Deborah L. Jacobs's Blog, page 3
May 13, 2020
How One Couple Makes Harmony in the Time of Covid
While some feel paralyzed by the pandemic, others are spurred to creativity.
April 15, 2020
How to Get Your Stimulus Payment More Quickly (In Theory)
A new IRS app lets you track stimulus payments and request direct deposit. I took it for a test drive.
April 6, 2020
DIY Face Masks Divert Friends from Covid-19 Horrors
As word circulated that cloth face coverings can slow the spread of the coronavirus, my weekend turned into a virtual sewing bee.
April 3, 2020
How to Lead a Paperless Financial Life
From stimulus payments to monthly bills, Covid-19 stay-at-home guidelines are one more reason to bank online. A guide to maximizing the conveniences and minimizing the risks.
March 26, 2020
How to Borrow E-books and Audiobooks from the Library
An avid reader plots a germ-free escape from coronavirus news.
March 19, 2020
With Borders Closed to Contain Covid-19, Some Folks Can’t Go Home Again
Stranded in heaven or in Hell, travelers, nomads and expats wait out the crisis in foreign lands.
February 27, 2020
In Phu Quoc, Vietnam, a Fragile Piece of Paradise
The coronavirus has hurt hotels and left some visitors, Casablanca-style, stranded.
February 21, 2020
Travel in Asia as the Coronavirus Story Swirls
What’s so difficult to explain to folks back home is how the virus seems to have brought people together, in the face of a remote, but worldwide, threat.
January 30, 2020
Why the Coronavirus Hasn’t Made Me Cancel Plans
Staying home won't shelter us from acts of God, terrorists or infectious disease.
November 22, 2019
Three Paris Markets That Are Worth the Journey
Open-air markets in neighborhoods all over the city are a foodie’s paradise.
