July 30, 2026 Below is a short story I wrote six years ago in the hellish early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it's fiction, I believe it captures that moment and the mindset of the deniers who were already up in arms about restrictions. Those times are worth remembering in the wake of Senate… Continue reading A pandemic diary revisited
Category: Covid 19
So you still don’t want to die a horrible death from Covid
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
Slogging through red tape to stay alive
September 12, 2025 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Four years and seven months after my first Covid shot, I've gotten another one. I think this was my eighth -- I lost track after my card filled up -- but it was the first and hopefully the last time I needed a prescription. Thanks to… Continue reading Slogging through red tape to stay alive
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!