Little Bits of Cheese

Little Bits of Cheese

  • July 2, 2020

    He Built a Privately Funded Border Wall. It’s Already at Risk of Falling Down if Not Fixed.

    Trump supporters funded a private border wall on the banks of the Rio Grande, helping the builder secure $1.7 billion in federal contracts. Now the “Lamborghini” of border walls is in danger of


    Source: He Built a Privately Funded Border Wall. It’s Already at Risk of Falling Down if Not Fixed.

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  • June 28, 2020

    Stopped reporting…

    Texas Medical Center hospitals have stopped reporting key metrics showing the stress rising numbers of COVID-19 patients are placing on their facilities, undermining data that policy makers and the public have relied upon during the COVID-19 pandemic to gauge the virus’ spread.

    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-hospitals-hit-100-base-ICU-capacity-15372256.php

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  • June 26, 2020

    He Removed Labels That Said “Medical Use Prohibited,” Then Tried to Sell Thousands of Masks to Officials Who Distribute to Hospitals

    Using TaskRabbit and Venmo, a Silicon Valley investor and his business partner had workers repackage non-medical KN95 masks so he could sell them to Texas emergency workers.

    Source: He Removed Labels That Said “Medical Use Prohibited,” Then Tried to Sell Thousands of Masks to Officials Who Distribute to Hospitals

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  • June 24, 2020

    After Nearly Two Bumpy Decades, The Original Segway Will Be Retired In July

    Company officials announces production of the Segway PT will stop on July 15. The vehicle is popular among law enforcement and tourists, but falls short of its inventor’s revolutionary goals.

    Source: After Nearly Two Bumpy Decades, The Original Segway Will Be Retired In July

    The owner of Segway rode it off a cliff some years ago? Ouch.

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  • June 24, 2020

    Opinion | ‘Though the Virus Hadn’t Yet Reached Us, It Was Already Our Enemy’

    A rural hospital in Texas braces for an outbreak while trying to stave off financial ruin.

    Source: Opinion | ‘Though the Virus Hadn’t Yet Reached Us, It Was Already Our Enemy’

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  • June 24, 2020

    Austin American-Statesman

    The University of Texas System’s eight universities plan nearly $78 million in spending cuts in response to a request that state agencies slash

    Source: Austin American-Statesman

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  • June 23, 2020

    What If Working From Home Goes on 
 Forever? – The New York Times

    Miserable as it can often be, remote work is surprisingly productive — leading many employers to wonder if they’ll ever go back to the office.

    Source: What If Working From Home Goes on 
 Forever? – The New York Times

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  • June 23, 2020

    Prestigious Wine Organization Drops Use of Term ‘Master’

    The organization, the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas, wants to be more inclusive. Some black wine experts say the recent changes aren’t enough.

    Source: Prestigious Wine Organization Drops Use of Term ‘Master’

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  • June 23, 2020

    Texas Children’s Hospital admitting adult patients to free up hospital beds in Houston

    Texas Children’s Hospital said it is providing additional capacity through ICU and acute care beds across its campuses to both pediatric and adult patients.

    Source: Texas Children’s Hospital admitting adult patients to free up hospital beds in Houston

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  • June 22, 2020

    Hays County surpasses Travis’s active coronavirus case counts

    Hays County is more than a week into its second wave of COVID-19 and its new case counts have been rivaling it’s much more densely populated neighbor.

    Source: Hays County surpasses Travis’s active coronavirus case counts

    I don’t know if I buy their story of blaming protests. Austin saw larger protests…

    I’m sure there is some connection but blaming protests and not indoor dining doesn’t match up with the rest of the reports.

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