widespread, bipartisan support but was ultimately stalled by

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The drama, created by Dahvi Waller that premiered last Wednesday on FX on Hulu, delves into both sides in this pitched culture war. It chronicles the efforts of feminist leaders such as Gloria Steinem (Rose Byrne), Bella Abzug (Margo Martindale) and Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba) to enshrine gender equality into the Constitution, as well as the work of conservative crusader Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) and an army of bread-baking homemakers who stopped the ERA and, in the process, helped reshape the See ‘MRS.’ C2

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Historians asked to document pandemic We are living in historic times with the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s something that the Association of Public Historians of New York State is urging its members to document.

The association has posted suggestions to historians in the state about how they can document the pandemic.

“It is imperative that we record the impact on our communities and how our citizens respond,” the association says on its website.

Timothy S. Minnick, town of Theresa historian, received the emailed request from the association in late March.

“I already had the idea to document something about the pandemic because too much local history has been lost on events like the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak, the Depression, Prohibition, etc.,” Mr. Minnick said. “We know these events happened historically but not seeing the local impact detaches us and leaves us much to wonder about.”

Sharing suggestions from the association, Clayton town and village historian Thomas LaClair is asking community members to take note of events by keeping journals about how the pandemic is affecting them personally, as well as their businesses, churches, schools, support for the elderly, etc.

Residents should document specific dates and numbers, from the days schools closed and opened to how church leaders attended to the need of their congregations. A formal call will be made later for such observations and the material will be used for historical purposes.

Also, the association has developed a form that historians can use to collect stories from throughout New York state. Once the crisis and the collecting period have ended, APHNYS will share the responses with historians throughout the state.

Among suggestions the association has for its members as ways to document the outbreak: n “Documenting your community’s response does not include risking your own health or that of your family and friends.

Please follow all rules for social distancing and any quarantines that have been established.” n “Beginning today, record your memories of local events and reactions to COVID-19 at least since the beginning of March. Continue to update that journal as we move forward: What

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May, a starving orphan, steals a loaf of bread. She’s immediately captured and thrown into a cell with 20 other women — some are runaways, a few are pickpockets or prostitutes. All the women are sentenced to torture or execution: by whipping, branding, hanging or being burned alive. Only May at first appears to be spared. But she learns her own fate when two priests visit her cell. One tattoos an S onto her tongue. The other bears a brass collar embellished with the letter S and locks it around May’s neck as he recites

her sentence: She is to be a sin eater, a person who “bears the sins of all folks in silence to her grave. She alone may never confess or be absolved [unless] she serves faithfully in true piety to the Maker’s will.”

May is now a mute figure shunned by all, feared and hated even by the older sin eater who is required to take her into her home and act as her mentor. Each sin has an accompanying food — raisins for adultery, orange marmalade for bigamy, porridge for bearing a grudge; various types of

animal hearts for killings — a culinary litany as mouthwatering as it is horrific. Still, May swiftly realizes the advantages of her plight: “I will never have another hungry day!”

And there are other perks to May’s new calling: It gives the impoverished girl entry to the homes of merchants, midwives and even the court of the Virgin Queen Bethany, the ruler of this alt-England, known as Angland.

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5 classes you can take to be a better traveler in the future

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In case you need a reminder, you should not be traveling now or anytime soon. But if you’re privileged to have some time on your hands during the coronavirus outbreak and need a new passion project, consider delving into something that will enrich your future travel experiences.

We don’t know when we’ll get to pack a suitcase and hit the road yet, but that day will eventually come.

Until then, explore some of the tools the Internet offers to enhance that trip.

If there’s something you’re already curious about — like picking up Spanish or getting better at photography — start there. But don’t be afraid to explore something new, says David Rogier, the CEO and co-founder of MasterClass, an online learning platform known for its world-famous teachers.

“Try something that you would have never thought of trying, and you will learn things and be surprised at how it changes your worldview,” Rogier says.

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Some of the world’s most prominent attractions are art museums, such as the Louvre in Paris, the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, the Tate Modern in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

For travelers without an art background, visiting these places can be enjoyable but also confusing. How many times have you found yourself standing in front of a piece of art wondering, “What am I looking at?” or “Why is this art?”

Taking an online course on art appreciation now can make trip to museums more meaningful later. Try one of Coursera’s, like its 12-hour What is Contemporary Art?” course.

Students can study more than 70 works of art, learn about how they’re made and the inspiration behind them, and enjoy the perk of flexible deadlines for coursework.

LEARN HOW TO APPRECIATE WINE Eating and drinking elsewhere is one of the most impactful parts of travel. The memory of your first glass of port in Portugal or a perfectly paired malbec with your steak in

Argentina can stay with you for a lifetime. Wine enthusiasts can take their imbibing up a notch by enrolling in a wine appreciation class.

MasterClass offers one with wine critic James Suckling, an expert who’s tasted more than 200,000 wines in his career. The class takes students on virtual tours of Tuscan vineyards and explains how to order, taste and pair wine, providing tools and confidence for the next time you’re ordering a glass on vacation or touring a winery abroad.

LEARN HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP Although some people are willing to go into debt to travel, finance experts do not recommend the route.

“It’s pretty much a bad idea to go into consumer debt for anything,” says Jill Schlesinger, a certified financial planner, CBS News business analyst and author of “The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money.”

“Consumer debts are really hard to pay off. The interest rates are so high that the vacation that you thought was going to cost $3,000 over the course of a couple of years may cost you $6,000.”

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you doing, what are you hearing and seeing, and how is the response to COVID-19 affecting your normal habits? Encourage the public to do the same. This can be done by in a variety of ways.

Individuals can keep handwritten or computerized diaries, write blogs, record video or audio diaries or use whatever creative venue appeals to them.” n “Take and/or collect photographs of various ways your community is responding. Remember to record the name of the photographer and the date and location when/where image was taken.” n “Record/save and index local news reports (from print, television, radio and online sources), as well as social media notices. Particularly note any creative online activities people have created locally to keep people informed; these may be harder to document after the fact.” n “Keep a record of specific activities your community’s citizens are taking to help each other in this crisis, such as making grocery runs for the elderly, etc. Collect letters, posters, flyers, social media posts, etc., advertising these activities.” n “Preserve all directives and other material relating to COVID-19 that are issued by your local government, especially physical media like posters and fliers but also email social media posts.” n “Talk with and, when possible, record oral history interviews with your community’s local

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Republican Party.

