释怀、接纳、无住、净心；且行且珍惜！
2023-3-30
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Covid-19 Data Records (2/24/2020 - 3/10/2023)
After my email below from 1/29/2022, I didn't stop recording the Covid data - I just didn't know how to "STOP" it while the data is still available -- no matter how meaningless it might be...
Thank
GOD for the attached note here, Johns Hopkins STOPPED data reporting on
3/10/2023. Therefore, I am finally DONE with my Covid data collection.
To summarize this historic event, per Johns Hopkins, as of 3/10/2023, the recorded cases are as follows:
Total deaths = 1.4% (with US deaths at about 675,000)
Global Total:
Total confirmed cases = 676,609,955
Total daily new cases = 123,182
Total deaths = 6,881,955
United States:
Total confirmed cases = 103,804,263
Total daily new cases = 30,215
Total deaths = 1,123,836
United States as a % of Global Total:
Total confirmed cases = 15.3%
Total deaths = 16.3%
United States as a % of Global Total in 1918-1919 Spanish Flu:
On Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 01:48:36 PM CST, Pei Tang <tang_pei@yahoo.com> wrote:
Nonetheless, the above tally will go down to my history book.
Not
sure if you've ever faced a similar dilemma, but I am at the crossroad
of my endeavor of keeping track of daily Covid-19 cases for the past 696
days.
My
records started on 2/24/2020, when we only had 53 confirmed cases and
no death in the U.S. Since then, I have been diligently keeping track of
the new cases and deaths every day, with only one 10-day gap in June
2021 when we were out in the mountains of Glacier National Park.
Per Johns Hopkins, as of today, 1/29/2022, the recorded stats are as follows:
Global Total:
Total confirmed cases = 370,389,005
Total daily new cases = 3,662,115
Total deaths = 5,652,122
United States:
Total confirmed cases = 74,067,514
Total daily new cases = 639,081
Total deaths = 882,881
United States as a % of Global Total:
Total confirmed cases = 20%
Total deaths = 15.6%
United States as a % of Global Total in 1918-1919 Spanish Flu:
Total deaths = 1.4% (with US deaths at about 675,000)
Not
sure what I should do next. Right now, it seems unthinkable to abandon
the historical database at this point. However, does it make sense to
keep on going -- when Covid is transitioning into a flu?
Have you encountered similar situations where you started a project and couldn't let it end because you've become so attached to it???
Friday, March 10, 2023
My Jade Plant
My little jade plant is very special. It was the house
warming gift Dan gave us 31 years ago, in November 1992, right after we
bought our very first home in the north suburb of Chicago.
We
took good care of it for many years. Then it grew so big that we
decided to let it go. But grandma insisted on keeping it. Over the next 2
decades, grandma took great care of it.
Yesterday
was the garbage day, we made the final decision to let it go. However,
when I walked pass it by the garbage can, I couldn't help to save a
small branch -- just so I may have a chance to start over again.
Here
it is -- my sweet little jade plant. Even the pot was 31 years old --
how crazy is that? Again, thanks to grandma who insisted on keeping the
empty pot for all these years...
I'm determined to take excellent care of my little jade plant for another 31 years!!
Does everything have to be so dramatic?
Naperville, IL
March 10, 2023
Sunday, March 5, 2023
The Nightly Skies
Soooo glad that I exercised my patience… Five people left around 10pm. I waited patiently with the stars in the quiet winds. Finally this happened around 12am.
Stoksness, Iceland
February 20, 2023
Sunday, February 26, 2023
The Icy River
Picture 1 was taken by me (the brave soul with orange jacket and
red hat in Picture 2) standing in the icy river and snapping the shot.
At one point, I accidentally stepped into a deep section of the river,
and my knee-high waterproof boots surrendered to the COLD water...
Kirkjufell, Iceland
February 18, 2023
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Desert Storms
This photo reminded me vividly of the strong sand storm we experienced at Death Valley.
Yeah,
winter in Death Valley is usually calm and quiet. In fact, sometimes
it's so quiet it feels surreal... especially at the massive Panamint
Valley.
Well, that wasn't the case in December of 2022.
We
were about 25 minutes from the road (where our car was parked) when the
violent sand storm came out from nowhere. The winds were so strong that
we could barely stand still. For a brief moment, I wanted to go further
into the valley and get closer to the storm -- to experience the drama.
Then the dark clouds rolled in with waves of sands coming our way...
By the time we decided to walk back to the car, we could barely see the road, let alone our car...
The
25-minute hike back seemed much longer, with sands hitting my face
harshly and getting into my mouth, my teeth... it was impossible to keep
my eyes open to see where I was going!! All I could hear was the
screaming sound of the wild winds...
Death Valley, really, do you really NEED to do this to me???
Death Valley, CA
December 10, 2022
Saturday, January 7, 2023
My iPhone Photo
I had 2 cameras and 3 lenses in my camera bag weighing about 25-30 ponds, but #2 was taken with my iPhone -- go figure!!
Death Valley, CA
December 10, 2022
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