People used to take things in stride. I realize that by saying that, I sound like an old curmudgeon. But maybe I now understand better why old curmudgeons sound like old curmudgeons. I grew up, as the somewhat-older author of … Continue reading →
Hey, why not? It lasts, if not forever, a long long time. It’s pretty cheap – for now. Doesn’t need refrigeration. Never goes out of style. One size fits all. And no, people don’t think it protects them against disease … Continue reading →
The number of critical care beds may be – critical. A while back, while I was trying to figure out why the situation in Italy has gotten so bad, one thing I came across was the idea that Italy doesn’t … Continue reading →
Here’s the news conference. I’ve queued it up for when Trump starts speaking: It was long, it was comprehensive, and apparently it was reassuring. I have only watched a little bit of it, but Trump seemed very knowledgeable and in … Continue reading →
After I watched this video, I felt the urge to send it to everyone I know. For just a split second I thought that, if they saw it, they couldn’t deny what they’re seeing. But almost immediately after I had … Continue reading →
Did you ever try to not think of a zebra? Sure enough, you think of a zebra. And these people cannot not do the thing they’re trying to not do: Which brings us to more humor, this time intentional (hat … Continue reading →
Have you noticed that these three words – “literally,” “exponential,” and “existential”- have become more popular, while at the same time they’ve nearly lost their original more narrow meanings and have come to be used as mere intensifiers?
Continue reading →Now that WHO has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it’s time for a definition. The word “pandemic” can describe extreme situations like that in 1918, or milder situations that we barely remember, with far fewer deaths. If you look at the … Continue reading →
I’m not even going to include a link, because you know it’s happening, and you’re probably following it yourself. Some people are seeing this as a buying opportunity. I’m staying put, though – implementing a little social distancing from the … Continue reading →
I keep seeing and hearing references to the supposed fact that COVID-19 is known to be spread by asymptomatic people infected with the virus, in addition of course to symptomatic people. It was one of the first things I heard … Continue reading →
Here’s the speech. I can’t find a good full text from which to cut-and-paste excerpts (that C-SPAN link doesn’t allow cut-and-paste), but he has banned travel from Europe (except the UK) for the 30 days starting Friday. He also is … Continue reading →
When I was in my 40s and quite healthy, I got viral pneumonia. I caught it from my son and husband, who were likewise young and healthy. Fortunately, we all recovered uneventfully, but it still knocked us all out for … Continue reading →