Wouldn’t it be better to have only high-risk people stay home? People over 60 and those with pre-existing conditions? That way, if all those at low risk kept mingling, a lot of them would get a mild flu and herd … Continue reading →
Till April 7. At least. Going out without reason is a misdemeanor, although it is allowed for grocery shopping, taking walks (as long as you stay 6 feet away from other people), and a host of other purposes, and many … Continue reading →
The key to what’s going on now is containment and plus mitigation. To understand, here’s Dr. Fauci – the infectious disease expert on the task force to deal with COVID-19 – talking about the goals of containment plus mitigation, as … Continue reading →
The lies of the press go on – and on and on. Rather than offer a long description here, I’m just going to link to two of Ace’s posts (this and this) on some of the more recent, destructive ones … Continue reading →
The COVID-19 handwashing recommendations lead to a rise in OCD symptoms and anxiety. Makes perfect sense: But for some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), to be warned they must scrub to protect themselves from an invisible enemy, and to do … Continue reading →
That’s alright. I forgot, too. It was absolutely wretched. The many examples there of what transpired are truly disturbing, but I’ll just highlight a few for now: In the span of 10 seconds, Joe Biden: – Mixes up the #coronavirus … Continue reading →
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 →