All purpose COVID-19 newsletter: April 22

Hello. It’s Earth Day!  Big music day.

Poem
April is National Poetry Month. Dave Pell has revised some famous lines:

I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
I am not coming to your luncheon.

Film: Fake Tan
The Guardian has done a series of shorts about life in the EU. They’re short and sweet.
An Irish woman is splitting up with her English boyfriend who is returning home to the UK

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/mar/02/europeans-f…

Concerts
The big  one: Jersey 4 Jersey Benefit Show
7pm Eastern
Watch on ABC, CBS, NBC, Sirius XM  Apple TV and other channels and radio stations
Will be rebroadcast 5 times on E Street Radio on Sirius XM

Reform Radio, Manchester UK
This is a terrific station. They’re hosting a marathon 24-hour broadcast with artists from around the world to celebrate Earth Day.
From midnight to midnight, April 22
https://www.reformradio.co.uk

Sports: Good
https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/1252922285096423424?s=20

 

TV: Taylor Mac tonight
On the new show “Seat at the Table”
Vice TV, 10pm
https://www.vice.com/en_us/topic/tv-channel

Children (Warning: Earworm)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjAmAsdxVp4

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Article: Who knew
Jersey Pride: The workers at a Lysol plant have a mission now

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-workers-at-a-lysol-plant-have-a-mission…

Donations
I am donating to several local food pantries. They are in desperate need. Here’s a good one:

Lunch Break
Providing life’s basic necessities of food, clothing, life skills and fellowship to the financially insecure individuals and families in Monmouth County and beyond

https://lunchbreak.org

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Hope you have a calm day.

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