Spanning the years 1971 to 1980, “Mrs. America” tells the overarching story of the women’s movement and its opposition over the course of nine episodes centered on different figures from the era. The series offers nuanced portraits of well-known leaders such as Steinem, the glamorous cofounder of Ms. magazine, and Betty Friedan (Tracey Ullman), author of the groundbreaking “The Feminine Mystique.” But it also examines women with more limited Wikipedia profiles, such as Republican feminist Jill Ruckelshaus (Elizabeth Banks).

And it brings renewed attention to Schlafly, who founded the influential Eagle Forum and who died in 2016 at age 92 — not long after endorsing Donald Trump, a fellow political outsider who channeled anxiety about cultural change into an unexpected victory — and remains a revered figure on the religious right.

“Mrs. America” suggests that Schlafly opportunistically embraced the cause of defeating the ERA because, as a woman whose great passion had been national defense and the battle against communism, she could advance only so far within the Republican Party.

Premiering during an election year that has already been marred by debates about sexism in politics, “Mrs. America” offers a timely examination of female political power.

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into learning the basics of personal finance. Coursera offers a range of personal-finance classes, including a Personal & Family Financial Planning option.

LEARN HOW TO BE A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER Experts will tell you that you don’t need a special camera to capture beautiful travel moments; it’s about the way you take the photos. Learn to document your adventures better than ever by taking an online class during your self-isolation.

There are a lot of options out there, from enrolling in your local community college’s photography classes to casual courses from Nikon.

Until April 30, the Nikon School is offering 10 of its online photography classes for free so future travelers can learn the fundamentals, dynamic landscape photography and more.

LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE If you like going abroad, the most obvious skill you can work on is to learn another language. Lucky for learners, there are about a million ways to jump into the practice, and some of those are free.

One fan favorite is Duolingo, a

free app and website with more than 30 languages to study. Thanks to its gamification design, Duolingo feels as much like playing as it does like learning a language.

Don’t focus on becoming fluent in a new language. That lofty ambition will only add more stress to this already stressful time. Instead, Duolingo learning scientist Cindy Blanco recommends taking your language learning in snacks.

“Doing a little bit each day is better than bingeing,” says Blanco. “If you can sit five or 10 minutes or maybe even 20 minutes at home each day, that’s better than doing two hours on a Sunday.”

To get the most out of your language learning at home, Blanco encourages students to always practice the lessons out loud to emulate your future travel experiences and to have realistic goals.

“Your French doesn’t need to be at that level where you’re writing academic essays. Say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and ask the waiter how they’re doing,” Blanco says. “Don’t be overwhelmed by how much you don’t know. Really focus on what kind of language you need to learn before for your trip.”

officials, first responders, and medical personnel about the actions they are taking and how the public is interacting with them. Keep in mind that these folks likely will not have much time to talk with you now.” n “Talk with and, when possible, record oral history interviews your community’s businesses owners and employees, particularly those who work in local grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and other sectors that have been particularly affected by the crisis. First responders and healthcare workers will be another key group to consider.”

“Government-appointed historians have a duty under New York State Law to document these sorts of episodes,” the association says on its website. “We are unquestionably within a historical moment that will be of great interest to future generations.”

suspicious goings-on, all of which point to a decades-old murder that appears to involve highly ranked members of court. But how can May determine who the murderer is, when there is no sign of a victim?

Campisi, a noted young playwright, employs deft plotting and an impressive gift for evoking the lives of women in this reimagined Elizabethan era, when being born female was often a death sentence, by dint of sexual assault, starvation, domestic abuse, illness or lack of education. Not even wealthy mothers are safe from the dangers of childbirth, and Queen Bethany must maintain her power as Elizabeth I did, by encouraging foreign suitors while she orchestrates dangerous political intrigue closer to home.

The unlearned May can only count to 12 and recognizes just a handful of letters. She’s astonished when she first climbs a set of stairs, sees red paint on a merchant’s walls and

watches dumbfounded as a set of pulleys is used to raise a tent.

Yet despite her innocence and heartbreaking loneliness, she quickly learns that, in a world where an oppressive, religious patriarchy holds sway, her outsider status gives her a power that others can’t even imagine.

An unexpected act of kindness spurs May to muster her hard-won confidence without sacrificing her compassion. Her cottage becomes a sanctuary for others who are shunned — “a reeking leper, a peevish cripple, a gabby-goose actor.” As the Virgin Queen’s court prepares for an outdoor festival to honor a departing foreign emissary, the determined May schemes to infiltrate the festivities, hoping to learn the identity of the unknown victim and wreak vengeance on the killer.

Occasionally, the novel’s milieu grows confusing. The array of names, especially May’s nicknames for those in court — Country Mouse, Painted Pig, the Willow Tree, Mush Face, Black Fingers — can leave a reader as momentarily befuddled as the sin eater who is trying to make sense of it all. And the mystery, while carefully

plotted, is never quite as compelling as the characters and vibrant, Bruegelesque setting where it all unfolds.

But the dark world of “Sin Eater” exists only slightly sideways from our own, especially in the midst of a pandemic that reminds us of earlier eras when disease, mistrust of the government and fear held sway. And while Campisi doesn’t flinch from depicting its horrors, the ultimate effect is far more exhilarating and hopeful than grim. There is no Hogwartsstyle magic here, other than the alchemy of great storytelling, which results in a book reminiscent of “The Handmaid’s Tale” or Russell Hoban’s sci-fi novel “Riddley Walker.”

In a universe of marvels, May herself is one — she revels in the knowledge she gains day by day as she unapologetically, even ruthlessly, begins to wrest back autonomy from those who casually and cruelly rule the society where “her folk” are denied even the most basic freedoms. By the end of Campisi’s story, the orphaned sin eater’s appetite for food may be sated, but not her relentless hunger for justice.

men. And women, if they were in it at all, were either victims or wives.”

After selling the show to FX, Waller poured herself into research, devouring every news article about Schlafly, Steinem and their contemporaries she could get her hands on, as well as biographies such as “Phyllis Schlafly: The Sweetheart of the Silent Majority” — whose author, Carol Felsenthal, was enlisted as a consulting producer on the series — and the books written by the women themselves. “Sometimes I wish they were a little less prolific, because I’m like, ‘How many memoirs did Betty Friedan write?’” Waller jokes. April Smith, a former showrunner on “Cagney & Lacey” who was involved in the feminist movement in the ‘70s, was hired as a writer to help provide firsthand perspective on the material.

