There are two types of people during this crisis.
Those who are stressed and anxious because they are learning new apps, hardware and ways of working. And those who are waiting for things to return to how they were. The former are staring at months and months of pain, confusion and steady progress as they create a new world. The latter are toast.
At CoolCleveland, we celebrate the confused pioneers, asking questions, trying new things, always on unsteady ground, not sure about much. Fairly sucking at what they’re doing, but sucking less and less every day. CWRU’s director of innovation and technology Ian Charnas wasn’t sure if masks really did anything, so he did his own experiment and make a fun video.
BW is famous for its musical theatre grads becoming Broadway stars, so they are busy exploring new ways to train future artists to put on shows for the public while working together in close proximity. Grammy-winning Apollo’s Fire musicians offer virtual music lessons. CoolCleveland talks with John Zitzner of the overachieving Breakthrough Schools about how they are navigating the pandemic with classes starting (remotely) in just weeks.
So what will it be? Are you learning… or waiting?
–Thomas Mulready