Some lessons from having had Covid-19
In late 2020, Barbara and I contracted covid-19, discussed in this PDF, which is in two broad but (to me) related parts: A compilation, sometimes edited, of messages I wrote…
In late 2020, Barbara and I contracted covid-19, discussed in this PDF, which is in two broad but (to me) related parts: A compilation, sometimes edited, of messages I wrote…
To the degree I trust and count on the accuracy of polls, I believe the country has strong support for masks and other covid precautions. To the degree that I…
This is what I wrote today to fellow members of the New Haven ACLU board Barbara and I have been handling self-isolation together extremely well, but I’m finding that depression…
My extended comments follow this PDF copy of a long e-mail I received today from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/…/american-public-re…/). As you'll see, they're devoting some time…
This commentary is in relation to a troubling web posting of: https://medium.com/@CynicalXennial/unmasking-the-truth-cdc-and-hospital-administrators-are-endangering-us-all-b601012f81be. Like many others, I have sometimes been hornswoggled by outraged claims on the web or in e-mails. Of…
This is (for me) a highly informative article from March 25, 2020, the content of which seems based on solid, very recent information: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-will-coronavirus-end/608719/ I have noticed that occasionally, smart…
Context of this post (April 3, 2020): https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/03/us/coronavirus-stay-home-rich-poor.html?action=click&module=Top+Stories&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR1KXL2jvw0fCIAZSRc9PP41Z0y_Y0ErH-N4w4bQm9Kww3CSHGIzErqjhPA Why am I not surprised at the overall disparities illustrated in this NY Times article? (I’m assuming that on the whole, it’s…
1. Metaphysical explanations As far back and as widely distributed around the globe as we have found written records, divine wrath has been just around the community corner for peoples…
Some of you will remember, and I hope others have learned about, the civil rights struggle of the late 50s and through the 60s. (Of course at important levels, it’s…
A few months back, I joined the local branch of Next Door, a nationwide "service" for communities members to talk to each other. Early on I encountered frequent right-wing posts,…