The Last Cruise, released on Mar. 30, 2021, is a short documentary focused solely on the COVID-19 outbreak on board Princess Cruise Line’s Diamond Princess. As background, the Diamond Princess left Yokohama, Japan on Jan. 20, 2020 and was scheduled to disembark in Yokohama on Feb. 4, 2020. The ship carried 2,666 passengers and 1,045…
A History of Syttende Mai and How to Celebrate Online in 2020 Many people are surprised to learn that the Norwegian holiday Syttende Mai is celebrated in Seattle, Washington. Not only is Syttende Mai celebrated in Seattle, but the annual parade attracts an estimated 10,000 people each year, many even visiting from Norway to attend.…
What Can Be Learned from the Seattle Experience with COVID-19 I live in the bedroom community of Puyallup, Washington and commute to my hotel job in downtown Seattle. Unfortunately, that also means I have been following the outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) from its very first diagnosis in the United States. I am writing this…