Joe Biden continues to be in line to become the Democratic nominee, although I have no idea whether he will actually be the candidate the party officially picks. I continue to blink in disbelief that he ever got as far … Continue reading →
One opinion in the NY Times: The very features that make New York attractive to businesses, workers and tourists — Broadway, the subway system, world-class restaurants, and innumerable cultural institutions — were among the hardest-hit in the pandemic. And they … Continue reading →
Hard to say: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not seriously ill, two South Korean government sources said on Tuesday (Apr 21), following reports he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was now in “grave danger”. Kim was receiving … Continue reading →
…after a mass prisoner release? It is “unconscionable” that Rikers Island inmates who were released due to coronavirus concerns are committing new crimes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE below.] Here it is: “Reports Fly That Unity Government Is Imminent: Earlier Reports Indicated Collapse.” That makes it all crystal clear, doesn’t it? Contradicting earlier reports that coalition talks had collapsed, Israeli media now reporting that an agreement … Continue reading →
Aside from a crash course in Epidemiology 101 and terms like “flatten the curve”? Here’s a list: Top Ten Surprising Consequences of Covid-19 Hysteria: 1: Democrat governors rediscover federalism. 2: Wanna-be totalitarians can’t help but unmask themselves. 3: Trump gets … Continue reading →
Memoir is a strange genre of writing. It’s not always good, but when it’s good, it’s very very good. Two examples of which I’m very fond are Nabokov’s magnificently written Speak, Memory and Updike’s remarkable Self-Conciousness. They may not be … Continue reading →
That is the question – or at least a question, and a big one – that doctors treating COVID-19 face. Some say the usual protocols for ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) should be followed. Some say no. And some say … Continue reading →
I made this soup a while back and ate it day after day for almost a week. That sounds terrible, but the thing that was so great was that I didn’t tire of it. The challenge of what to eat … Continue reading →
…but I’m here. I had a couple of long talks with family and friends. Now, to work.
Continue reading →I’d already been due for a haircut when the whole COVID thing hit – in fact, overdue. I have the sort of hair that’s hard to cut well, and so I’d been putting it off. Turns out that wasn’t the … Continue reading →
…in Hokkaido. It stands to reason that there would be a second wave. This is especially true if the first one was clamped down so quickly – as in Hokkaido – that few people gained immunity. I trust the figures … Continue reading →