Narratives are so frustratingly unhelpful. Covid has been a terrible ordeal, released on the world by scientific incompetence (or worse), and has resulted in millions of unnecessary and unfortunate deaths. But I believe we are coming out of that long dark tunnel into a brighter tomorrow where a combination of natural & herd immunity, vaccines … Continue reading
And a Happy New Year to us all! I find myself thinking the same thing at the start of this year that I thought at the start of 2021: “Thank goodness the madness of Covid-19 and the rest is finally over and we can have a normal year.” I can tell already that this is … Continue reading
When I was first informed that I would no longer have a DAY JOB, I was at a loss. With very few breaks, I’ve spent decades going into work and counting on my EARNINGS to pay the bills. That was a big part of the pattern of my life. I started to try to find … Continue reading
I’m tired of not seeing people. All I see is masks. I went into a retail store recently. There were about a half dozen sales girls there to help out customers, and it was one of those times when I needed help (No – not the kind of help MY SIGNIFICANT ONE says I need … Continue reading
For as long as I can remember, Halloween has been my favorite holiday. My earliest scar is under my left eye – when I was somewhere under four years old, I fell on some cement steps while trick-or-treating. The cut wasn’t stitched – it was held together with a wooden clip to heal – I … Continue reading
This is not about money – not directly, anyway. The United States has been running at a deficit for years – it seems that our government can always find reasons to spend more money than we have. Occasionally politicians will go on about the dangers of defcit spending, but not enough of them to actually … Continue reading
This post is late. I usually write each piece a day or two before posting. I started this one on Friday, but then I totally lost track of the days. That’s right – essentially, three days went by without me realizing it. I could attribute it to living in this Covid-changed world, where the normal … Continue reading
You don’t prove you’re right by silencing the opposition. This has been tried throughout history, and does nothing but slow down progress. Sure, the people resisting truth to preserve their short-term self-interest may retain power for a little bit longer, but eventually it has to be admitted that Galileo was right, and that the Earth … Continue reading
Will we ever get back to normal? Societies have gone through all sorts of upheavals throughout history. When the upheaval part is over, we try to return to what was normal before (or at least to what we remember it as being.) Depending on how widespread that upheaval was, we might succeed in that return, … Continue reading
This last year or so has been a rough one for us all. The PANDEMIC. LOCKDOWNS that still somehow allowed a year of RIOTS in the streets. An strangely irregular ELECTION , with a RESULT that half the country still doesn’t believe, and a new POTUS who seems intent on upending everything the previous administration … Continue reading
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