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| Empty train during COVID19 |
Either the Coronavirus is bad or it’s not. President Trump, ignoring all advice and evidence,
has decided that it’s not bad, “No worse than the flu,” and vowed to end any
preventive measures on Easter. Let’s not
think about why he picked Easter.
If he gets the CDC to change its guidelines, there is no
reason to bail out cruise lines, casinos, and other businesses. We will all be better and back to work soon. We
will go on cruises, stay at hotels and go to Vegas. Why should we bail out
these businesses when there is nothing wrong? However, the president’s enablers
in the Senate and his prompters at Fox News have determined that we should not
worry about logic, facts, and the safety of the American people. That’s nothing new or surprising, but putting
our heads in the sand now will make it much harder to pull them out later.
In contrast to the chaos out there, life in our little corner
of the Twin Cities is placid. The wall project
in the basement continues in fits and starts, as different layers must dry before
the next task can start. Our governor seems to be doing what he should. Minnesota has a large budget surplus, a big
chunk of which will be used to fight the virus and mitigate its consequences. I
am glad we live in a high tax state, something I would not have said (at least
out loud) a few months ago.
People in the Twin Cities seem to be taking the crisis seriously.
Streets and highways are empty. Rapid transit
still operates, but buses and light rail cars are empty. Nail salons, hairdressers,
and barbershops are closed. The doctors at our family medicine clinic are twiddling
their thumbs while waiting for the deluge.
Now is a good time to send them a non-emergency question or schedule a
telemedicine visit. My shuttered exercise
class has extended its closure through the end of April.
In media news, we finished watching Who Killed Malcolm. No big reveal at the end. OLGS did not recognize his former student Talmadge
Hayer after more than 50 years. Our next
foray into crime—fictional rather than real—is Better Call Saul, the prequel to
Breaking Bad. We dropped the show after
the first couple of seasons but now seems to be a good time to try it again. Stay
tuned for updates.
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