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Social Distancing Week 3: Online Socialization & Learning

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Not actually Erin. Picture by KJ Photography & is used with permission. Hello preppers! I'd ask how you are all holding up, but I've seen your Facebook posts. Those of us who are introverts are likely doing well, but our extroverted friends are likely not okay with all this. But fear not! There are ways that extroverts can get their "people fix" without breaking quarantine. Additionally, if you're tired of reading books or watching Netflix, there are online courses you can take which will not only keep you entertained but also teach you useful prepping skills. Online Socialization Because I'm...

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We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep

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― William James   William was single, in his mid-thirties, had recently moved to a new town, and worked out of his apartment as a freelance graphic designer.   Most of his close friends were drifting away due to marriages and relationships, children being born and raised, and escalating job pressures.  He was not particularly tight with his family.  As a result of this confluence of non-connection, William was lonely.  So when he heard that a nearby community center hosted a “Saturday Night Social” each week,  he summoned his courage, shoved aside his natural shyness, bought some new denim jeans and...

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