Tag: Pandemic 2020

• The Earthquake Experience For Those Who’ve Never Had “The Pleasure”

  In the 35 plus years I’ve lived in LA, I’ve experienced two major earthquakes, plenty of minor ones and who knows how many teeny-tiny ones too small to feel. Last night’s 4.6 temblor, apparently, is related to the 1987 Whittier Narrows quake — my first Big Un. One’s first big quake is truly special. I…

  A L Katz

  September 19, 2020

  Earthquakes, Election 2016, Political Commentary, Republicanism, Trump

  Craftsman Houses, Earthquake Preparedness, Earthquakes, Los Angeles, Northridge earthquake, Pandemic 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Whittier Narrows earthquake

• If The “Only” Impact The Pandemic Had On Us Was More Of Us Telecommuting, The Ripple Effects Will Still Be Huge

  That won’t be the case, of course though more of us are going to telecommute. Those of us that have jobs to return to, that is. More of us are going to shop from home. More of us are going to entertain ourselves and small groups of friends at home. I just heard an interesting…

  A L Katz

  May 9, 2020

  American News Media, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Live Bullshit Free, Magical Thinking, Mitch McConnell, Trump

  After effects of the Pandemic, Coronavirus Pandemic, fossil fuel businesses, MSNBC, Pandemic 2020, Ripple Effects

• If I’m Coronavirus, Donald Trump Is The Best POTUS Evah!

  Think of this pandemic from the coronavirus’ point of view. It has one, ya know. Coronaviruses have been around — infecting humans — for at least 10,000 years. Possibly longer. Ironically, most life on earth may have started out with viruses — simple strands of RNA that, eventually, evolved into us — an incredibly complex,…

  A L Katz

  April 20, 2020

  Coronavirus, Election 2016, False Patriotism, Live Bullshit Free, Magical Thinking, Political Commentary, Trump

  Coronavirus, Coronavirus Apocalypse, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Failed Coronavirus Response, Pandemic 2020, Republican corruption, RNA, Virus History

• Looming Lessons From A Pandemic — Money Won’t Save You; Community However Will

  It’s definitely premature to say “here’s what we’ve learned from living through a pandemic…”. But a few lessons are already crystal clear. They’ll only get crystal clearer. For starters: in a real crisis — like a pandemic — the flow of accurate information is essential. Screw with that? You just made the pandemic exponentially worse.…

  A L Katz

  March 13, 2020

  Coronavirus, Healthcare, Live Bullshit Free, Political Commentary, Republicanism, Trump, Uncategorized

  Coronavirus, Coronavirus effect on world economy, Covid19, Democratic Socialism, Donald Trump, Health Care, Health Insurance, HG Wells, Pandemic 2020, Pathogens, War Of The Worlds