But Waller also made the conscious choice not to speak with anyone portrayed in the series who was still alive, or their children, “because then you’re bound to their version of events,” she says. (Anne Schlafly Cori, chairman of the Eagle Forum and Schlafly’s daughter, said she had not seen the series but disputed what she understood of its portrayal of her mother. “The truth is that Phyllis inspired women, women admired her, and Phyllis encouraged and mentored women to become leaders,” she wrote in an email.)

Waller quickly saw the need to expand beyond Schlafly and tell a larger story about women in America, to create “an epic show with all the players from the women’s movement having equal time on-screen,” she said.

She also felt it was essential that the series take an intersectional approach so it was “not just about white feminists,” she says. Since Schlafly only debated other white women, Waller had to find creative ways to weave in the experiences of black feminists such as Chisholm, who made history with her 1972 run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination — and the reluctance of some white feminists to support her — is the focal point of the third episode.

Aduba, who filmed “Mrs. America” right after production of the final season of “Orange Is the New Black,” was drawn to a project that cast a spotlight on so many accomplished but overlooked women. “I’m not someone with my head in the sand, and I didn’t know there were so many women who came together to light this match,” she says, noting that school taught her “the only women who shaped this country are Betsy Ross and Amelia Earhart. But these women all had a real impact on the world. I’m glad that they’re getting their time.”

“Mrs. America” portrays Schlafly as a fascinating bundle of contradictions, an ambitious, highly accomplished mother of six and bestselling author who consistently worked outside the home yet vehemently defended traditional gender roles, seemed to view complaints about sexism as a sign of weakness and willfully misrepresented the impact of the ERA on women’s lives. We also meet the women she inspired, including Eagle Forum member Rosemarie Thomson (Melanie Lynskey) and close friend Alice Macray (a composite character

played by Sarah Paulson). In one of the series’ key lines, Abzug slams what she sees as Schlafly’s hypocrisy, calling her “the most liberated woman in America.”

It was a common line of argument from the feminists of the era, but Waller views Schlafly through a different lens — as someone “motivated by a mix of ambition, opportunism, religious beliefs and childhood trauma. There’s a whole cocktail. I was excited to put that out there because we have so many male antiheroes on television that are allowed to be so complicated and contradictory and hypocritical and very few examples of female antiheroes.”

But it was essential to find an actress who could carry off the role without descending into caricature. “When Cate said yes, I felt I could exhale,” Waller says.

Blanchett, a producer on “Mrs. America,” also researched fanatically, watching hours of footage to capture Schlafly’s distinctive mannerisms and noting what she calls the “simplification of her message” over the years.

Learning more about Schlafly’s childhood during the Great Depression was essential to understanding a character Blanchett describes as “a monumental overachiever” who saw herself as a political outsider long after she became a central player in conservative politics. “There’s a fear of not being able to fend for herself,” says Blanchett, who thinks Schlafly saw “the libbers” as a threat to the foundational stability of the country. “She thought this change is happening too much and if you start to erode the traditional family unit, then

America is lost.”

Byrne had the daunting task of playing the most famous and immediately recognizable figure in the series and humanizing someone who has been an icon for half a century.

“There is so much projected onto Gloria already, how do we really look at the more personal side of her?” says Byrne, who plays Steinem as idealistic yet tough, willing to take flak from feminists and antifeminists alike while struggling to diversify the movement.

“When you’re playing someone who is really married to a movement like that, it’s not interesting if it’s just a puff piece. It’s far more interesting when you discuss their flaws and what’s the cost on their life, this devotion to one thing, because there’s always a cost.”

The ensemble includes a number of performers who, like Byrne, are known for their comedic chops, including Aduba, Ullman and Niecy Nash as Flo Kennedy. Their witty performances offer a counter to the stereotype of the shrill, humorless feminist. Even Blanchett’s Schlafly is a charismatic, unflappable bulldozer, not a selfrighteous scold.

“One of the things I think came out of the 2016 election is how permissible it is to rag on women and to denigrate women and to insult women publicly even today,” Waller says. “When I studied Second Wavers, they were (framed) as these pushy, loud, obnoxious women. But they can’t be painted with one brush. I really was excited to not just humanize them but differentiate them from one another. They were funny and vivacious and brilliant and risk-takers, all of them, and that should be celebrated.”

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going to reveal something about where we are now,” says Blanchett, who is making her first appearance in an American television series with “Mrs. America.” “The reason for me to want to do this was to reverse-engineer how we got to a place where equality was such a political hot button and also reverse-engineer how we got to the backlash that we’re living in right now. And living through, I hope.”

Even Waller says her understanding of the feminist movement was limited before she wrote “Mrs. America.”

She’d read “The Feminine Mystique” and Susan Faludi’s “Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women,” but she didn’t know much about Abzug or Chisholm.

“I was only as familiar as you would be from the one women’s studies course we all did in college,” says Waller, who wrote “The Beautiful Girls,” a standout episode of “Mad Men” that poignantly captured a rich array of female experiences.

Executive producer Stacey Sher first approached her about the series as the 2016 campaign was casting renewed spotlight on women in politics. “I thought it would be interesting to tell the story of the fight over the Equal Rights Amendment from the point of view of the spoiler,” says Sher.

Waller, a self-professed political junkie, sparked to the premise. She felt that by focusing on Schlafly, the leader of the backlash, “maybe we’d have a better understanding of the cyclical nature of progress.” She was also excited to write a political drama about women, she says, “because all the political dramas that I grew up loving were about

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As stay-at-home orders swept across the country, shoppers rushed to grocery stores and stocked up on staples, among them eggs. This spike in demand has boosted egg prices, both nationally and especially in California, and likely will for some time.

On March 2, the Urner Barry wholesale benchmark for a dozen, conventional California shell eggs was $1.55. By March 27, the benchmark rose to $3.66, where it remained for several days before decreasing slightly to $3.26, as of Friday.

That means higher costs for retailers — and also shoppers. In the last three weeks, grocers’ egg costs increased 57%, said Dave Heylen, spokesman for the California Grocers Association trade group, which represents more than 80% of the state’s retail grocery stores. A bit of relief came last week, when those costs dropped about 8%.

