Here are some estimates for the toll COVID-19 is likely to take in the US. Make of them what you will: One model from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that between 160 million and 210 million … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Here’s an article about the move to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Hear, hear! I say. Being a nightowl, I very much prefer having more hours of daylight at the end of the day. But I’m aware that for those … Continue reading →
I thought I’d get Part II of my coronavirus update published today. But in the meantime, I decided to write just a little teeny tiny post on the question of the 1918 flu epidemic and aspirin. Well, a lot of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This builds on yesterday’s post.] One reason I don’t mind answering the phone is that I can almost always tell what’s a robocall, and avoid those. They ordinarily have an area code that matches mine (their designers are clever … Continue reading →
There’s the deep state, and then there’s the deep deep state. I think it’s wise to pay attention to Devin Nunes. So far, he has turned out to be spot on about what’s been happening behind the scenes: Rep. Devin … Continue reading →
Sorry! I had a bunch of commitments to take care of earlier today, and due to delays outside my control they took longer than expected. So I’m just now settling down to my computer. Stay tuned.
Continue reading →“By the dawn of the 19th Century, the disease had killed 1 in 7 of all people that had ever lived, more than any other illness.” Anyone who’s a Bronte or Keats or Chopin fan hasn’t forgotten. But it’s true … Continue reading →