Nobody can skewer you like your own folk. The Lincoln Project is a group of extremely conservative, life-long Republicans who are also patriotic Americans. They are putting America first. That means they oppose Trump. Their latest salvo is a video that lets Trump be Trump by simply re-running his many lies about the Coronavirus. It won’t convince those who will not be convinced. But it’s worth a watch for the rest of us. Read more
Heavenly Father, I offer you the body and blood, soul and divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in atonement for my sins and those of the whole world. The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is suspending public celebration of the mass through Easter. The Diocese of Arkansas did the same thing several days ago. Other dioceses all over the world are doing the same. I feel as if a light has gone out. Correction. ... Read more
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a manager in a local business. He described how terrified some of his employees are of the Coronavirus and the things he was having to do to keep them calm and coming to work. I know that this will mark me as one of the goofiest people around, but it honestly had not occurred to me to be afraid of either the virus or the threat of economic meltdown which we are facing.... Read more
President Trump and his media bots are doing what they always do when they lie their way into a mess. They’re trying to lie their way back out. The lie, according to them, is that they never said it. Their new truthiness is that they knew it all along, and they have saved us all. Two weeks ago, President Trump said — on video and in front of thousands of people — that the Coronavirus was a ‘hoax.’ Now, he’s... Read more
The Coronavirus crisis has done what crises usually do. It has exposed underlying weaknesses and strengths that we ignored and took for granted in easier circumstance. One of the most important things the Coronavirus has laid bare is just how important the truth is. Leaders who mislead and lie to their people about matters of health and safety are not leaders. They are demagogues. A “press” that lies for lying leaders is not the cleansing voice of free speech and... Read more
Is it possible to put the entire globe in quarantine? What happens when we try? That is a very real question that we are answering right now, in real time. There is no treatment, and, as of now, no vaccine for the Coronavirus. The only way to stop its spread is to break the intersections of human to human contact that spreads it. These are called “disease vectors,” which does sound a lot more spiffy than human to human contact.... Read more
I’m going to keep this short. The number of diagnosed Coronavirus cases in the USA has increased dramatically over the weekend. In fact, it appears to be going up hourly. I say “appears to be” because the numbers can be a bit alarmist and deceiving. Here’s why. Testing for the virus is just now really going online. That means that we are officially “diagnosing” a lot of people who have had the virus for some time. Instead of indicating a... Read more
The National Institutes of Health is funding the first trials on a Coronavirus vaccine. The trial will take place at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. While this is a hopeful development, it does not mean that a vaccine will be available in the immediate future. According to news sources, “it will take from a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine.” This particular vaccine is just one of many that are being developed all... Read more
The best way to avoid germs is to wash your hands. The best thing to use when you wash your hands is plain ole’ soap. It turns out that hand sanitizers just don’t have the germ-killing mojo of grandma’s bar of soap and a generous rinse with clean water. So, if you want to stay well, lather up, rinse thoroughly, and use clean towels. You also might consider using soap to wash faucets, doorknobs, the cover on your computer keys... Read more
Here are the headlines about Coronavirus. Let’s begin with information that tells us what is actually happening. About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary from the CDC. Seniors are the most vulnerable to Coronavirus. You can help protect them. Coronavirus Worldwide, the Numbers. Why have there been so many coronavirus deaths in Italy? Italy’s Health Care System Groans Under Coronavirus — a Warning to the World Number of US Coronavirus deaths will depend on how many elderly people are exposed. As... Read more
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