Northgate Gonzalez Market is paying more to get eggs on its shelves, up anywhere from 20% to 35%, said Mike Hendry, executive vice president of marketing and merchandising.

He described it as “one of the largest increases we’ve seen in quite a while.”

The chain opted to reduce its margins, passing on only a portion of that cost to shoppers, Hendry said. On Tuesday, the chain decreased its retail egg prices by $1 ahead of an anticipated supplier price reduction.

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There’s only a fixed number of eggs available on any given day — you can’t squeeze an unlimited number of eggs out of a chicken, and it can take months to buy more hens and build more coops for them. In the meantime, shoppers are clamoring for extra cartons as they aim to limit grocery runs amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Some retailers have purchased double or even six times their usual orders of eggs, said Brian Moscogiuri, director with Urner Barry and an analyst covering the egg and egg product markets. To try to keep eggs in stock, some stores posted limits on the number of egg cartons customers could buy.

That’s the case at Beachwood Market in the Hollywood Hills, where owner Alex Papalexis said he had to limit customers to one carton per household.

“People were scrambling, no pun intended, to get eggs,” he said.

He, too, is paying more for eggs, an additional 50 cents to 75 cents per carton, depending on the type. Though he hadn’t yet raised prices, Papalexis said he probably

would soon.

He noted that many restaurants and hotel kitchens are closed, meaning eggs destined for diners’ dishes could now be diverted to store shelves.

“There’s a question there.” Papalexis said.

“Why would they have to raise their rates?”

Laws prohibit price-gouging in California, as well as in other states, during a declared state of emergency, capping price increases for essential goods at 10% compared to their pre-crisis costs. Exemptions, however, exist should the cost of a good increase along the supply chain — to compensate should shipping or labor costs rise.

The rules are hard to enforce, said Diana Winters, assistant director of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. The state attorney general’s office relies on consumer complaints to ensure essential items, like food, don’t exceed that 10% price cap, she said.

Prices for eggs certainly have risen more than 10% in many markets, but it’s hard to gauge all of the factors that might contribute to that increase, Winters said. For example,

restaurant closures could mean egg producers need to divert their supply to grocers, and that change in distribution and additional packaging comes with a cost.

“Eggs are naturally, very often, one of the most price variable products in the supermarket,” said Daniel Sumner, UC Davis professor of agricultural economics and director of the UC Agricultural Issues Center.

Jesse Laflamme, chief executive of New Hampshire-based Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, said his freight costs have gone up since the coronavirus pandemic because there are not enough refrigerated trucks to transport all of the fresh goods now in high demand.

His company has also slowed its egg packaging equipment and spaced people out to comply with social distancing directives.

The company chose to absorb the extra costs rather than increase prices. Its eggs are not priced on the wholesale egg market.

“Being a commodity market, it’s really sensitive to any supply or demand fluctuation within single percentage points,” Laflamme said.

Egg prices could remain elevated for at least a few months, Sumner said. And the demand for eggs has been historically strong during tougher economic stretches.

Eggs are a relatively cheap source of protein and aren’t seen as a luxury food item.

“It may take longer to get back to normal for the egg business,” he said. “We can build supply, but it takes a few months.”

Surplus of chicken wings follows March Madness cancellation

By JACOB BOGAGE Washington Post

The meat market just missed another holiday: March Madness.

The NCAA basketball tournament is the second of two annual festivals for chicken wings (the first is the Super Bowl).

Wing prices and production run in predictable cycles each year ramping up for the NFL playoffs and championship game in the beginning of February, then again for college basketball’s frenzied tournament a month and a half later.

American consumers have relatively predictable patterns when it comes to meat consumption. They buy more in the spring and summer, experts observe, so they can grill or entertain, or while they’re away on vacation. Certain types of meats peak at different time of year: think turkey on Thanksgiving or ham for Christmas.

But with the country locked down because of the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the NCAA tournament canceled, a whole bunch of wings are lying around, and now they’ve flooded the market.

“That is fact,” said Will Sawyer, lead animal protein

Those are millions of pounds of wings that people don’t eat.

And if [coronavirus] happened in January and February, it would have been the Super Bowl that got hit.

There’s no doubt there’s a lot of food out there today.”

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economist at CoBank. “That is real.”

Wings, the most expensive part of the bird, haven’t been this cheap since September 2011, according to Agriculture Department data. They sold for close to $2 per pound the weekend of the Super Bowl.

Now, they sell for just over half of that: $1.09 per pound.

Poultry producers sold 1.24 million pounds of wings the week the tournament was scheduled to start. Last

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week, they sold barely 433,000 pounds.

“Those are millions of pounds of wings that people don’t eat,” said Erik Oosterwijk, president of Fells Point Wholesale Meats in Baltimore.

“And if [coronavirus] happened in January and February, it would have been the Super Bowl that got hit. There’s

no doubt there’s a lot of food out there today.”

“The major wing chains that should be hot this time of year are closed,” Sawyer added. “The food service side of things, they probably still have wings they bought weeks ago getting ready for March Madness and for people to come watch the games, but they’re

not selling them.”

So how’d all this happen?

Selling chicken isn’t like selling any other commodity, experts say. The supply chain that connects farmers to meatpackers to restaurants or consumers is governed by biology, in addition to consumer demand. A hen lays an egg and the countdown clock

begins. There’s only so much time before a chick emerges, then grows into a bird ready for harvest.

The whole process takes close to 10 weeks, Oosterwijk said. Processors can’t let chickens grow much bigger, because then they’re too large to harvest efficiently. Meanwhile, hens keep laying eggs.

Public health orders to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, came so quickly, that consumers flocked to stores and filled their carts with protein. Chicken saw a 35% bump in demand, said Sawyer. But with restaurants shuttered save for carryout orders, people are mainly eating out of their refrigerators now instead of dining out. And most consumers don’t cook wings; they cook healthier and meatier cuts such as breasts, tenderloins and legs.

All that means a few things: n The restaurants that would serve wings aren’t doing as much business. n They’re not placing orders for wings from vendors, even though vendors’ supplies keep growing.

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Books & authors ‘The Princess Bride’ and other novels to help you escape reality

By SILVIA MORENO-GARCIA & LAVIE TIDHAR Washington Post

The world right now feels like an apocalyptic novel.

