Now, 2022 is already a month in, but it feels like the clock has frozen – thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The world has dealt with two variants, the B16172 Delta and B11529 Omicron strains, which are more infectious than the initial strains that emerged from China. It has also seen a so-called "new … Continue reading 309 – On Recapping 2021: The Year That Was (Part 1)
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275 – On Denny’s In The New Normal
The new normal has changed the way we eat and live. Restaurants have not been exempt from this paradigm shift. All-day American breakfast joint Denny's is among the establishments that have adjusted to the post-COVID new normal. I last reviewed the Eastwood Mall branch of Denny's back in May 2019, way before the pandemic broke … Continue reading 275 – On Denny’s In The New Normal
274 – On A Belated 2020 Recap
To borrow a song from R.E.M., 2020 is "the end of the world as we know it." The coronavirus pandemic has definitely changed the world in the span of a few months. Remote work became the norm rather than the exception. Video conferencing apps such as Zoom and Cisco Webex were thrust in the spotlight. … Continue reading 274 – On A Belated 2020 Recap
262 – On Eating Out In The New Normal
The Covid-19 pandemic has definitely shaken up how we live and work today with remote work arrangements, cashless payment methods, online shopping portals, and food delivery apps becoming part of the new normal. Governments worldwide have been exhorting people to stay home and step out only when absolutely necessary to avoid the spread of the … Continue reading 262 – On Eating Out In The New Normal