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The travel industry is being decimated by the coronavirus. The cascade effect of multi-state lockdowns has had a chilling effect on any number of verticals, from airlines, of course, to hotels. Then add rental homes — where owners open their doors to vacationers — to the mix. There’s an old line by F. Scott Fitzgerald: The rich are different from you and me. And in a scattering of cases, those with rather large wallets may be seeking temporary new digs beyond urban areas, to skirt crowds and microbes. The New York Times reported last week that at least some New...

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In 1999, Sleater-Kinney released their much-awaited (by me but also the world) fourth album, The Hot Rock. It was a different time, 1999. Yes, there was internet but there was basically nothing on it. You still bought records at the store and the only things you'd know about a band were the things they revealed to you on the record cover and liner notes (and okay, maybe they did had a small feature in your favorite music magazine, but that's it!).The point is, you (I?) spent a lot of time alone in your (my) room looking at the cover of...

The video game retail chain GameStop says it will close customer access to US storefronts starting Sunday, March 22, as a result of the continued spread of the coronavirus. Along with closing its US stores, GameStop says it will still allow customers to place orders for curb-side pickup, as well as digital and e-commerce orders. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories. The struggling video game retail chain GameStop has finally succumbed to the inevitable, announcing that its US stores will close effective Sunday, March 22, after days of what has seemed at times to be head-scratching moves by the company...

*I just wanted to start this post by saying that this post has been a year and a half coming. I finished writing weeks ago – right before the virus started spiking here in the US and quarantine efforts were started in earnest. I didn’t write this post because I’m scared of the world ending, although at times I sure am (but feeling more hope lately). We held off posting this because we were (and likely still are) all consumed, like most of the world, with the tragic state of things. But I suppose now is as good a time...