Tag Archives: fear

It helps to watch New York Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s measured, eloquent press conferences in the mornings. I watch them on CNN; I think MSNBC carries them as well. Here he is today, asked about what he would tell people who … Continue reading →

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Gabriella West | 1 Comment

Coronavirus Dispatch #1

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Gabriella West

Here’s how it started, at least the official story, from a site called CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) that I just happened upon today on the web: “As suspected, a novel coronavirus has been identified in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, News, Personal, San Francisco | Tagged alienation, Bay Area, California, capitalism, coronavirus, COVID-19, crisis, death, empathy, fear, friendship, global pandemic, loss, nature, shelter in place, shortage, society, surreal, tests, Trump Administration, uncertainty | 1 Comment

Blossoms in January

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Gabriella West

I love seeing flowering fruit trees every January; seems like it happens here ridiculously early, and I’m always surprised. But we are officially in a drought in California. We’ve had no rain here at all for months. The governor has … Continue reading →