#thisisgettingold

This pandemic has affected life in many ways. One of them is that we’re getting to see things we’ve never seen before, little subtle changes. And the things we’re seeing are being normalized. Nothing to

Five months since the economy went off a cliff, and signs of a light at the end of a tunnel are few and far between. In America, we supposedly added 1.8 million jobs in July with a good chunk of them in

I’m not sure if I’m preaching to the choir or just beating a dead horse, but I continue to be concerned about supply chain issues. I’ve mentioned my concerns and experiences more than once in these ongoing

Here in Minnesota, we waited over a month for the governor’s decision on school openings, promised for July 31. Schools all over the state have been hemming and hawing about plans for the fall semester.

There’s a lot of talk of the start of a second wave of Covid-19 but I’m not at all convinced that the first wave is over. The 1918-1920 pandemic had three big waves (and a fourth small one) of which the

For the first time in five months, I found Clorox disinfecting wipes in a store. The shelf space for it had been barren all that time. Where there had once been hundreds available in Regular, Lemon, Sea

Here in Minnesota, a statewide executive order by the governor went into effect yesterday mandating masks when indoors at public spaces such as all stores and the common areas of apartment buildings. We

I don’t think this whole mask thing is working out as well as it could be. I went to two stores today, both of which had signs mandating the wearing of masks. As it happened, the two times I walked in

In these #quarantinediaries posts, I’ve written a lot about supply chain issues I’ve noted in my little neck of the woods. Things that have been in short supply or simply not available. Today, a little

My little burg in the outer ring suburbs has finally succumbed to the machinations of our evil globalist Lizard Overlords with an “Emergency Alert” issued by the town’s government ordering that we …shall

I’ve been wondering if the coronapocalypse might be a catalyst for a wider buy-in to the idea of some form of Universal Basic Income. It got a lot of notice when #andrewyang was running for President but

I’ve been doing these #quarantinediaries posts sporadically over the last few months. Yeah, okay, they’re a bit formulaic. Usually some intro words about some effect that the coronapocalypse is having

We’re now more than four months into this coronapocalypse cum Great Depression 2.0 and we’re still having supply chain issues. And you never know what it’s going to be. As of today, it’s ramen: Granted,

How does this all end? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? And, if so, is it a train heading straight for us? Governments all over the world have certainly used the pandemic to accrue more power

It’s going to be an unusual Fourth of July around here. The town where I live usually has a great fireworks show, certainly the best of the many towns that surround Lake Minnetonka. It’s an all-day affair.

I went to the Minneapolis Farmers Market today for the first time in far too long. On the downside, it being a weekday, there were far fewer farmers present than on weekends. On the upside, parking was

In a post yesterday, @ericvancewalton said We’re at a very precarious stage in this pandemic. People are beginning to fray from lack of socialization and financial pressures. So very true. I’ve been in

Wear a mask, or don’t. I do, as do a majority of people I’m seeing in stores. Some don’t (the Darwin Awards do have some stiff competition), but it’s the ones who sort of wear a mask that I wonder about.

Here in Minnesota, things are opening up, but a bit haphazardly. My wife’s office has no plans to reopen until at least Labor Day in September. I’ve seen several restaurants set up temporary outdoor seating

Here in Minnesota, we’ve started opening up. Many of the businesses that the governor ordered closed are now allowed to be open at 50% capacity with some social distancing restrictions. I’ve seen a couple