Hanukkah starts to tonight - Chag Sameach to our Jewish friends!
I've had a nice day, watching my Cincinnati Bengals absolutely destroy the Pittsburgh Steelers. The news of the past week was dominated by the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ahmaud Arbery verdict and a scary new COVID variant.
All three men accused of killing black jogger Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty last week. The case was pretty cut and dry - the three white men basically followed Arbery and gunned him down in some weird vigilante justice sort of way. The convicted men face federal charges for the killing early next year.
The new variant of COVID-19 is called Omicron. The World Health Organization marked it as a variant of concern. Omicron was discovered in South Africa. There is still so much not known about the variant, but it is pretty clear is has spread further than most hoped - especially in the UK. Travel restrictions are starting up again and America will bar travelers from many South African nations starting tomorrow. Canada, the UK, Australia, Israel and many more are doing the same. Seems like the best things people can do is get the vaccine and stay away from big crowds and mask when around a lot of people.
Lots of smash and grab crime at high end stores the past week, especially in California. The thieves apparently really like to strike high-end designers for handbags. I've mentioned before I have a bag fetish so this has interested me enough to follow closely. Stealing infuriates me. Of course, grabbing a loaf of bead to feed your kids is one thing. Nabbing a $4,000 purse is quite another. Of course, these groups are not "randoms" - it is all organized crime. I suppose all the high-end merchandise ends up immediately on reseller web sites. Thing is, bags from places like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada, Fendi and the like all are basically microchipped now. All the wares will be reported stolen, so dealers like The Real Real won't touch the stuff.
And speaking of The Real Real, a shopping trend that is taking off is buying resale, which I love. I prefer ThredUp personally because it is cheaper - but this is great to see. Consider secondhand this holiday season. It's good for the earth and your wallet! I try to not buy anything new clothing-wise anymore. There is so much good stuff out there with lots of life left that should not be in a landfill.
And I leave you with this little nugget of music news:
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 04:07PM 