New York (AFP) - New York's governor declared Monday that the "worst is over" for its coronavirus outbreak providing the state moves sensibly, despite reporting its death toll had passed 10,000.Andrew Cuomo said lower average hospitalization rates and intubations suggested a "plateauing" of the epidemic and that he was working on a plan to gradually reopen the economy."I … [Read more...] about New York governor says ‘worst is over’ as virus toll tops 10,000
Is Trump gearing up to fire Fauci?
Will President Donald Trump fire Dr. Anthony S. Fauci? (See video.) Indications that this might be the case ignited a mini-firestorm and the White House now denies it plans to dump him. However, the once unthinkable has often been the norm when it comes to Donald Trump and the answer is twofold: (1)Common sense would suggest he would never fire the federal government’s top … [Read more...] about Is Trump gearing up to fire Fauci?
Corona Easter (Cartoon, Column and Video)_
Fact: Everybody who has died from the coronavirus was going to die eventually anyway. Honestly, I expect Fox News to pick that up and run with it. The new conservative Trump cult fucknut talking point is that covid-19 is being given too much credit for killing people. Fox News and others are pointing out that some people who have died from the virus had other … [Read more...] about Corona Easter (Cartoon, Column and Video)_
One of Saturday Night Live’s Best Openings
The opening of the 11 April 2020 episode of Saturday Night Live has to be one of the best SNL openings in the show's history. Why is that? Let me count the ways. 1 - The public would have understood if the episode hadn't been produced, but it was produced anyway. 2 - The episode wasn't really live, but who cares? It serves its purpose. 3 - The opening shows the cast … [Read more...] about One of Saturday Night Live’s Best Openings
Relief For Cause
by Mike Fuqua One of the big stories in the news these days is the relief of the Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), one of the nation's 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. Since most of us have been sequestered in our homes, you likely have read about it in the news, seen various opinions on social media and even seen the viral YouTube video of the … [Read more...] about Relief For Cause
US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 On Easter Lockdown
US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 On Easter Lockdown. Another Grimm Milestone Reached By The United StatesAFPThe United States passed the grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus deaths Saturday as huge swaths of the globe celebrated the Easter holiday weekend under lockdown at home.The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 20,506 people in the US, which leads the world in … [Read more...] about US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 On Easter Lockdown
Happy Easter
Probably my pithiest post ever, but this Easter especially heartfelt: Wishing all our readers, contributors and their loved ones a wonderful Easter. … [Read more...] about
This Gift of Corona-Pause Doesn’t Suck
I have a millennial client who said in a recent tele-emotional education session, “This at-home bullshit is driving me effing crazy and it completely sucks! I can’t go play video games with my friends and that sucks. My parents are driving me insane and they suck. Everything in my life sucks. Life sucks.!!!” Sucks? Hmmm. For some reason I instantly thought back to about a … [Read more...] about This Gift of Corona-Pause Doesn’t Suck
WE’RE NUMBER ONE (U.S has world’s greatest number of confirmed coronavirus deaths)
The United States is now number one in the number of confirmed coronavirus deaths -- news that's coupled with other developments: "The United States on Saturday has passed Italy for the most confirmed covid-19 deaths in the world, with more than 20,000 fatalities, a figure experts have called “an underestimation.” Much-smaller Italy has still lost more people per capita — … [Read more...] about WE’RE NUMBER ONE (U.S has world’s greatest number of confirmed coronavirus deaths)
Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
Brussels (AFP) - Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000, although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was peaking in the United States and Europe.The picture of the unfolding economic catastrophe also became clearer with the IMF warning of a Great Depression and data showing 17 million Americans lost their jobs, but a … [Read more...] about Global virus death toll passes 94,000, but some signs of hope
TRUMP’S COVID 19 RESPONSE TIME (Cartoon)
Virus death toll tops 100,000 as locked down Easter kicks off
Rome (AFP) - The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 Friday as Easter celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic's deadly worldwide march. The grim milestone came as the World Health Organization issued a dire warning that prematurely lifting lockdown restrictions -- which have kept more … [Read more...] about Virus death toll tops 100,000 as locked down Easter kicks off
‘Tiger King’ and America’s captive tiger problem
Many breeders say they’re stewards of conservation, but no captive tiger has ever been released into the wild. AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian Allison Skidmore, University of California, Santa Cruz Editor’s note: Netflix’s new docuseries “Tiger King” takes viewers into the strange world of big cat collectors. Featuring eccentric characters with names like … [Read more...] about ‘Tiger King’ and America’s captive tiger problem
Growing Radishes in Anxious Times (Breaking Update)
UPDATE: It has now been two weeks since our first radish harvest and with some trepidation we just concluded our second radish (singular) harvest. As one can see from our place setting (below), we had already lowered our expectations, but we were not quite prepared for this dismal outcome: worse than the first crop. We had hoped that our little farm would satisfy … [Read more...] about Growing Radishes in Anxious Times (Breaking Update)
What C.O.V.I.D. Really Means
Seems that with WAZE, Google Maps, and other similar apps everyone these days has their own “navi” system. Only problem is, the other day I plugged “Happiness” into one of these and the app exploded! I asked Siri, Alexa and even my Apple watch…no help. Could COVID19 have infected my course-plotting devices? Of course not. But during these sheltered-at-home days, any journey out … [Read more...] about What C.O.V.I.D. Really Means
An Excuse to Attack Belief in God
Some atheists are using Pandemic 2020 as an excuse to attack any belief in God's existence. It is one thing to reject belief in God's existence. It is another thing to attack people who believe in God's existence because a plague has occurred. Atheists doing the latter come across as tone-deaf bullies. What they are doing helps nobody. Sure, some theists have acted … [Read more...] about An Excuse to Attack Belief in God
Trump’s utter lack of grief, empathy is the coronavirus dog that didn’t bark
If you’d spent the last five years trapped in a cave somewhere, you’d probably bet that Queens-accented kid from a place called Jamaica Estates would be better at relating to the sorrows and stresses of the everyday citizen than a real-life queen who grew up on actual country estates or in Buckingham Palace, always at a remove from the commoners.But if you’re like most people … [Read more...] about Trump’s utter lack of grief, empathy is the coronavirus dog that didn’t bark
Past Presidents define us: A perversion of national ideals
April 13 is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A Founding Father, he wrote the Declaration of Independence and was part of the group who drafted our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. He and other significant presidents have much to teach us. Jefferson articulated the ideals that define our republic. We are a nation not of peoples but of ideals. They unite us into one nation (E … [Read more...] about Past Presidents define us: A perversion of national ideals
Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs
Flour has been in short supply in recent weeks. Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Nada R. Sanders, Northeastern University Retailers are frequently running out of everything from flour and fresh meat to toilet paper and pharmaceuticals as supply chains hammered by the coronavirus struggle to keep up with stockpiling consumers. … [Read more...] about Why your local store keeps running out of flour, toilet paper and prescription drugs
Brutal propaganda war over coronavirus means facts matter more than ever
Rarely has accurate information been more vital than at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yet a global disinformation war is being waged at full force.China and Russia push conspiracy theories worldwide about the origin of the virus. Autocrats from Cambodia to Saudi Arabia to Turkey censor reporting on the virus.Meantime, President Donald Trump blasts journalists who question … [Read more...] about Brutal propaganda war over coronavirus means facts matter more than ever