Today is the end of my 14-day quarantine/self-isolation in Canada. Two weeks ago my parents and I crossed the Montana/Alberta border after spending around two weeks into the United States. Four weeks ago, I took a night bus from Guadalajara to Mexico and then flew out to Miami to meet my Mom, Dad and brother. We were all helping my brother move all of his stuff (and a few of my things I left at his place when I started traveling) over to Columbus, Ohio where he started his medical residency last week. He did his undergrad at Arkansas so as you can imagine he is thrilled about being in Big Ten country.

After spending a week in Columbus (and taking a day trip up to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton for Father’s Day), I flew with my parents to Denver, Colorado. Why Denver? Because of the limited flights coming in and out of Canada, it was cheaper to fly in and out of Denver. On the way back to Canada, we took our time and made a couple stops to see Devils Tower National Monument (Bear Lodge) in Wyoming and Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota to get in a bit of hiking before our quarantine ahead.

After we talked with the Canada immigration officer, we were instructed to drive a little further into Canada where we were stopped by workers from Health Canada. They took our temperatures and we had to fill out a form with our address where we would quarantine, contact information, places we had visited in the last few weeks and a few other things before sending us on our merry way. A few days later we were called by Health Canada representatives to ask a few more questions (how we were feeling, who was getting us groceries, etc.) If none of us had answered the phone calls, the sheriff would have paid a visit to our house. We weren’t stupid like these people in Ontario.

Now we can roam free. I’m looking forward to doing some hiking tomorrow and on Sunday.

Anyways onto Flakes...

Frosted Flakes

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Nebraska football fans likely would have seen the title of his article,“2020 Hot Seat Rankings: 11 college football coaches with their jobs on the line this season” and probably would have continued scrolling through twitter because there is no way that article would apply to their beloved program.

Mailbag: Husker Video Game Challenges, End-of-Year Starters and More | Sports | Hail Varsity

Hail Varsity staff members Mike Babcock, Jacob Padilla, Greg Smith, Erin Sorensen and Brandon Vogel tackle your questions about the latest news in Husker Nation.

Padding the Stats: The Case Against Spring Football Season | Football | Hail Varsity

In a normal year at Nebraska, spring football consists of 15 practices spread out across six weeks (with spring break somewhere in the middle). How far back into the spring would the season be pushed, and how long would it last? Will it be conference play only? Will there be a postseason of any kind?

Most Intriguing Huskers: Junior OLB Caleb Tannor | Football | Lincoln Journal Star

On the edge, Tannor doesn’t have the ideal build for an every-down player at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, but he’s shown flashes of disruptive ability. Part of the question is what his role will be. Will he be asked to hold up in run support often? Is he a pass-rush specialist?

The Ivy League Won’t Play Football This Fall. Will Other Conferences Follow Suit? | Football | Omaha World-Herald

The decision announced Wednesday removes the league’s entire fall college football season, and it’s the first Division I conference to do so. The decision comes as other athletic departments and college conferences nationwide weigh whether to begin the 2020 football season on time, and is seen by some as a bellwether of what’s to come.

Husker Football Road Race Continues Tradition of Supporting Pediatric Brain Cancer Research | Sports | Huskers.com

Runners participated in the event by running locally on their own and posting their times and encouragements on social media. Just under 100 runners participated, raising more than $8,000 that will be donated directly to the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at UNMC for pediatric brain cancer research. This research helps fund new treatments options that improve access and comfort for Nebraska families.

Travels

What I Discovered Traveling The World Solo As a Black Woman | Travel | National Geographic

When I told my family that I was going on a 65-day cruise to Africa and Asia solo, they looked at me with worry. They mentioned gang violence in Soweto and terrorist attacks in Malaysia. But street crime and shootings can happen right here in Detroit, I thought. I needed to travel, to get outside myself and embrace the unfamiliar. I purchased the ticket.

Travel Writing Needs More Journalists of Color | Travel | Conde Nast Traveler

A travel-writing utopia would be one that’s full of nuance and expertise, but also more representative of the way we travel: Korean-American writers covering Argentina, Black writers reporting on India, Puerto Rican writers visiting Kenya—because their perspectives will broaden the way we come to view these countries.

