Here are some thoughts pertaining to the Wuhan Virus pandemic: 1) I was pleased to see the the Federal Government, as explained by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, adopted “Wuhan Virus” as the preferred name of the current pandemic. As I discussed at length in my essay, “The Wuhan Virus: What’s In A Name?” from Friday, 3/20/20, there are several
As I contemplate the Wuhan Virus that rages across the globe, a severe winter storm rages across the New England coast. As strange as it may seem, I came to realize that both of these pathogens are manifestations of natural law. Both are as much a part of nature as a beautiful sunrise or a glistening rainbow. The storm and
Because there is a daily rise in the cumulative Wuhan Virus numbers in Connecticut (as predicted), it’s easy to feel a sense of doom and gloom. Although I would not want to give anyone the impression that I’m making light of the situation, I do want to point out that the data from the past week does give some grounds
They have all marched to the tune. The World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and the national and international media have all fallen into lock step. The Chinese Communist Party demanded that the the world expunge all references to China when referring to the virus that originated there and is now ravaging the globe. And, like guilty little
America’s Very Own Cuckoo’s Nest The novel “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey was a protest narrative about society’s intolerance of nonconformity. The book was wildly popular in the nonconformist 60s. It begins with an epigraph based upon a children’s rhyme, a portion of the original which goes: Wire, blier, limer lock Three geese inna flock One
“Irony” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as: “A state of affairs or events that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” Life offers us, it seems, a parade of many ironies, big and small. The Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette captured quite well life’s quotidian ironies in a song from 1996 titled, aptly,
Another day, another accusation. Yesterday it was “news suppression.” Several news sources, including CBS and CNN ran stories that accused President Trump of keeping corona virus news from the populace. These sources reported that Mr. Trump had “muzzled” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Fauci had been scheduled to speak on the
(Revised from 2/19/20) The latest Marist poll shows that Michael Bloomberg has risen to SECOND PLACE in the Democrat race for presidential candidacy. This, undoubtably, reflects two factors: 1) He has spent ONE QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS on advertising blitzes. 2) His “competition” in the Democrat field is so incredibly WEAK. None-the-less, his strong showing is still remarkable, however,
Yesterday, closing arguments were made in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein in New York City. The jury begins deliberation next week. As I’ve indicated in a past essay (In Defense of Men, 11/15/19), I do not approve nor condone the alleged sexual behavior of Mr. Weinstein, if in fact it occured. I do not in any way intend to
There are moments in life, sometimes, that seem to encapsulate, in one fell swoop, a trend, story, narrative, movement or slice of history. Such moments tie together a myriad of things; events, speeches, campaigns, and controversies. Ronald Reagan’s bold challenge to Russia: “Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!” was such a moment. Then there was John Kennedy’s: “We shall pay