More Passport Agencies Enter Phases Two and Three of Resuming Normal Operations — October 2020
Of the 27 passport agencies and passport centers which have all reopened effective as of Monday, September 14, 2020, only eight of them are part of the first of three phases; 16 of them now part of the second phase; and three of them are in the third phase of resuming the normal operations of processing passport applications, according to…
Extended: Headspace Meditation and Mindfulness Trial Offer With World of Hyatt
The current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic has turned the world on edge to the point at which nothing seems normal anymore — and the drastic change in lifestyle coupled with the uncertainty of what the final outcome of this pandemic has caused people to be mentally unsettled, stressed, nervous, scared, and even panicky…
…but if you are a member of the World of Hyatt frequent guest loyalty program, you have a tool available to you which you can try to nurture your well-being at no charge: Headspace purports to “help you wind down, stress less and sleep soundly” through meditation and mindfulness.
As a World of Hyatt member, two choices are now available to you through the new collaboration with Headspace…
10 Suggestive Names of Real Locations Worldwide — Part 2: Chest Version
Have you ever been to a place somewhere in this wonderful world in which we live which has a name that seems suggestive — or perhaps less than wholesome? In locations outside of the country where you are based, the names of locations may seem to have a different meaning to you than the actual origin — but when those strange names are found in the same country as yours…
10 Suggestive Names of Real Locations Worldwide — Part 1
Have you ever been to a place somewhere in this wonderful world in which we live which has a name that seems suggestive — or perhaps less than wholesome? In locations outside of the country where you are based, the names of locations may seem to have a different meaning to you than the actual origin — but when those strange names are found in the same country as yours…
One Living Room in 6 Colorful Palettes Inspired by Nature Around the World
Most of us have not traveled much — or at all — during the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic; and as a result, we miss being at those destinations which inspire us. Color has a lot to do with that inspiration. Imagine decorating your home with the very colors that inspire you when you travel?
As a respite from the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic, let us travel virtually to six colorful places around the world via a series of illustrations; and…
Answers to Past Articles — Part 12: Signs, a Soda Machine, and a Box
In past articles in which your participation was not only requested but also helpful and humorous, I did not give the answers to questions which I have posed to you; so this article is the twelfth of a series to do just that — along with links to the aforementioned articles…
…and the links are…
Collection and Use of Biometrics by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services: Your Comments Requested by the Department of Homeland Security
Your comments are requested pertaining to changes proposed in a rule which are intended to provide the Department of Homeland Security with the flexibility to change its biometrics collection practices and policies to ensure that necessary adjustments can be implemented to…
Five Significant Milestones to Processing of Passport Applications — October 2020
Five significant milestones have been reached as of today, Thursday, October 1, 2020 by the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State of the United States pertaining to the backlog of processing applications for passports…
Driving Question: When to Merge Prior to a Closed Lane?
After you rent a vehicle in a location at which you have never been before, you are driving on a road or highway which has at least two lanes of vehicles that travel in the same direction. A traffic sign appears which warns that one lane is closed ahead — one mile ahead as an example — perhaps because of construction or some other reason.
What do you do — or better yet, what are you supposed to do?
The answer to the question…
Disgusting How Masks Seem to Be Everywhere
The perception that masks and cloth coverings for the nose and mouth are quite ubiquitous is rather disgusting and shameful — and I am surprised that more people are not appalled by how pervasive they seem to be, as one can spot them virtually everywhere.
No, I am not referring to…
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