12 - Cause and Effect

After a few days off to really focus on earthworms, I'm back to the recording studio with a great old friend, new guest, Max. Max and I catch up on how social distancing is playing out in my favorite western suburb of Cleveland before deep-diving into speculating about what could... if we play our cards right... come out right from all the grief, pain and isolation of COVID-19. We're not saying it's a sure bet or a fair trade-off, but something good must come of all this, right?

We're also making lots and lots of recommendations for great reading and other entertainment consumption. Here's a quick rundown:

Max's picks:

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood (and, of course, The Blind Assassin)

Joseph's Machines (Rube Goldberg machines, that is)

LeVar Burton Reads podcast

Reanna's picks:

The Library Book by Susan Orlean

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

OK Go's Sandbox

Caen Hill Countryside Centre's Twitter feed

Do some good:

Donate blood, if you can. Learn more at redcross.org.

Consider a donation to support endangered animals at risk of poaching as conservation efforts suffer from lack of tourism revenue. Some recommendations: 

https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/donate 

https://loisaba.com/how-you-can-help/donate

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