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COVID19 DEATHS NOT THE NORM TO ENDURE

December 10, 2020 by

Covid19 deaths will never be normal for anyone who has been with loved ones in their final moments. My mother-in-law had a massive stroke the doctors called an unsurvivable brain bleed. It even sounds bad. For two days she responded to conversation with closed eyes and a hand squeeze for yes or no. Her last […]

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GRADING COVID REACTIONS LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL

September 6, 2021 by

Grading covid like it was a class is an easy way to understand how people react. But first let’s be clear about one thing: death is not a failing grade. However, anti-mask, anti-vaxx death is another matter. Dying from ignorance, arrogance, and intolerance is a failing grade. I saw a clip of people protesting for […]

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FAMILY RULES vs COVID MASK MANDATE WITH A VACCINE SIDE

August 31, 2021 by

Family rules are unquestioned behind the front door, behind the tent flap, tree house, or wherever they live. In the housing world, a man is the king of his castle, or so we’ve been told. We can all play along with this fantasy until it swerves off the tracks. It works until the king discovers […]

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COVID SURRENDER WORKS BEST FOR QUITTERS

August 15, 2021 by

Doing the covid surrender is easy: No vaccine, no mask? No problem. But why not try a little harder? Why not show some willingness to work together? After all, remember when you asked a friend help and they showed up long enough to quit when it got hard? Are you still friends? Do you still […]

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COVID PERMISSION SLIP: WHEN THEY MATTER, WHEN THEY DON’T

August 13, 2021 by

A permission slip comes in many forms. A ticket to a show, ID in a liquor store, including a professional license framed and hanging on a doctor’s wall. I think of these things as a comfort. If I’ve paid for a ticket and present it at the door, I’m in. Woo hoo. Do I also […]

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MASK SAFETY ADVICE? IT STARTED BEFORE COVID AROUND HERE

March 6, 2021 by

Mask safety feels a little redundant after a year, as if slow learners are leading the way, and it’s going astray. To clear things up, point to a mask and what it means. Give it a good look. It’s a blue mask, a white mask, a cloth mask, or an N95 mask. That mask, worn […]

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THE COVID HALF MILLION HIT YESTERDAY, FEB 22

February 22, 2021 by

My phone laid on the table top near my screen. It lit up with “News Top Stories.” That top story is the covid half million dead. “The U.S. has surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 deaths. Here’s how to visualize the overwhelming loss.”

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CAREGIVING COVID IN 2021 LIKE A CAREGIVER WOULD DO

December 31, 2020 by

Caregiving covid as only a caregiver can do? Only a caregiver can figure this one out. If it takes one to know one, I’m here to serve. I got my caregiver merit badge and five stripes for consecutive years with my Parkinson’s afflicted father-in-law. I believe my caregiver tactics offer an angle into dealing with […]

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LINE JUMPING: BRING ME MY COVID VACCINE

December 18, 2020 by

Line jumping is never a good thing, especially when the people smile in an understanding while they do it. Or maybe it’s a condescending smile for the losers and suckers? I walked up to a produce stand at the Beaverton Farmers Market during the pandemic and didn’t recognize the line. Got the stink-eye for that. […]

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COVID TESTING REALITY FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT

November 12, 2020 by

Covid testing, for the uninitiated, the disbelieving, for the safety of others, is more real when you drive someone to their scheduled testing. Have you done that as a family or civic task? Or is the better question, “Do you think covid testing is for the virus, or “SOMETHING ELSE?” For my purposes, hopefully your […]

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