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I saw a commercial late last night for those COVID head shields; I give them credit, making a hunk of plastic glued to a foam ring that goes around your head into a legitimate consumer product that people are willing to exchange a goodly amount of money for is no mean feat; especially since its efficaciousness against the viruses it portents to protect you from is at best questionable. But that’s neither here nor there, the face shields meet our (D) Governor’s mandate that we remain masked at all times while in public or suffer the (State imposed) consequences. I...

I chuckled at Mellow Lemoncello’s (aka Betty Ann) comment about her trip to the farmers’ market yesterday: “I just walked around at the farmer’s market, everyone’s face plastered by masks, without one on my self. I took pictures and talked to everyone. Only one lady said, Are you protesting the masks? I said yes ma’am. Later as I left, I saw her pulling hers off.” And I nodded in agreement at Lisa D’s reply: “…Are they in happy compliance, like our daughter, or trying to avoid the Karens and judgemental looks? We are forced to wear them in every...

Whereas it’s officially Throwback Thursday we pause today to remember with awe - and more than a bit of nostalgia – the ways people once spent their time in America.Dining out:Without social distancing:Throwing Weddings (with guests):Attending Concerts (live):Getting their hair cut:Shopping (with friends):Shopping for something other than toilet paper and sanitizers (without masks):Going to the beach:Working out (at the gym):Sports:This well-meaning social experiment in protecting us from ourselves and others has been brought to you by your government overlords and…Posted from: MOTUS A.D.

Question: What do you get if you cross a Vermeer“Girl With a Pearl Earring”with a Banksy (self described street artist, vandal, political activist) “Girl with a Pierced Eardrum”- this particular piece of parody street art/graffiti was painted around an outdoor alarm box which serves as the woman's earring, and then throw in a pandemic along with a third self described “street artist, vandal” and possible political activist?Answer: A sign of the times.We know it wasn’t Banksy who made the modification himself as he self-reported for home quarantine as required.Saying “My wife hates it when I work from home.”NOTE: Happy 50th...

Democrats Dedicated To Proving America’s Best Years Are Behind Us: Case File #548,391:In case you’re wondering why the Senate adjourned yesterday without approving additional funds for small business loans: Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer say they favor more money for small businesses but also want more coronavirus response funds for state and local governments and hospitals, as well as food assistance for the poor. [etc. etc. etc.] As the saying goes, “it ain’t rocket science.”In other news: Is it just me or does it seem like everyone needs a haircut these days? And some of us could really,...

"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course." – Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III But embracing adversity does not require the abandonment the principles that brought us this far. A gentle reminder: once we’ve forgotten how you got here we are doomed. “If the provisions of the Constitution be not upheld when they pinch as well as when they comfort, they may as well be abandoned.” — Justice George Sutherland (1862-1942)Posted from: MOTUS A.D.

A Hong Kong researcher says a wild animal considered a dining delicacy is the carrier of a virus that causes SARS. The finding fits earlier speculation that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome originated in wild animals. Hong Kong University revealed Friday that the civet cat, a wild animal indigenous to southern China, is the likely source of the virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Dr. K.Y. Yuen said researchers at the Shenzhen Center of Disease Control found four strains of the virus in a large percentage of civet cats. "From a special type of civet cat, we are able...