I’m still out west, so this affects me personally because in a little while I’m due to return home. I flew out on a trip that for various reasons (mostly a long delay in the airport) took about 18 hours, … Continue reading →
Here’s a lengthy report that studied the effectiveness of different states’ reactions to COVID. It’s complicated and I’m not going to write about it in detail at the moment (maybe never), but it’s worth looking at. Here are some of … Continue reading →
The Ukrainians seem to have been catapulted by Russia into a World War II movie. Not a good place to be. At the same time, the Chinese of Shanghai are living in one of those futuristic dystopian films: Nearly all … Continue reading →
Commenter Rufus T. Firefly asks a question that I find interesting: Has anyone noticed EVERYONE seems to have aged 5 or more years during the two years of lockdowns? I first started noticing this in myself, prior to the lockdowns … Continue reading →
The CDC withholds some statistics because it’s afraid the information will be turned into disinformation by the readers. Now, there’s a great way to gain people’s trust: withhold information because you think they’re stupid. The funny thing – I mean … Continue reading →
It’s a little bit – just a tiny bit – as though people are waking up from a bad COVID dream. Something about the length of the whole thing, plus the seeming relative mildness of Omicron, appears to have caused … Continue reading →
It’s about obedience. That thought struck me after reading various articles on the Canadian government’s reaction to the trucker convoy. I find it to be an inescapable conclusion. At this point in time, the left is discovering that mandates aren’t … Continue reading →
There seems to be something of a political change in some mothers: “Those on the left keep ignoring parental concerns and diminishing them,” Steinkamp says. “All it does is radicalize people and foster realignment.” Radicalize is another way of saying … Continue reading →
Funny how you’re seeing calls to end restrictions – coming from the left this time, now that they realize how much it’s hurting the Party. Draconian measures weren’t a bad thing, I guess, when they were just hurting people in … Continue reading →
I think this was indeed a pivotal moment that made the situation starkly clear: the exact moment my trust in our public heath experts began to erode was in June 2020 when they said “racism is a public health issue … Continue reading →
Commenter “Rufus T. Firefly” writes: I’ll admit I had a bias. My bias was hoping that COVID-19 would not be as terminal as predicted. I followed any reasonable, valid sign that gave credence to that hope. And, most all of … Continue reading →
Now they tell us. Actually, during these COVID years I’ve read several earlier studies questioning the effectiveness of lockdowns. I don’t recall where or when, but it’s been ongoing. However, I had to seek them out; I don’t recall them … Continue reading →