More shutdown humor from YouTube
[Hat tip: commenter “Rufus T. Firefly”] A jack of all trades:
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How are you tackling the shutdown? I know what some YouTubers are doing
What are you doing to keep yourselves busy? For me it’s rather simple. I still do a lot of reading and writing and thinking (hopefully not in that exact order). That’s what I do each day anyway, and it takes … Continue reading →
If we re-open, will there be a bad “second wave” of COVID-19?
Sorry, I don’t have an answer. But I have some thoughts on it. First of all, we have to re-open, although doing it in stages and to different degrees in different locations is fine with me. Not only is it … Continue reading →
China isn’t winning any popularity contests these days
Finally! Something on which we can agree. Americans in both parties blame China: Republicans and Democrats now largely agree that the Chinese government bears responsibility for the spread of the pandemic, that it can’t be trusted on this or any … Continue reading →
California has started antibody testing
There’s a reason California is a good choice for such a test: The team tested 3,200 people at three Bay Area locations on Saturday using an antibody test for COVID-19 and expect to release results in the coming weeks. The … Continue reading →
RIP John Prine
I’ve loved this song for a long, long time: This article says he died of COVID-19 complications. That last word is a bit confusing. He had a history of successfully treated lung cancer from 2013, so it’s not clear how … Continue reading →
More on China’s media connections
Yesterday I wrote a post that dealt with some of the propaganda efforts of China, and how they have bought influence in news media: Now there’s this comprehensive article focusing on the American MSM: The companies that own the major … Continue reading →
You know that old joke about “if Trump found a cure for cancer, they would criticize it?” Well…
…see this. Also of course this and this. They never, never, never stop.
Continue reading →China says to Italy (and the world): let’s make a deal
[Hat tip: commenter “Snow on Pine”] Oh, the magnanimity of the Chinese government: After COVID-19 made its way to Italy, decimating the country’s significant elderly population, China told the world it would donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help Italy … Continue reading →
Let’s compare Vermont and New Hampshire on COVID-19
Vermont and New Hampshire are somewhat similar states. But last night I noticed that, so far, they’ve had different experiences with CVID-19. That may even out or otherwise change over time. But right now these are the figures: Vermont: 543 … Continue reading →
Contortionists creep me out
This is a change of pace from you-know-what. I’m not saying it’s a pleasant change of pace. But it’s certainly a weird one: If you want to know more about how they do it, see this.
Continue reading →I was doing some tidying up today…
…and came across one of those neighborhood freebie papers from about a month ago. You know, the ones that list concerts and meetings, and have ads for restaurants. Ordinary stuff. Unremarkable. Except today it seemed like an ancient relic from … Continue reading →