What did the long delay in the rescue package accomplish? Despite delaying “much-needed aid for days, while businesses closed and people died,” little was accomplished. The new deal is much the same as the old deal, based on the just-released draft, explains Christopher Bedford at The Federalist. Here’s what is included: Direct payments: Americans will […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – Florida Keys U.S. 1 Closes to Tourists
In an effort to limit exposure to coronavirus in the Florida Keys, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is implementing southbound traffic stops (mile marker 112.5 on U.S. Highway 1 and Card Sound Road) to restrict access to the Florida Keys and to reinforce the island chain’s closure to visitors and non-residents. Only residents, property owners, and those […]
Quarantined at Home and No Toilet Paper
Is there a household in America that isn’t praying it won’t run out of toilet paper? Apparently from the empty shelves in the paper goods section of any big/little store, the country desperately wants reassurances that TP will be back in stock on a regular basis. But as the editors in the WSJ write, Senator […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – Cracker Jack Economics
What is it with these politicians looking for a prize in every package? Even though it may seem like light-years away, it was only last week that Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders clashed over stimulus in a primary debate, Andy Kessler reminds readers in the WSJ. Shoveling Something with “Shovel Ready” Mr. Biden celebrated the […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – a Little Perspective
As of St. Patrick’s Day – only six short days ago – there were 5,000 cases of the Wuhan flu in the U.S., reports Roger Kimball in Spectator.us. As Mr. Kimball notes, 95 people have died from it. “Ninety-five.” Over 25% of Deaths from One Place Of those 95 deaths, 25 are associated with one […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – a View from Your Couch
All right, we are entering day whatever of lockdown, thanks to the C. virus. And with movie theaters pulling the plug on popcorn machines across our fair land, Joe Morgenstern advises gifting ourselves a subscription to the Criterion Channel, “a rich resource for American and international classics.” Mr. Morgenstern reviews a number of contagion-based films […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – Never-Never Land
In her 1986 book “Key West Writers and Their Houses,” local celebrity and friend Lynn Kaufelt referred to Key West as Never-Never Land. Pretty much on the mark. It is extraordinarily expensive to live in Never-Never Land. Just ask Peter Pan. Now we have a pandemic that, like everywhere in the world, is wreaking havoc […]
In the Age of Coronavirus – Keep Calm and Carry On
Good advice from the Brits during WWII and good advice in 2020 as the world faces a pandemic, Daniel Henninger reminds WSJ readers. Given what we’re up against, “flatten the curve” sounds like a useful rule of thumb—not only for the health-care system but for the economy, politics and even our social and psychological well-being. […]
In the Age of Coronavirus: Should You Worry about Take Out Food?
At Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Daniel Kuritzkes, an infections disease expert, told NPR that food itself is most likely not a major risk factor. That’s because most infections from the new coronavirus appear to start with the respiratory system, not the digestive tract. When ordering take out, Drew Harris, a population health researcher at Philadelphia’s […]
The New York Times – a Parody of Itself
Want to see how astray The New York Times has staggered? Francis Menton, aka the Manhattan Contrarian, was certain his recent edition of the NYT’ had been swiped and replaced with a parody of the newspaper. On further examination, he realized that some miscreant had not swiped the real McCoy for a stand-in. Those same […]
