The dos and don ts of Zoom dating (by someone who knows firsthand)
Have you been building a rapport with potential partners via texts and chat, only to see it fizzle out on the video screen? You’re not alone
Screen ready: Morgan Lawrence get s ready for a date (from the waist up)
Credit: John Lawrence
Ellie Stevens, a 24-year-old graduate, could barely contain her excitement. It was December and she was preparing for a date with Daniel, a 33-year-old financial analyst and veritable hunk (if his profile picture was anything to go by).
The pair matched on a dating app while both living in Berkshire, and, after a few weeks of near-constant texting, she felt confident they’d have a connection in person. Eventually, the date was set: new heels were ordered; the restaurant was booked. She was counting the days. But before they had the chance to meet, the second national lockdown was announced. Annoyed but undeterred, Daniel popped the question: “Will you go on a virtual date
A lawyer who worked on the Cartwright Inquiry into medical experiments 30 years ago is astonished women face a fight again over consenting to invasive procedures.
Several women have given accounts of lack of consent to invasive surgeries where many extra medical staff were present, many of them students.
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Several women have given RNZ firsthand accounts of being in surgery with many extra medical staff or trainees present, or being rushed into procedures with little chance to say no. I attempted to sit up, to look around and see who else was in the room, but the nurse or anaesthesiologist, I m unsure who, pushed me back onto the bed, trying to put the mask onto my face, one woman told RNZ.
Local Eats: Try a ‘Mr. Grinch’ Kake Shake at Delicious Sweets Bakeshop in Saginaw
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
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SAGINAW, MI Delicious Sweets Bakeshop, known for custom cakes and other delectable desserts, is now offering “Kake Shakes.”
The sweet and creamy new offering is a cake-inspired milkshake. Flavor options include Banana Pudding, Coco Krazy, Red Velvet, and Strawberry Shortcake, a customer favorite. The bakery offered them for the first time in August and owner Cierra Warren said they were a big hit.
Kake Shakes are made with ice cream and milk and some have brownies, cookies, cake, candy and other sweets mixed in or served on top.