The new novel, "The Death of Jesus," takes place about two years later. David, now 10, is an accomplished dancer and soccer player. Dr. Julio Fabricante, the director of a local orphanage, aggressively recruits David away from his "parents." "To be an orphan, at the deepest level, is to be alone in the world. So in a sense we are all orphans," he remarks. David leaves Simón and Inés, moving into the orphanage. Before long, however, the boy comes down with a "mystery disease" and is taken to the hospital. A long vigil ensues, the outcome of which - spoiler alert - is telegraphed by the novel's title. In the hospital, David is briefly reunited with the creepy but magnetic Dmitri, who, having completed psychiatric treatment there, is now an orderly. Dmitri claims that David imparted "a message" to him before dying. But, in a letter to Simón, Dmitri admits, "the content of the message is still obscure. . . . David himself may have been the message." … [Read more...] about Book World: ‘The Death of Jesus’ completes J.M. Coetzee’s nativity-inspired trilogy. But what does it all mean?
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‘I Hope It Resonates With People’: Jesus Trejo On Showtime Comedy Special ‘Stay At Home Son’
(CBS Local)– Jesus Trejo is one of the funniest comedians out there and on Friday the world will get to watch his first hour long special on Showtime. “Stay At Home Son” was filmed last November and the California native has put in a lot of work to get to this point in his comedy career. … [Read more...] about ‘I Hope It Resonates With People’: Jesus Trejo On Showtime Comedy Special ‘Stay At Home Son’
One in 10 Covid-19 patients with diabetes die within a week, study finds
"The other thing, age and being male, I think both of those two things have been recently and repeatedly validated by other studies. So, basically being above the age of 70 and being male with diabetes and being overweight or obese really had a major outcome on the outcome," Eckel said. … [Read more...] about One in 10 Covid-19 patients with diabetes die within a week, study finds
1 In 10 Coronavirus Patients With Diabetes Die Within A Week, Study Finds
“The other thing, age and being male, I think both of those two things have been recently and repeatedly validated by other studies. So, basically being above the age of 70 and being male with diabetes and being overweight or obese really had a major outcome on the outcome,” Eckel said. … [Read more...] about 1 In 10 Coronavirus Patients With Diabetes Die Within A Week, Study Finds
World’s oldest man, the UK’s Robert Weighton, dies ‘peacefully in his sleep’ at 112
Born in the northern English city of Hull, Weighton was one of seven children. After leaving school at 16, he undertook a marine engineering apprenticeship. He later moved to Taiwan, where he spent two years learning Mandarin and teaching in a missionary school. … [Read more...] about World’s oldest man, the UK’s Robert Weighton, dies ‘peacefully in his sleep’ at 112