We’re hunkering down on both sides of the Atlantic to compile this, Silvia isolated in an attic in Canada and Lavie looking out of his window, on the outskirts of London, onto a buried World War II-era air raid shelter. There is nowhere to go, there is nothing to do and, in the immortal words of 1997’s “As Good As It Gets,” it’s all a little too much reality for a Friday night.

Especially when this reality was considered impossible science fiction only last week.

For once, everyone wants an escape. With cinemas, restaurants and other public venues closing and movies and TV shows halting production in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, perhaps reading will become the next big thing?

We’re not sure, but let us help you pick something to read just in case. So light up a candle, draw the blinds closed and settle in with a good book.

Lavie: My trusted go-to fantasy has to be Patricia McKillip’s Riddle-Master trilogy — “The Riddle-Master of Hed,” “Heir of Sea and Fire”

and “Harpist in the Wind.”

Why these are not universally known, and why McKillip is not a household name, is a mystery to me. Originally published in the 1970s, and available now in the convenience of your own home as both e-books and audiobooks, the three books chart the life of Morgon, Prince of Hed, a riddle master caught in an impossible riddle game that threatens the land he loves. Timeless, both intimate and epic, beautifully and poetically written, I re-read them whenever I can. More recently, I read McKillip’s strange, enchanting stand-alone fantasy “The Forgotten Beasts of Eld”

for the first time, as it has been reissued. It follows Sybel, a woman with strange powers who collects fabulous beasts, whose power draws the attention of forces battling each other out in the world. Sybel must use her talent — but will she win, or lose, herself? The novel won the World Fantasy Award and the writing is simply beautiful. Want to get lost in a good book or four? You couldn’t do much better than these.

Silvia: A few years ago, I read “Food for the Gods” by Karen Dudley, a charming take on Greek mythology with the twist that the protagonist, Pelops, is not a heroic man out

to save the world, but a celebrity chef. He becomes involved in a mystery while having to also deal with troublesome mythological creatures. In that sense, it’s a bit like Cassandra Khaw’s Rupert Wong urban fantasy novels — also highly recommended — but with an ancient world angle.

But I guess my top escapist fantasy read would be Roger Zelazny’s “The Chronicles of Amber.” As a teenager, I remember finding a volume that compiled the books and powered through them during a weekend. At the end, I was hallucinating from lack of sleep, but I had to find out the fate

of Corwin, who wakes up one day in the hospital with amnesia and then discovers he’s a member of a royal family with magical powers. There’s parallel worlds, adventure and intrigue, and the series would make an excellent TV show.

Lavie: I love “Amber,” and everything by Zelazny. His “Lord of Light” is a masterpiece, but for pure fun you might like his final novel, “A Night in the Lonesome October,” a charming and macabre tale illustrated by the great Gahan Wilson and featuring several well-known Victorian characters, including a certain great detective and a wellknown count. ... As far as my favorite current series goes, the “Rivers of London” books by Ben Aaronovitch have already made him a No. 1 bestseller in the U.K., and with good reason. Sometimes pitched as “what if Harry Potter grew up and joined the police force,” these are delightful, compulsive and fresh — with a love of multicultural London evident on every page, wonderfully diverse characters, magic, mystery and mayhem. Once you start, you will literally not be able to put them down. His latest, “False Value,” is out now.

Silvia: Erica L. Satifka won a British Fantasy Award for

her novel “Stay Crazy” in 2017. When I read it, I called it “They Live” meets Walmart.

It involves a woman who had a mental breakdown, is now working at a supermarket and starts speaking to a box of chicken nuggets that warns her about an alien invasion.

Now, she has to save the world, while making minimum wage.

Satifka’s wry sense of humor is a delight. Folks who liked Charles Stross and his “Laundry Files” series should check this one out, and a major publisher should sign Satifka up and give her a deserved big break. Finally, I think in times like these we could all turn to that classic tale of true love, rodents of unusual size and meta commentary, “The Princess Bride.” And if you want to continue with something romantic but in an epic vein, there are L. Penelope’s “Earthsinger” books, which are sure to sweep you into a world packed with magic and excitement.

Moreno-Garcia is the author of the novels “Gods of Jade and Shadow,” “Signal to Noise” and, most recently, “Untamed Shore.” Tidhar is the author of several novels, including “The Violent Century,” “A Man Lies Dreaming,” “Central Station” and “Unholy Land.”

Author of ‘Do Nothing’ book says quarantine gives us a rare chance to

slow down, reassess does not fulfill your needs.

It’s really important right now that people understand that digitally mediated conversations, email, texting and social media, do not fulfill your innate need for social connection. Put limits on that, and invest in authentic social connections. By that I mean, social connections in which you hear another human voice.

By ERICA PEARSON

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (TNS)

Canceled plans and stay-at-home orders have many (especially teenagers) singing the latest TikTok anthem: “Bored in the House.”

Journalist Celeste Headlee, however, sees the silver lining in being forced to slow down.

In her new book, “Do Nothing: How to Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving,” Headlee writes that we need to relearn how to appreciate idleness and leisure and rethink our relationship with work and productivity.

Being constantly busy and always striving for efficiency has caused us to cut out “expressions of our basic humanity,” such as long, undirected phone conversations, chatting with neighbors, personal hobbies — even being bored.

We talked to Headlee, who lives in Washington, D.C., about the toxic side to being busy, why texting isn’t an authentic social connection and why being bored can be a very good thing. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Q: Texting doesn’t count?

A: It doesn’t. I could cite you study after study. ... It’s the human voice that connects us, that allows us to recognize one another as human beings. It’s the human voice that triggers things within our own brain, in our physiology, that helps us to feel comforted.

Q: What do you say to all the kids (and adults) who are complaining about being bored?

A: Frankly, that is music to my ears. When I think about how many times I complained to my mother about being bored and she threw me outside the house and told me to find something to do. And that’s not true anymore. We’ve engineered our way out of boredom. We just hand the kids a tablet, or a Nintendo Switch or something.

Q: Is that a plus?

A: I think that a lot of people have started to realize how much of their life was wrapped up in their job, how much of their identity was wrapped up in their job. That may be a real eye-opener for people. That may not be what you wanted — to have your whole life be structured around going to work. And so maybe this is an opportunity.

My goal with the book was to create a global conversation and convince people to rethink their relationship with work. And I think that’s happening right now.

Q: How can we maintain authentic connections under quarantine?

A: I’m not anti-tech at all. There’s good, solid research showing that teleconferencing is almost as good as an in-person interaction in terms of giving you a mood boost, helping your cognition, keeping your emotional health up.

