@grammargirl @shadychars
This sounds so fascinating that I just put a hold on a copy at my public library! Very eager to read it!

@ai6yr My partner Brian worked at a group home a few years back. One day, another employee came in from taking out the trash, shrieking in panic that there were raccoons in the dumpster. They were shouting, "Call animal control! Don't anybody go out there!" Brian was a relaxed unflappable guy, and he calmly said, "Leave them to me".

He found a large fallen tree branch, and tossed it into the dumpster, so that it slanted up towards the rim. Then he talked to them, saying stuff like, "Ok, party's over, you guys had better go while the going's good, otherwise they're going to call animal control on you. C'mon, let's move along!"

They obediantly climbed up the branch, dropped to the ground, and scurried off into the woods.

This news story reminded me of Brian's raccoon story, sort of... He never tried to give a raccoon CPR, though!

@igd_news This made me happy to be a Rochesterian!

The covid vaccine was in at Wegman's pharmacy when I stopped after work today, and I got mine! No prescription needed, thanks to Gov Hochul's EO allowing pharmacists to dispense directly. And free of charge, thanks to a pharmacy staff person who did some research and told me Medicare Part B would cover it. I already got the flu shot last week, so now I'm covered for both - Hurrah!