January 6, 2021

 

Pandemic Notes

 

 

                                                                 

 

The pandemic continues to stealthily invade Southern California and beyond. I live in a friendly place, and people are used to hugging, fist-bumping, and shaking hands. No more. We all have a certain built-in hypervigilance channel that helps us become alert to threats and danger. Well, multiply that by 10! Everyone is a potential carrier, so the new normal is to try to be friendly but distant. Shoppers scatter from each other, golfers ride in separate carts, and neighborhoods are quiet because everyone is locked down. 

 

Where are the children? I don’t see them playing outdoors much, and the schools are empty. Certainly, childhood should be about curious exploration. I can remember roaming for miles with my friends in the country as a young boy. Now it’s the internet for kids in my suburban/urban area.

 

The GOP senators will be posturing and saying grand words today in Washington. The election is over, but simply, they can’t accept defeat. It is not complicated. Time, energy, and money are being spent on a futile effort. It all is surreal since the pandemic rages on while Cruz and others indulge themselves. It is as if my neighbor’s house is on fire, his next-door neighbor is watching the Super Bowl.