Touting a recent, small study of drug treatment of Covid 19 patients, public health officials sound reassuring that this positive news is encouraging. Fast tracking it’s approval for treatment sounds good as well. But the benefits are overblown. The effects are dramatic in some cases. But it is the same belief in magic bullets that …
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Canada Ban
Assault rifles are banned in Canada. Two weeks after a mass shooting in Nova Scotia. AR15’s are included. 1,500 models and many components are included. I understand the desire to own such powerful weapons. But I also understand the absurdity of having weapons of war so easily obtainable. The absurdity of doing nothing while mass …
Recession Depression
Without a doubt the economy, the world of business is in recession. The definition of recession is multiple quarters of slowing or declines in growth. We have that. But do we have a depression? The depression in the thirties was long and hard. It started in the US and became worldwide. It lasted for ten …
Roots and Branches
There two ways to attack a problem. Attack the root cause Attack the branches or effects One will solve your problem. The other may make you feel better or look like you are active. Heck maybe even heroic. But, step back, look at the big picture. Sometimes the root cause is too big for individuals. …
Casualty of War
It is said “The first casualty of war is the Truth”. This pandemic is far worse because of China’s suppression of the facts. Most important fact is SARS CoV2 is easily transmitted from human to human. The Communist regime and the whole system is designed to protect the state and it’s reputation at all cost. …
Steep Curve
No flattening yet. The deaths in the US have risen 65 times. The total is over 46,000 now. More than the seasonal flu. And we are only two months into this thing. Opening up the economy and getting back to normal now is plain stupid if you want to avoid more deaths and devastation. The …
Here to Stay
The virus will not go away. The spread will continue for days, weeks, months and maybe years. It is invisible and unstoppable. Suppression efforts are really only delaying tactics. A vaccine is many months away. Deaths, chaos and disruption may be delayed but will eventually come to every continent, country city and town.
Here to Stay
The virus will not go away. The spread will continue for days, weeks, months and maybe years. It is invisible and unstoppable. Suppression efforts are really only delaying tactics. A vaccine is many months away. Deaths, chaos and disruption may be delayed but will eventually come to every continent, country city and town.
To Ventilate
Survival rates of Covid 19 patients mechanically ventilated is astoundingly low. Death is the outcome for 50-60%. In New York, 80% of ventilated are dying. Of the survivors there can be long term lung damage. Maybe even permanent disability. The cure sounds brutal and desperate. A simple breath. So normal and yet so vital. So …
Spreading Wildfire
Covid 19 deaths in the US are the highest total number of any country. Public health policy is now a political firefight. Public health and protecting human life is being defined as a bad choice. The economy and business as usual, the business of destroying the planet, is more important. Wildfires are contained with thoughtful …