Covid Journal, March 26, 2020
Where are we at with Covid-19? Will the harsh measures of our governments justify crushing our global economy and the livelihood of millions of people across the globe?
2020
We Knew. We’ve Known for Years. We Just Ignored the Warnings. That Must Stop – Now.
When we think of climate science we think of what are sometimes called “earth sciences.” Stuff like physics, chemistry, atmospherics, geology, hydrology, glaciology – the droughts, floods and severe weather…
Failures to Read the Room
We are not in normal times, which at this point should be abundantly clear to all of society. As we try to slow Covid-19, we as a society are having…
A Glaring Omission
Anyone who may read this blog regularly knows that, for a number of reasons, I am not a fan of Justin Trudeau and his government. However, I give him top…
Covid-19 and the new normal.
Well… lots has happened since my last post. Normal political news and normal news for that matter is now almost completely gone due to the Covid19 pandemic gripping the world.…
These Are The Times
Gary Mason writes that Donald Trump created the perfect storm that is now sweeping across the United States: Luciana Borio, the president’s biodefense preparedness advisor, warned that a flu pandemic…
"at your library" column in the north island eagle: two columns suddenly without relevance, part 1
This ran shortly before the library closed. Reading to your children is one of the best and most important things you can do to help them succeed in school –…
10 things on my mind about covid-19
1. Wealthy urbanites are fleeing to their second homes — buying out grocery stores, expecting personal shoppers and home delivery, swelling vacation towns’ size to summer proportions. This is the…
Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.
The deadly Nipah virus originates in fruit bats and, in the case of recent outbreaks, is likely being transmitted to humans via contaminated date palm syrup or fruit Photo by…
Make & Wear Masks to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
A mask shortage hit the Czech Republic early in their efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the people reacted swiftly by making their own masks. Indeed, people in…
It’s time to make lemonade.
You know the old saw: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We can all wonder at the colossal stupidity of the republicans in the American congress who fought to…
Think what we could have accomplished if we’d concentrated on climate change like we’re focusing on COVID-19!
“Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully,” observed Samuel Johnson, a great wit of the 18th…
When Trump lies, someone dies
holy shit this @JoeBiden ad is good. pic.twitter.com/CAgIrt2Zua — Florida Chris (@chrislongview) March 26, 2020
Andrew Scheer and the Monstrous Nature of the Cons
About a week ago I ran a picture of Andrew Scheer grinning and chuckling during a debate on the Coronavirus, no doubt thinking that he could use the medical emergency…
An E.R. Doctor Slams Oil and Gas Bailout.
Dr. Courtney Howard, is an emergency physician. She’s also president of the Canadian Association of Physicians. Not surprisingly she’s been run off her feet trying to deal with the COVID-19…
Canada Is Ignoring the Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Indigenous Women
Supporters and mourners walk together in the streets of downtown Saskatoon, SK during the Sisters in Spirit Vigil & March, October 6, 2019. Canada is in a crisis of epic…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Brendan Kennedy reports on the massive job losses being caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Jackson offers his suggestions to provide immediate help…