Week eight: the experiment
May 12, 2020
Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, countries have been experimenting with different ways of running a country. When thousands of people crowded into
Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, countries have been experimenting with different ways of running a country. When thousands of people crowded into
This last week we have listened to both the U.S. and China blame each other for the spread of the COVID-19 virus. When it was
Every town had one: A place where you could get new shoes on your horse; a place where you could get broken things fixed that
In the evening of the twentieth of April, as I watched the evening news, I listened to a professor from an eastern U.S. university announce
Easter is just over but not many wanted to dress up. It used to be a treat to go to church Easter Sunday and see
Remember in high school and college how much you could cram in that last few weeks before the exam? It’s only about three weeks ago
When we were told to self-isolate, the schools and colleges closed down, and many business closed, a lot of folks lost their jobs indefinitely. Panic
A lot of people have been watching television and were very aware of the movement of the coronavirus from its first detection in China. We
News releases during the first few months of 2020 about some countries closing their borders, cities on lockdown, cruise ships being kept from docking, large
My grandfather had a saying, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When I first learned to drive, my dad told me,
Ever since the days of the Roman Empire, countries have been experimenting with different ways of running a country. When thousands of people crowded into the Colosseum in Rome to watch gladiators try to kill each other and a thumbs
This last week we have listened to both the U.S. and China blame each other for the spread of the COVID-19 virus. When it was suggested that it originated in a lab, my mind took me back to school and
Every town had one: A place where you could get new shoes on your horse; a place where you could get broken things fixed that were obsolete; a part wouldn’t come until it was too late or maybe you couldn’t
In the evening of the twentieth of April, as I watched the evening news, I listened to a professor from an eastern U.S. university announce that herd immunity was the only way to successfully attack the COVID-19 virus. Herd immunity
Easter is just over but not many wanted to dress up. It used to be a treat to go to church Easter Sunday and see the ladies all dressed up to celebrate the start of another season. As most of
Remember in high school and college how much you could cram in that last few weeks before the exam? It’s only about three weeks ago on March 14 that we really got the message that COVID-19 was all over the
When we were told to self-isolate, the schools and colleges closed down, and many business closed, a lot of folks lost their jobs indefinitely. Panic buying began immediately. Soon the store shelves were bare of toilet paper, tissue paper, paper
A lot of people have been watching television and were very aware of the movement of the coronavirus from its first detection in China. We thought “that is away over there in China, it won’t get over here.” By March
News releases during the first few months of 2020 about some countries closing their borders, cities on lockdown, cruise ships being kept from docking, large gatherings like hockey games and other sporting events postponed indefinitely, churches closing their doors until
My grandfather had a saying, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When I first learned to drive, my dad told me, “Drive like your brakes don’t work. Someday when they don’t work or the road is
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