We all seem to have extra time on our hands these days. Fortunately, my days are going just as quickly as they always have. The world may be careening off its axis, but I didn’t buy a ticket for that ride.
I’ve reduced my viewership of the news. Frankly, it’s nearly impossible to avoid with every social media entity blasting things out on an hourly basis. Then you need to decide who or what to believe.
Some neighbors and relatives say “You must believe the doctors and the science.” I do to a point, but it’s hard to follow them blindly when they say one thing one month and do a complete 180 the next month. Than their predictions are wildly established. When pressed on their predictions their response is “our modeling is only as good as the data we receive.” Heck, I used to say the same things about my decisions when questioned in hindsight.
Gone are the days of bi-partisan politics and unbiased reporting. All factions seem to have their own agendas. Which is really tragic when you think we are trying to prevent death.
The main stream media (MSM) act as if they are experts on everything when in essence they know very little just about everything. They parrot what others say. When they proven wrong, they never apologize or look back. They know their error will be forgotten in time.
Actually the MSM doesn’t have a corner on that market. Politicians behave the same way. They go down one rabbit hole after another. Come up with dirt on their faces, shake it off and head down another rabbit hole. They aren’t looking for carrots. Actually they are more like gophers destroying the earth and everything around it as they go from hole to hole. Many of them have no self-awareness or shame for that matter.
Ok, enough of this talk. It appears as though I’m having withdrawal from an “Editorial” post I just completed this morning.
Here are some things I know for sure.
- Things were less chaotic before social media.
- I don’t need Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Television, but I appreciate the access provided by the internet.
- I trusted what I heard 40 years ago more than I do now.
- What am I saying, I don’t trust anything I hear nowadays.
- I’m certain the children of my children are learning more being home-schooled than when they were attending classes daily.
- I like the way people seem to be reaching out across the country to long lost friends and relatives. It’s always a treat to hear a familiar voice.
- The sun is a powerful healing star
- If you hold your breath for ten seconds and don’t cough you are healthy
- Every job is essential if it’s yours
- I don’t want to wear a mask. Mainly because I’d rather sneeze in my elbow then into my own face.
- I also don’t believe people are smiling beneath their masks and that’s sad.
- My heart goes out to everyone who has lost someone from the pandemic. My heart also goes out to everyone who has lost someone to flu, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, respiratory failure, cerebrovascular disease, kidney disease, and suicide. There is nothing worse than losing a loved one.
- Anyone helping to combat this pandemic, be they medical providers, military personnel, grocery store employees, the neighbor who sewed you a face mask and the thousands of CDC and government employees are all angels of mercy on earth and I pray we never forget all they have done.
Until next time…