Adaptation to COVID world

I saw an ad for an "Ultimate Tag" show on Fox, where contestants play tag with their pros, al la Pros vs. Joes.

I'm not that hard up yet.

 

So … what if food becomes a problem?

Food Supply Is the Next Virus Headache

 

Well, at least we won't be so fucked-up over toilet paper anymore. Woo-Hoo!

 

We went to E. Granby CT yesterday to walk on a trail. We have done a couple during this. We got.5 miles in and I just didn't feel comfortable. Having read a recent story that of course people are breathing out heavily while they walk fast, run or bike all I could think of was walking into their air. Of course I didn't have my mask either. Maybe if I had mine and everyone else had one I would feel better but I just had this feeling of dread. I have a great neighborhood to walk in so I am sticking to that. It was a feeling I haven't had since hitchhiking in the 70's.

 

Just a thought...

We will be going back to school in the fall. If we pack schools, we can sure as shit start playing sports in late September.

 

Then we go outside again.

 

A very bad but true fact. Aside from the truckers, those involved in the creation and distribution of America's food supply are among the poorest paid workers in the country. Many are undocumented workers, especially meat processors and farm workers of course. Our society already considers them expendable. If necessary, they'll be expended to prevent food supply disruption.

 

Took my car in two weeks ago today. Part ordered, was supposed to arrive in 5 days. Fourteen days later, still no part. Registration expired last week. Can't get registration until it passes inspection, which it can't do until repair is made.

 

They suspended all car inspections in Virginia through the end of April. I'm assuming the same will hold true in May since our stay-at-home order runs through June 10.

 

CDC has published a recommendation that yes, we should in fact be wearing masks when we're out, and then provides a tutorial on how to make your own with a T-shirt and coffee filter. That is the level of failure we're at.

 

Says who?

 

I really wonder when we will be going back to school. The safety of students always has to be the priority. This isn't just a human issue. It is a liability one. If one students tests positive, would that mean an entire school shuts down for two weeks? Does it even make sense to go back under those circumstances?

The other issue to consider is that students are required to attend. I wouldn't be surprised to see legal battles over that, with some parents being afraid to send their children back to school.