Monthly Archives: March 2020

While America Plays — The Virus Doesn’t Care

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Jim Blackwood Jr

People who know me well will be surprised by this statement: I am an optimist. I try to believe that rational people gather information and make decisions to support themselves and their community. I am a child of the Enlightenment. … Continue reading →

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My Coronavirus Haircut

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Jim Blackwood Jr

I was getting very shaggy, so I scheduled a haircut for this afternoon. Never in my life have I spent so much time thinking about a simple haircut. I thought of the chair and the people rotating through it. I … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Jim Blackwood Jr

I am a contributor to the public health web site The Mighty. Here is an essay they published a few days ago. As a boss, I must have interviewed over 100 people for job openings. Because my engineering teams were … Continue reading →

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