‘Cover Stories’ Archives
How We Get to the End (because we’re not there yet)
TIPS FROM A COVID-19 CASE INVESTIGATOR By LINDSEY FENNER Now that COVID vaccines are much more easily available in Minnesota, we have reached what is perhaps the hardest part of this enormous vaccination task: reaching the folks who waited or haven”™t quite made up their minds or still have questions. And as much information as any government public health official can send out in the world, YOU can make a difference by having conversations with loved ones about getting vaccinated. These conversations might be difficult. And it will likely take more than one conversation. But this is how we get to the end of the pandemic. Some tips for having these difficult yet crucial discussions Listen with empathy and without judgement: These vaccines are new. There is so much information and misinformation about them, it can be overwhelming. It is understandable that people have questions or anxiety about getting their shot. Give folks space to talk it out. Ask [...]
People and Pets Together
By DWIGHT HOBBES MPRnews.org Probably most people”™s well being is intrinsically, inextricably tied to caring for a pet. The furry, four-footed friend you take care of who actually takes care of you. And who you need to feed. Tougher and tougher as financial times have grown, more than a few folk struggle to put food on the table, let alone fill a feed bowl. Enter, People and Pets Together (PPT) (www.peopleandpetstogether.org) to meet that vital need. As the corona crisis continues to rage, it”™s increasingly about more than having a cute critter on hand. That critter, for a lot of us, means company. For those who”™ve had Fido or Kitty awhile, it is the loving companionship of a family member. Ultimately, we”™re talking about the overall good. As Dr. Marie Louderback of the 3 Pound Cats clinic, fondly referred to at PPT as Dr. Marie, notes, “To be able to care for pet allows me to indirectly care for the [...]
“There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,” – Octavia Butler
photo by Megan Gramlow, April 20, 2021 SAY THEIR NAMES cemetery at 37th and Park (near George Floyd Square). The sun sets on a call for justice. Visitors at the cemetery honor, mourn, celebrate, and gather momentum for the work of tomorrow. They compose a symphony for those lost: Guilty on all three counts.Black Lives MatterHumanity MattersYou Matter --Megan Gramlow, Phillips West Neighborhood Organization Safety Committee Duante Wright and his son, by Nikkolas Smith 2021 (www.nikkolasart.com)“If she saw your child, Katie, as she saw her child, I don”™t think she would”™ve reached for a taser, let alone a gun,” attorney Ben Crump said to Wright”™s mother and the crowd assembled at the services in North Minneapolis Thursday, April 22. A great exhale of relief went through the city, through the world, with the three guilty verdicts for Derick Chauvin.But, the verdicts cannot bring back those who lost their lives at the hands of [...]
