September 22, 2025 Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com Dear___, We’ve received your request for the updated Covid shot. We don't recommend it because as you know, all vaccines are distilled from the blood of Beelzebub. But since we promised to pass out the stuff to a select few Americans, please answer the following questions… Continue reading So you still don’t want to die a horrible death from Covid
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Five years on
March 5, 2025 Photo by CDC on Pexels.com So. It's been five years now. Well. That's nothing to celebrate. Almost four years ago, some of us, starting with the man then in the White House, celebrated too soon and quickly felt the anvil of another massive surge drop on our heads. That wasn't the last… Continue reading Five years on
Another year, another shot. Big deal.
September 3, 2024 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Yep, again. Don't ask me how many times I've rolled up my sleeve for the drugstore pharmacist, because without the little vaccination record card, I've lost track. I just hope this new Covid vaccine attracts more takers than the last round, especially seniors like me. Only… Continue reading Another year, another shot. Big deal.
#Y’all masking? Right here!
July 10, 2024 Four years at a glance. The N95 rules. Not long ago it seemed like every-damn-body in the world had quit wearing masks. As a senior, I'm in danger by default. I'm also determined to stay healthy and am used to being a solitary masker. Yet at times I felt isolated, like a… Continue reading #Y’all masking? Right here!
Lonely ranger
February 14, 2024 In a crowded Waffle House I'm one of two. At the doctor's office, I might be one of several but the only patient. At the burger place, the library, the car dealer, the barbershop, and almost everywhere else, I'm the only person in sight who's still going around with one of these… Continue reading Lonely ranger
Boosted again
September 18, 2023 Photo by Artem Podrez on Pexels.com My dose of the new Covid vaccine was about as ordinary as could be. I didn't have to wait in line at the drugstore, and for the first time, the provider didn't note the details on my CDC card. The pharmacist said the policy changed because… Continue reading Boosted again