I understand that a lot of businesses are kind of overdoing it on Zoom. The drawback is that some people might start to associate screen time with work and that might cause stress.

If you’re in that group, use the phone. Everybody else, use Zoom, have a dance party with your friends, play chess, show someone how to cook a recipe. Use the technology to your advantage to make you feel a little closer. Certainly if you have older relatives, think about how healing that is for them to see your face, and see you smile.

Q: So being bored during quarantine can be a good thing?

A: There is the side of this which is serious, and tragic and life-threatening. But for those of us who are keeping others safe by staying at home, there might be some benefits. We are forced to slow down now. And we are forced to find things to do that are unconnected to our jobs.

Q: What should we be focusing on instead?

A: Authentic social connections. Everyone has a limited amount of social energy.

Let’s completely hypothetically say you have 100 watts of social energy every day.

We’re spending 90 of those watts on social media, on Facebook and Instagram and Twitter. The problem is that social media

Q: What else could we learn from your research?

A: One of the lessons is that our own toxic obsession with hustle culture and concentrated activity is part of the reason this slowing down is a struggle for us.

I mention in the book that most management has a 19th-century mind-set in a 21stcentury world. Meaning, they still think that

you should reward people who work really long, hard hours.

That’s not true anymore. We can do our jobs in much less time than it used to take, and yet that attitude toward slaving at your desk for 16 hours a day, it’s still hanging around.

Q: Do you think we can change?

A: One of the reasons I wanted to delve so deeply into history is to remind us that Homo sapiens have been around for 300,000 years and change. These toxic habits have only been around for 200 or 300 years. It’s a blink in the long stair of evolution. It’s bad for us, and it’s time for us to recognize that our habits right now are anti-human and to go back to the habits that are pro-human.

Q: How can we go back to pro-human habits?

A: Normally I make people keep account of their hours, because they can really see how they spend their time. People don’t realize how much time they’re spending on things. But right now, here’s what I would say: If you are one of the people working from home, it is extremely important that you set boundaries. I don’t mean just mental boundaries. I mean, you need to set up physical boundaries.

Choose one place in your living space where you work. When you’re in that space, you’re working. And when you leave it, you’re not working anymore. You need your brain to understand that home is a place for not just work.

You also need to choose a quitting time.

That’s up to you, when that time is. But at that point, when the bell rings, you are done working. You don’t check that e-mail anymore. And you leave that workspace and you get back to your regular life which is unconnected from work.

Q: What’s the goal?

A: To find out who you are when you’re not working. Most people don’t know anymore.

Publisher’s Weekly best-sellers Tribune News Service (TNS)

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 4, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (c) 2020 NPD Group.

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Texas Outlaw. Patterson/Bourelle.

Little, Brown 2. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Charlie Mackesy. HarperOne 3. The Boy from the Woods. Harlan

Coben. Grand Central 4. Valentine. Elizabeth Wetmore. Harper 5. American Dirt. Jeanine Cummins.

Flatiron 6. Devoted. Dean Koontz. Thomas & Mercer 7. The Giver of Stars. Jojo Moyes. Viking/ Dorman 8. Blindside. Patterson/Born. Little, Brown 9. The Night Watchman. Louise Erdrich.

Harper 10. The Numbers Game. Danielle Steel.

Delacorte

HARDCOVER NONFICTION 1. The Splendid and the Vile. Erik Larson.

Crown 2. Untamed. Glennon Doyle. Dial 3. The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Phil Szostak. Abrams 4. The First Time. Colton Underwood.

Gallery 5. Front Row at the Trump Show.

Johnathan Karl. Dutton 6. Mitch, Please! Matt Jones. Simon & Schuster 7. More Myself. Alicia Keys. Flatiron

8. Get Out of Your Head. Jennie Allen.

WaterBrook 9. Midnight Mom Devotional. Thompson/ Pitts. WaterBrook 10. Open Book. Jessica Simpson. Dey Street

MASS MARKET 1. Lost and Found. Danielle Steel. Dell 2. Neon Prey. John Sandford. Putnam 3. Window on the Bay. Debbie Macomber.

Ballantine 4. Denim and Diamonds. Debbie Macomber. Harlequin 5. Envious. Lisa Jackson. Zebra

6. Shelter in Place. Nora Roberts. St. Martin’s 7. The 18th Abduction. Patterson/Paetro.

Grand Central 8. Long Road to Mercy. David Baldacci.

Grand Central 9. Killer Take All. William W. Johnstone.

Pinnacle 10. A Hill of Beans. William W. Johnstone.

Pinnacle

TRADE PAPERBACK 1. Little Fires Everywhere. Celeste Ng. Penguin Books 2. Wow, No Thank You. Samantha Irby.

Vintage 3. The Woman in the Window (movie tiein). A.J. Finn. Morrow 4. The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel.

James Rallison. TarcherPerigee 5. Normal People. Sally Rooney. Hogarth 6. Before We Were Yours. Lisa Wingate.

Ballantine 7. The Inn. Patterson/Fox. Grand Central 8. Unsolved. Patterson/Ellis. Grand Central 9. Worlds Within Worlds. Kerby Rosanes.

Plume 10. Challenge Accepted! Andrew Kravis.

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AGAINST THE ODDS? East-West vulnerable. North deals NORTH ♠AQ97 ♥ Q2 ♦ Q9654 ♣AJ WEST EAST ♠85 ♠ J 10 6 4 3 ♥ J3 ♥ 10 9 8 5 ♦ K72 ♦J ♣ Q 10 9 8 5 4 ♣K72 SOUTH ♠K2 ♥ AK764 ♦ A 10 8 3 ♣63 The bidding: NORTH EAST 1NT Pass Pass 2♥ 3♠ Pass 5♣ Pass

SOUTH 2♦* 3♦ 4♦ 6♦

*Transfer to hearts

WEST Pass Pass Pass All pass

Opening lead: 10 of ♣ South’s three-diamond bid was natural and game forcing. North’s three-spade bid was ambiguous. Did he have a big hand for diamonds or was he worried about clubs? South couldn’t bid three no trump with two

little clubs so he bid four diamonds.

North’s five-club cue bid showed slam interest in diamonds so South bid the slam. A good auction.

South won the opening club lead with dummy’s ace and led a diamond to the ace, hoping for the king to fall.

