Blog Posts

  • What exactly is MARTIAL LAW and will we see it declared during the coronavirus crisis?

    There have been a lot of whispers lately about a possible declaration of Martial Law as a way of responding to the coronavirus crisis in which we currently find ourselves immersed. In order to get in front of fake news or misconceptions about what this means, I thought it might be a good idea to……

  • Sometimes there actually is a monster under the bed

    Now that most of the world is officially in strongly-urged or forced lockdown and isolation, it’s time to look forward to the end of this viral pandemic. Thoughts of late spring days in the northern hemisphere when we can all get back to our normal lives, enjoying time with friends and family as these dark……

  • The fictional story of our lives under the reign of the Covid-19 coronavirus

    If I was writing a novel, the plot of which was a worldwide pandemic involving an exotic, novel coronavirus, here’s what the story would entail: The novel would open on a late fall day in a thriving city of fifteen million in central China. A tourist would be strolling through a bustling city center. The……

  • The true Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is SELFISHNESS

    When I was a kid, my family went hiking a lot. When we were hiking a steep trail with switchbacks, I always wanted to cut the corner, to hike off the trail up to the tantalizing visible trail above us, to blaze my own stubby path and traverse an area where no one had gone……

  • How about a good, uplifting, light-hearted coronavirus blog for a change?

    Just kidding. WE’RE ALL DOOMED!! Okay, not really, settle down! I actually just want to talk about panic. There’s a lot of posts out there right now decrying the panic. “Stop panicking, everyone!” “Everybody needs to stop fear-mongering and spreading panic!” “Panic does nothing people, be smart!” Actually, I disagree. Panic can be a good……