We watched the advance of novel Corona, COVID19, as it engulfed Wuhan, spread into other…
Corona Virus Diary 11: Every Week Tonight
The phrase “police brutality” has been part of my vocabulary since at least 1968. That is the year that the Democratic Presidential Convention faced immense political challenges inside the International Amphitheatre and protesters clashed with literally thousands of...
Corona Virus Diary 10: My House Is Divided
A while back I received a cryptic email from one of my brothers, J. I have some information that is very important for you to hear. I am pretty sure you won’t like it but your health depends on knowing what I now know. I’m giving you this initial heads up to see if...
Corona Virus Diary 9: Elvirus
This morning, I found an ear of deer corn dug into one of the pots of newly planted begonias. We are assuming the culprit is Elvirus, but it could have been a squirrel. We have a lot of squirrels and they plant acorns all over the place and make a mess of containers...
Corona Virus Diary 8: Essential Services?
What the heck is with the fixation on the beauty parlor? You’d think that hairdressers were emotional support animals, for all the anxiety that separation from them has generated. Talking heads on news programs apologize for their disheveled appearances and...