The king didn’t, but the jack did. South had to discard his remaining club before leading another trump. Should he play on spades or hearts? The spade suit seems to offer the best chance, as there are more missing spades than hearts — hence less chance of an enemy ruff. The fall of the jack of diamonds, however, changed South’s focus from spades to hearts.

A ruff by East wouldn’t hurt, as it would be with the king of trumps presumably. Should West have both missing diamonds, however, he would be ruffing in front of dummy and that could be handled. Declarer led a heart to dummy’s queen, a heart back to his ace, and then the king of hearts. Had West ruffed high, dummy’s club would have been discarded. West ruffed low, so dummy over-ruffed and South switched to spades. The third high spade provided a parking place for the losing club and West was held to one trump trick. Nicely played!

(Bob Jones welcomes readers’ e-mails: tcaeditors@tribpub.com)

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are, like so many of your fellow bulls, compelled to do what you feel you are meant to do — both professionally and personally. You are certain that you have a “destiny,” and you are confident that you can fulfill it — even when others are standing in your way. You rely on your unique character to see you through situations that might be too much for others; you trust who you are, you rely on your instincts and you never allow anyone to restrict the free exploration of your talents.

You have a rather wicked sense of humor, and this may put you at odds with those who feel that there are things one must never laugh at — for you could not disagree more!

Also born on this date are: Also born on this date are: Al Pacino, actor; Renee Zellweger, actress; Jason Lee, actor; Talia Shire, actress; Meadowlark Lemon, basketball player; Oliver Cromwell, English statesman; Edward R. Murrow, newsman.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A rough patch is coming to an end at this time in a satisfactory manner.

Today, you can throw your hat in the ring for future consideration.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t say no to anyone offering assistance today. The help you get won’t just matter to you now, it will also be of long-term value.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You are able to discern the good in much that you see around you today — even though someone you know is likely to throw a

damper on things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You needn’t pretend to be enthusiastic today about someone’s plans if you are not, but neither do you have to rain on his or her parade.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You may want to restructure your overall attitude about things today before someone calls you out, rightly, for being something of a downer.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You don’t have to give up control of a certain project just because someone wants in; he or she can play a supporting role, surely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You may want to examine certain elements of your daily life more closely today, as the finer points and details can prove quite educational.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You cannot count on an early quitting time today; you may have to work overtime to complete certain key steps of a current project.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You have a new way of approaching an old, familiar task. What you do is sure to affect those around you in a profound and lasting way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — It’s not likely that what you know is what you will encounter today — and, in fact, the less familiar is likely to pull you in!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A longstanding desire may be satisfied today, but in a manner you would never have expected. Do you dare ask for more? Go for it!

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You must not go against your instincts today as you place a bet on something that is in flux. You know what is favored and what is not.

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Bust out box grater for these sauces PASTA PRONTO: No knife needed for a quick

By JULIA CLANCY Washington Post

Seven years ago, when I was a student at a university in Bologna, Italy, I received one of the most valuable cooking lessons of my life.

I was at a friend’s place when her grandmother, Hermana, rose to start the pasta.

She put the water on to boil in a large pot. Next, Hermana heated a glug of olive oil, green-gold and unfiltered, in a wide-bottomed pan. Then, she gripped the handle of the box grater with a fist and rested the metal body on her forearm. Using the large holes, she sequentially grated a sticky clove of garlic, a peeled onion and two ripe tomatoes straight into the warming oil.

The contents sputtered, spit and gently collapsed into one another. When it all broke down into a jammy tomato sugo, she finished the sauce with a walnut-size spoonful of butter and fresh basil, torn with her hands.

Hermana never touched a knife or a cutting board. This was, to me, a mic drop.

Bologna has three nicknames. “La Rossa,” the Red One, for its sprawling terra cotta, historically left-leaning protests and a past reputation as the bastion of Italy’s Communist Party post World War II. “La Dotta,” the Learned One, for the University of Bologna, established in 1088 and considered the oldest university in the Western world. And “La Grassa,” the Fat One, the breadbasket of Italy; home to mortadella, tigelle, modern gelato, lasagna Bolognese, tortellini in brodo and velvety tangles of tagliatelle al ragu, among other widely known dishes.

The 25 miles of medieval porticoes, columned and covered sidewalks looping serpentine through the city, are a lasting relic of Bologna’s tendency to match timelessness with millennia of postwar shrewdness and metamorphosis. Hermana’s box grater epitomizes both the Italian virtue of resourcefulness and the attuned care for a day’s in-between moments. It speaks of tools that endure and the persistence to make them last. It hints at a resilience shared openly in trickier moments — a pandemic causes households to

quarantine, so locals open their windows and sing to the neighbors’ balconies.

What originated in my head as a way to avoid extra dishes became a useful reminder: Good cooking doesn’t require reinventing the wheel, though resourceful cooking can show the wheel’s deeper, more intricate chambers. The magic lies not only in repurposing a tool most often reserved for shredding cheese, but also in manipulating ingredients into coarse ribbons that melt, slump and cling to pasta the way a good sauce should.

Grating an ingredient also affects its flavor and aroma, a lesson I later absorbed in cooking school and on the line in restaurants, always recalling Hermana. Slicing an onion means breaking up its cell structures, releasing enzymes that precede the reaction we experience as smell and flavor. The finer you cut an onion — or a butternut squash or a ripe tomato — the more taste and flavor compounds are released. Smell and flavor intensify.

My recipes — fresh tomato sugo with chewy gemelli and linguine with butternut squash aglio e olio — gesture to the idea that high levels of skill and flavor can be built from few tools and low effort.

The sauces mingle the iconic Bolognese hues of orange, beige and red, evoking Hermana and reminding me that the most valuable kitchen tools aren’t fancy gadgets but tenacity and adaptability.

LINGUINE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL (LINGUINE E BUTTERNUT AGLIO E OLIO) 4 servings This recipe calls for linguine or bucatini because the sauce is inherently flexible — tender, collapsing strands of garlicky, grated butternut squash cling to short and long noodles alike. If you’re wondering if a snowy pile of Parmesan cheese, grated on the small holes of the box grater, would be nice here also, the answer is yes. (Always!)

For well salted water that tastes like the sea, use 1 to 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt or 2 to 3 tablespoons of Diamond Crystal kosher salt in 4

Linguine With Butternut Squash, Garlic and Olive Oil (Linguine e Butternut Aglio e Olio). MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Marvin Joseph.

