Monthly Archives: March 2020

Community spirit under siege

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

The coronavirus-induced lockdown has many effects on us, individually and collectively, wherever we are. And we all respond in different ways. There are many aspects of this situation that worry me. The idea that I might catch the virus myself … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing, Phoenix-style

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

Of all bizarre creatures in that imaginary space that is Greco-Roman myth, Phoenix, the fabled, long-lived, cyclically re-born bird that knows how to go out (and come back in) with a bang, has to be one of the most remarkable … Continue reading →

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I am bored, you are bored, all aboard…

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

The second most contagious thing in the world right now, after the new coronavirus, is the insight that ‘social distancing’, previously known as ‘staying at home’ and ‘stay the fxxx away from me, you creep’, may actually help to decelerate … Continue reading →

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Herd immunity

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

As the UK’s ‘herd immunity’ approach to the coronavirus crisis has proven to be somewhat of a debacle, I would like to share how the farmer Sagaris protected his herd during an epidemic. His story is recorded in a Greek … Continue reading →

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The human side of the pandemic

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Peter Kruschwitz

As the world is trying to come to terms with the new coronavirus, Team MAPPOLA is doing its utmost to keep safe, working from home as best we can. As… The human side of the pandemic

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