Wednesday Reading List

Stuff worth sharing from the past week

But first, I hope all my readers are staying safe, sane, and well. Thanks for your support!

Two recent posts in case you missed them, 7 Things (I Think) I Know & 5 Ways I Handle My Finances.

COVID-19 continues to dominate the news. Some of the more interesting pieces related to it this week…

The Unsung Pioneer of Handwashing by Lindsey Fitzharris

“In 19th-century Vienna, Ignaz Semmelweis fought to convince his fellow doctors that washing their hands could save patients’ lives.”

Covid-19 coronavirus: The most important unanswered questions by Brian Resnick

Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful by Ed Yong

The Fed is providing way more help for the markets now than it did during the financial crisis by Jeff Cox

An Invitation to Corruption by Annie Lowery

A good look at Congressional rules related to stock trading after some recent news of Senators dumping stocks after briefings.

Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed

This IRS announcement regarding extending the tax filing deadline to July is helpful, but questions remain unanswered, such as what your state is going to require. More to come…

Netflix favors TV shows with 10-episode seasons by Travis Clark

This is not a new story, but with many of us increasing our familiarity with Netflix this month I was curious why a lot of their shows don’t last long – even the popular ones.

Book Recommendation

The Mirror & the Light (Wolf Hall Trilogy Book 3) by Hilary Mantel

“The brilliant #1 New York Times bestseller…With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with her peerless, Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power”.

7 years in the making, the conclusion to the Wolf Hall trilogy is here, and it’s unbelievable. Read them all if you haven’t.

Here’s a trailer for the PBS special based on the earlier books:

My book comes out April 21st – 27 days!

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