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  • Responding to Russia’s top myths about NATO and COVID-19 [NATO]

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  • Survivors of the Storm [Air Force Magazine]

Hello there! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Here is a new update. For this particular post, I wanted to remind everyone that just because we’re all coddled up indoors, it does not mean that it’s a free-for-all when it comes to drinking. That’s right. After a long day, you may need a drink, but that does not mean that now you’re home all week and you’re bored and you decide to drink all day long. If you are going to drink, you must drink with moderation. What I think works wonder is that you can drink a 0.0% alcohol beer during the week, and then, on the weekend, maybe you can have a few regular beers. I’m not trying to completely cut down your alcohol consumption, I’m just saying, you can’t spend the entire week drinking because we’re all stuck inside. That’s simply not healthy. Drink 0.0%, you’d be surprised, it tastes just like regular beer. It’s important. If you’re so bored, please pick up a new hobby, there are so many things you can do. Check out Make magazine.

I know that living in isolation can be tough. You may have a lot of work and find it hard to get it all done with all the distractions, but remember, cherish these moments. Unbeknownst to us, a lot of children complain that their parents were not home enough to spend time with them, to play board games with them, etc etc. Now you have the chance to make up for loss time. Use it to your advantage. Be nice, be happy, be kind, time for you to work on those karaoke skills. Remember, anytime you feel frustrated by the amount of loud noises at home, there is a doctor or a nurse out there who cannot hug their children. Remember that when you have quarrels. Be thankful and grateful for your situation. Others are having a very rough time. Let us pray/reflect for them.

Until next time!