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Presidency Hangs On One Decision

Easter may not bring America the victory in the war against the coronavirus pandemic that President Donald Trump anticipated. But in this Holy Week, we may be reaching our Saratoga moment, our turning point. While New York state reported a record number of deaths from the virus on Tuesday, ...

Hope For The Dead At Easter

That God, which ever lives and loves, One God, one law, one element, And one far-off divine event, To which the whole creation moves. — Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) When American colonists were oppressed by governance from Britain, the word most frequently uttered in pamphlets ...

50,000 Will Die — Give Or Take A Few Million

Let us call it The Finger-Pointers’ Dilemma. The toll of the virus has been less than what we were promised. The WuFlu (G’wan, call me racist.) medical experts assured us the sky was definitely falling this time. Maybe 2 million of us would croak. These experts convinced themselves of ...

What Options Are There For Monitoring Safety?

Question: What options are out to help monitor my parents safety as I don’t get to see them as much due to COVID-19? Answer: COVID-19 and the contact precautions we are using to prevent its spread has changed the way many of us behave each day, including taking care of loved ones. One ...

The Grand Farce Of Social Distancing

This week in Colorado, our statewide stay-at-home order was extended until April 26. Gov. Jared Polis urged everyone to wear a mask of any kind while outdoors. Local groceries are limiting customers to one every 120 square feet of the store. For the first time, my neighborhood playground on ...

Massive Spending Bills Are Not Stimulus

Your representatives in Washington have decided to spend an extra 2.2 trillion dollars of your money. Since many millions of people are pretty much forced to stay home and businesses shuttered, some portion of it actually makes sense. If you are going to take people’s money, at least provide ...