My dystopian future
Tuesday November 10 2020 Ok y’all, here’s an exercise for your covid-weary mind. [calming voice] Try to clear your thoughts for a moment. Set aside all your worries and stress. Close your eyes and let's do a few deep breaths, just concentrating on the air moving in [pause] and out. [back to me talking] Alrighty, … Continue reading 111. COVID-Weary Minds
Thursday November 5 2020 As Election Day morphs into Election Week, thought you might appreciate an update. But don't worry about that. Because this guy is going to save us.
Monday November 2 2020 As COVID-19 in the United States is on the rise for the third time this year and breaking new daily records, we’re here in our corner of southwestern Ohio anxiously twiddling our thumbs and waiting our turn. So far no one in our immediate family circle or workplaces have even tested … Continue reading 105. Spiral
Saturday October 17 2020 So, Kroger has reopened their communal salad bar station. I was shopping yesterday after work to find inspiration for a quick and easy dinner to bring the end the week to a full stop and noticed the grazing bar was stocked again. Kroger closed the thing down back when the restaurants … Continue reading 100. Hard Pass on the Salad
Tuesday July 7 2020 There’s this thing that young woman encounter, which comes from older men. The typical age difference is daughter vs. father, although the two don’t know each other. “Smile,” the man commands the young woman. He leans in closer as he says it. You'd be prettier if you smiled. Do men still … Continue reading 53. Hey, girl
Sunday July 5 2020 The Median Age of confirmed cases is lowering on Ohio’s COVID-19 chart. The trend appears to similar across the country as young people are participating in more group events. YOLO, right? Isn’t that what the young folk say these days? The City of Dayton has put in place a mandated mask … Continue reading 51. Sticker who must be obeyed
Sunday May 17 2020 Accidentally hit Airplane Mode instead of PrintScreen to get that icon on today’s chart. Closest I’m gonna get to air travel for a few months. Now that we’re engaged in Governor DeWine's Responsible RestartOhio, I wonder how helpful this chart is. A better visual for this period would be a line … Continue reading 28. Veggie Squeezing
Thursday April 23 2020 https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home You know, the numbers that popped out to me on today’s Ohio stat grid is the ICU admissions compared to the total deaths. I realize not all the deaths happened while in ICU, but those two stats are getting closer together. It makes it look like fewer people are recovering … Continue reading 16. Cat COVID
Thursday April 9 2020 Ohio Confirmed cases: 5,512Deaths: 213 Stopped at the grocery this afternoon. Thought I could get by another day by mucking around with stuff from the freezer for dinner, but I needed mayonnaise for our tuna fish sandwiches tomorrow, last day of Lent and all. Good Friday is tomorrow and that surprise … Continue reading 9. Easter is cancelled
Wednesday April 8 2020 Ohio Confirmed cases: 5,148Deaths: 193 Had to put gas in my car this afternoon. Finally did what I always thought about. Gas pump handles are nasty, they have got to be one of the biggest carrier of cooties without even mentioning the stink of gasoline on them. Today I wore latex … Continue reading 8. Gas cooties
