I am tired of it. You’re tired of it. We’re all tired of it — talking about, hearing about, thinking about the coronavirus pandemic. We are so tempted to become complacent. We want our “normal” lives back. The president is telling us we have to open back up, we have to take back our country, take back our economy. There’s just one problem: the pandemic is not becoming … [Read more...] about Pandemic Fatigue
COVID-19
Pennsylvania Announces Release of the COVID Alert PA App
Pennsylvania has finally released the COVID-19 tracing app that notifies you if you’ve been near someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. It’s available for both iOS (iPhones) and Android devices (click on the links from your device to download and install the app). This is the system that was jointly developed by Apple and Google. After installing the app and enabling … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Announces Release of the COVID Alert PA App
My Opinion Is as Valid as Yours
Recently I've seen that statement, or at least that attitude, on so many posts on Facebook. Let me say, categorically, NO, it's not! Before you get all bent out of shape, allow me to explain. As you probably know, for the last nearly 18 years I’ve been a motorcoach operator — tour bus driver — driving all over the eastern US and Canada on a daily basis. … [Read more...] about My Opinion Is as Valid as Yours
Lives or Livelihoods
Lives or livelihoods … that's the choice many of us are being forced to make. I find it distressing that so many are protesting for their "right" to return to life as we knew it a few months ago at the expense of lives around them. Even worse, many of them claim to be pro-life, but, as it turns out, that apparently only applies to those who are pregnant. Your "right" … [Read more...] about Lives or Livelihoods
Masks and More
Does wearing a mask, especially a homemade mask like so many of us are wearing now, cause more harm than good? One of the posts circulating on Facebook right now trumpets the dangers of anoxia (absence of oxygen) or asphyxiation (being deprived of oxygen) from rebreathing the carbon dioxide that we exhale into the mask as we breathe. The claim is that as the concentration … [Read more...] about Masks and More
Cabin Fever
Susan, as we’re doing an emergency curbside pickup at Home Depot: “Bob! Slow down! This is our only time out, and I want to see EVERYTHING!” I laughed, and, of course, slowed down. I think most of us can relate to that sentiment — sheltering in place is getting old. We're ready to be out and about. The news tonight was filled with stories about states beginning to lift … [Read more...] about Cabin Fever