I read a editorial in the Washington Post this morning from Dr. Leana Wen. where she laments the CDC being too timid in their guidelines for vaccinated people. She thinks that a timid version of guidelines for vaccinated people will encourage vaccine hesitancy. Why get the vaccine if they say you still shouldn’t travel, dine … More Messaging is Important
Broadcast network TV has returned. There has been a mix in the way shows have dealt with the pandemic. Some shows(Seal Team, several sitcoms) have decided to completely ignore the pandemic. Some shows(Prodigal Son, Blue Bloods, Magnum) have acknowledged that the pandemic happened but the action takes place post-pandemic. Last Man Standing started the first … More TV and the Pandemic
I was going to avoid this topic, but since it is mostly what is in my head this morning, here we go. I will begin by saying that I am on the very bottom of the list of who will get the vaccine. It makes sense. I don’t have to leave the house to work. … More Politics and the Vaccine
I just read this article from Drew Magary. He talks about going to DC to do a self guided walking tour and how he was not ready to be out and about even outside where everyone was wearing masks. He says this tells him he won’t be ready to fully embrace post pandemic life when … More Am I Ready for the Post Pandemic World?
For pretty much my entire adult working life I have had the same morning routine. Wake up. Make coffee. Turn on the local news. Read the newspaper. Watch The Today Show. Go to work. As the pandemic has dragged on, I started to adjust his a little. Coffee is a constant. The newspaper is still … More Trading News for Nostalgia
I watch the news a lot. Probably too much, even now when I’ve tried to cut down on news for the sake of my mental health. I’ve always been a little irritated with the TV doctors who pop up on the talk shows to discuss medical issues. With Covid, they are all over the place. … More Tater Talks TV Doctors
I recently watched 28 Days Later. At the beginning of the movie the main character wakes from a coma to discover he missed the zombie apocalypse. After that, on Twitter, I saw a conversation where someone mentioned they would like to be like Rip Van Winkle and sleep until all of this is over. I … More Ready to Rip Van Winkle
Big 10 football is back The Big 10 has reversed course and has unpostponed the season. Football will start next month. They say they are able to do this because of improvement in testing. They will be able to test players every day with the quick tests and isolate the positives to slow the spread. … More In College, Football is All That Matters
During my time at home in the spring I had some questions as I looked forward to whatever the future brings. Let’s see what answers I have. Can I really spend more than a few more months working somewhere that steals my joy? The answer mentally and emotionally is no. Unfortunately, I really don’t have … More Looking Forward – Some Answers
We are just a few days removed from the anniversary of 9/11. Someone mentioned on Facebook how all the TV networks covered the aftermath 24/7 and cable networks went dark, I remember the days of television being 24/7 coverage of the recovery efforts and stories of the day. I remember for a time it was … More A Defense of Distraction
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