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Notes from the Trenches (17)

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

Article source: ConstructConnect

  • The mayors of New York and Los Angeles have announced there will be no major league sports events or concert stage shows in their cities until 2021 at least. As Liza Minnelli would sing, “Start spreading the news …”
  • When I think of the Big Apple, something that couldn’t happen today comes to mind, the Occupy Wall Street movement. Protesters have been sidelined by the coronavirus and shelter-at-home directives. Ingenuity will always prevail, though. Protesters today, rather than walking a picket line with a placard, are approaching the targets of their disaffection in a vehicle, honking the horn and vocalizing through a lowered window.
  • If past momentous economic events are any indication, the current tough times won’t be objectively comprehensible until they’ve been given a proper name (e.g., Great Depression, Great Recession). What’s my nomination for the best handle to describe our present circumstances? … the ‘corona coma’ contraction.

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