How to Plan a Family Vacation During Coronavirus Where Everyone Feels Safe | Travel | Conde Nast Traveler

Every traveler knows the feeling of desperately needing someone to turn to. It’s not just on the road—deciding where to go for your first international trip or how to balance solo travel as a new mother can be just as challenging.

In Mexico City, the Coronavirus is Bringing Back Aztec ERA ‘Floating Gardens’ | Travel | Grist

In the south of Mexico City, about 100 miles of murky canals wind their way through the Xochimilco neighborhood. Here, the urban sprawl of one of the world’s densest cities yields to a lake region where indigenous farmers have been cultivating a unique system of floating gardens since precolonial times. Called chinampas, these floating gardens were built by the Aztecs to feed a growing population.

A Chef’s Journey to the Culinary Soul of Egypt | Travel | Travel and Leisure

While Egypt may be best known for its ancient monuments, the temples and tombs that lie beneath seemingly every square inch of the country, its food remains a core obsession, drawing passionate feelings.

Qatar Airways Now Requires Passenger Wear Face Shield and a Mask | Travel | Travel and Leisure

The airline will provide disposable face shields to customers before they board. It is offered along with a complimentary protective kit, which includes a single-use surgical face mask, disposable gloves, and hand sanitizer.

How Norwegian and Royal Caribbean Are Making Cruises Safer | Travel | Travel and Leisure

Two major cruise companies have combined forces to create a mega-panel of experts — including former Utah Governor and Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt — to craft recommendations about getting ships back to sea safely.

Japan’s Record-Breaking Bullet Train Can Also Run During Earthquakes | Travel | Lonely Planet

It operates using a ‘rescue pack’ lithium-ion battery that will allow it to continue to run, albeit at a lower speed, in the event of the overhead power supply being damaged or interrupted - a common occurrence during natural disasters like earthquakes.

Scottish Gaelic Is At Risk of Dying Out | Travel | Travel and Leisure

It was brought to Scotland by Irish settlers in the fourth or fifth century, and was the country’s principal language until the tenth century. Over the centuries, it has retreated north and west, and its heartland is now the Outer Hebrides, a group of islands off Scotland’s west coast.

Sealand: A Peculiar ‘Nation’ off England’s Coast | Travel | BBC

Located 12km east of Suffolk in the North Sea, the Principality of Sealand is a micronation that claims to be the world’s smallest country.

The Birthplace of Traditional Thai Massage | Travel | BBC

While the practice of Nuad Thai can now be found in spas throughout the world, the soul of the humble therapy hasn’t changed much in the place where it was born.

More Stuff Worth Reading

I Scream. You Scream. The Meltdown at the Museum of Ice Cream. | Business | Forbes

Maryellis Bunn, 28, built a business that promised customers happiness, sprinkles and ice cream. The playground-meets-art installation was an instant hit with the Instagram generation. But ex-employees say that a darker reality lives under the gauzy filters.

How Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing | Crime | ProPublica

The stores have some nonperishable and frozen foods, too, for people who can’t travel to the few discount grocery stores left in the area. Rudimentary provisions like these allowed the stores to remain open as “essential” businesses during the coronavirus shutdowns.

Prairie Dogs Threatening Western Nebraska Towns | Animals | Lincoln Journal Star

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The museum’s experts (and colleagues at other institutions) swooped in to sort the insects further, hopefully zeroing in to the species level, either by sight or molecular analysis. It’s a tricky task to parse itty bitty morphological markers that differentiate one species from another.

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Modern Design | Style | Apartment Therapy

“When speaking of modern design, three things come to mind: clean lines, meaningful pieces, and an edited approach,” says designer Mikel Welch. “It’s all about minimalism and refinement—it sticks to the basics yet nothing is basic about it!”

Exiled Uighurs Call On International Criminal Court to Investigate Chinese ‘Genocide’ in Xinjiang | World | The Guardian

The filing, submitted on behalf of the “east Turkistan government in exile and the East Turkistan national awakening movement”, claims that Uighurs were unlawfully deported from Tajikistan and Cambodia to Xinjiang where they were subjected to imprisonment, torture as well as forced birth control, sterilizations and marriages among other crimes.

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