Not ALL masks are made equal
A recent new study examined the efficacy of different types of masks, from N95s to surgical masks to bandanas and neck gaiters. Though this study was primarily designed to verify Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Community
Sheltering-in-Place Week 22 – Quarantining back in California
The night before I left Massachusetts, it stormed: crashing thunder, brilliant lightning, wind, and eventually, rain. I lay beside an open window, feeling the breeze on my face, counting seconds Continue Reading →
Sheltering-in-Place Part 9 : Let’s talk about racism.
Week 15 of Shelter-in-Place. Sheltering-in-Place Week 15: Let’s talk about racism. This is inspired by Giants’ outfielder Jaylin Davis’ decision to blog about racism in major league baseball because, as Continue Reading →
Reopening preparations Part 3 — Screening procedures
As we move closer to Sarana’s re-opening, we have been sharing our new safety policies on this blog. We posted about the importance of face masks and about physical distancing Continue Reading →
Reopening preparations Part 2 — physical distancing & shared surfaces
As we make further preparations to reopen Sarana in its new incarnation, we are sharing some of the new policies and safety procedures you can expect when you return for Continue Reading →
Reopening preparations: Part 1 – the masks
Pam, Jennifer and Tatyana have been meeting virtually weekly and are discussing the many details of re-opening Sarana. We look forward to announcing our opening as soon as we have Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 6 – Fractal Re-opening
Week 10 of Shelter-in-Place. My late father having been a research scientist at an institute now affiliated with the University of Massachusetts, I happened this week to attend a webinar Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 5– A reminder of times past
Sitting at home, facing the big list of re-opening considerations, I suddenly realized that I could walk away, take early retirement, and leave Sarana’s future to someone else. The thought Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 4- Planning Ahead
Sarana’s managers, Tatyana, Jennifer, and I, have started working our way through a long list of considerations for re-opening: equipment needed; procedures to create for: cleaning and sanitizing, and tracking Continue Reading →
Sheltering in Place Part 3 – Gratitude
End of week 6 of Shelter-in-Place. Here’s what I’m grateful for today. 💜 Gavin Newsom’s approach to CoVid19, his quickness to order state-wide Shelter-in-Place (SIP) and his continued thoughtful decisiveness in Continue Reading →