Sodium: 208 mg; Carbohydrates: 29 g; Dietary Fiber: 2 g; Sugars: 2 g; Protein: 5 g.

GEMELLI WITH TOMATO SAUCE (GEMELLI CON TOMATO SUGO)

Gemelli With Tomato Sauce (Gemelli con Tomato Sugo). MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Marvin Joseph.

quarts of water for 1 pound of pasta.

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the pasta water 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup grated white onion (from 1/2 onion) 2 cups grated butternut squash 2 cloves garlic, grated 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 cup torn fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for serving 1 pound linguine or bucatini Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Combine the oil, onion, squash, garlic, crushed red pepper and salt in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the squash mixture until softened and fragrant, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir in the parsley

and remove from the heat.

Cook the pasta until al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package instructions indicate. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Add the pasta and ¼ cup of the pasta water to the squash mixture and toss until the strands are glossy and slick with sauce.

(Add more of the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed.) Heat the pasta over medium heat, tossing frequently, until just warmed through, 1 to 3 minutes.

Divide the pasta among 4 bowls, garnish with more fresh parsley and serve.

Nutrition | Calories: 389; Total Fat: 28 g; Saturated Fat: 5 g; Cholesterol: 24 mg;

4 servings Food writer Julia Clancy prefers red onions in this tomato sugo, which means “sauce” in Italian. They have a slightly jammier, meatier texture when cooked and pack a sharp hit of acidity that brightens a speedy stove-top sauce. If white onions or shallots are what you have, they’re a perfect substitute. As a dish with few ingredients, two things go a long way to make this bowl of pasta its best self: ripe tomatoes and generously salted water.

For well-salted water that tastes like the sea, use 1 to 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt or 2 to 3 tablespoons of Diamond Crystal kosher salt in 4 quarts of water for 1 pound of pasta.

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the pasta water 2 cups grated ripe tomato (about 2 large tomatoes) 1/2 cup grated red onion (about 1 small onion) 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, grated 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving

1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 pound gemelli or tagliatelle Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Combine the tomato, onion, oil, garlic and salt in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugo is fragrant and slightly jammy, 12 to 15 minutes. While stirring constantly, add the basil and butter and remove from the heat.

Cook the pasta in the boiling water until al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package instructions indicate. Reserve 1 cup of the starchy pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Add the pasta and ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water to the tomato sugo. Toss until the strands are glossy and slick with sauce. (Add more of the reserved pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed.)

Heat the pasta over medium heat, tossing frequently, until just warmed through, 1 to 3 minutes.

Divide the pasta among 4 bowls, top with additional basil and serve.

Nutrition | Calories: 699; Total Fat: 32 g; Saturated Fat: 6 g; Cholesterol: 8 mg; Sodium: 200 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 88 g; Dietary Fiber: 5 g; Sugar: 7 g; Protein: 15 g.

Chill out: Stick it to lockdown with homemade popsicles

By AMY DREW THOMPSON Orlando Sentinel

None of us is sure how long all these new rules are going to last, but it’s pretty safe to say we’ll still be social distancing when ice cream truck season rolls around in earnest.

Solution? Make your own popsicles!

Perks include family togetherness and fun snacks on a stick that don’t involve a deep fryer.

Also, there’s room for creativity. You’ll see that these “recipes” are barely even recipes.

Just instructions to pulverize

two or three ingredients in a food processor, pour said concoction into some sort of mold and shove ‘em in the freezer.

Any fruit you use could be sweet enough to avoid adding your own sweetener, so don’t feel compelled. But I used agave syrup in all of mine save the cucumber-melon (the honeydew I bought was exceptional).

You could also opt for something calorie-free, like Stevia.

Simply sweeten your blendups to where you like them.

Traditional popsicle molds are fun — mine have “sipper” straws built in so you can get every last drop — but I supplemented with a giant ice-cube tray. The boxy shape makes them stocky and super-cute!

Stretch plastic wrap tightly over the top, cut little slits at the center of each section and slide in your sticks before freezing.

Did you know that Michael’s sells stubby little sticks for just

such a project? I didn’t, either!

But I do now.

I’m learning so much during this whole lockdown thing.

Blueberry mojito popsicles are just the tip of the educationalopportunity iceberg.

INSTRUCTIONS Simply blend each ingredient combo in your food processor or blender. Leave the fruit a little chunky in pops like Coco-Mango or Strawberries & Cream.

Strawberries & Cream: Blend fresh strawberries and whipping cream.

Cucumber Melon: Until we can get back to the spa, this one tastes like it. Blend up honeydew with peeled, seeded cukes. Save two slices for your eyes. Recline and enjoy.

Coco-Mango: Mix fresh mango, coconut milk (I used the thick, full-fat canned variety) and coconut water with flakes.

Wings From C3 n The small share of wings sold at grocery stores are sitting on the shelves, or are being purchased as a meat of last resort.

“All the stocking up the consumers did in March, that’s over,” Sawyer said,

While under stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, gather up ingredients and make your own popsicles. Amy Drew Thompson/Orlando Sentinel

Watermelon Kiwi: Blend up watermelon, slice kiwi. Insert kiwi slices into molds, sticking them to the sides. Pour in watermelon. Makes for a pretty

presentation.

Blueberry Mojito: Add fresh blueberries, mint leaves, white rum, agave and club soda. Blend the first four to taste

— don’t use too much rum or it won’t freeze well — add club soda at the end, stir before pouring into molds. Rum optional, of course.

“and prices for the industry are at or even a little below break-even.”

Because a basketball tournament got called off.

“The basketball, it’s for real,” Oosterwijk said. “The basketball didn’t happen. People are not going to restaurants and there’s a lot of excess.”

The chicken industryoptions to control supply, Sawyer said, but none that can

snap into place fast enough to keep pace with volatile demand. Producers can cull the number of eggs they allow to hatch, in essence destroying inventory before it reaches the market, or they can feed the chickens less food so they grow at a slower pace.

They can also close processing and packing plants, which serves the dual purpose of keeping workers safe

at home and reducing supply.

Tom Super, a spokesman for the National Chicken Council, wrote in an email that suppliers were also trying to divert food, including wings, from restaurants to grocers.

Other wings will be frozen.

Oosterwijk said he expects those items to be back on the market in around six months, just in time for the middle of football season.