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Archive for 2020
March 25, 2020
THE MAN WHO MAY STOP COVID-19:
Lara Marlowe of the Irish Times had a terrific lead, “We could know within two weeks whether Professor Didier Raoult, the French virologist who heads the Mediterranean infectious and tropical disease institute in Marseille, will go down in history as the man who saved the world from COVID-19, or will be dismissed as an arrogant, misguided scientist who raised false hopes.”
Doctor Raoult was the one who took hydroxycloroquine off the shelf, mixed it with azithromycin (another available drug) and used it to treat 24 French COVID-19 patients.
It worked. 18 of them tested negative after 6 days.
But this is a reminder why we must stop outsourcing our critical drug manufacturing offshore: Yesterday, The Indian government “banned export of anti-malarial drug hydroxycloroquine, with immediate effect to ensure sufficient availability of the medicine in the domestic market. It, however, said the government will allow export of the medicine on humanitarian grounds on case-to-case basis on the Ministry of External Affairs’ recommendation.”
COSTCO LAYS DOWN THE LAW: With inventories (slowly) returning to normal, “Returns Will Not Be Accepted On Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Sanitizing Wipes, Water, Rice, Lysol.”
DISPLAYING ADAPTABILITY: How Ford Is Using Seat Ventilation Fans to Build Thousands of Respirators.
CORRECTING THE NARRATIVE: Dr. Fauci Hits Back at Media Narrative That He and Trump Are At Odds.
IF YOU LOVE A LOCAL RESTAURANT, GO AND GET TAKE OUT: This is not a good time for us to spend money eating out, but you know? There are restaurants we’d like to preserve. And they’re hurting. Also, they’re not in isolation. Restaurant suppliers are hurting, as are other businesses that help with restaurants. As are all the businesses restaurant personnel patronize. So, if you can at all, throw them some take-out love. Heck if the weather in your area is good and your governor/mayor isn’t completely insane (I hear such specimens exist!) get take out, take an old sheet and have a picnic in the park. Let the kids run around a bit. Chinese virus is not magical and doesn’t permeate the air. Sure, it can six feet in aerosol, but humans don’t breathe in aerosol. And we’ve pretty good indications that sunlight kills it, anyway.
If you’re in the Denver area, we recommend for your patronage:
Pete’s Kitchen and La Fogata #2, both moderately priced.
Reinhaus, a little pricier but their giant pretzels are to die for (yes, I know I shouldn’t have them. I very rarely do, but…)
And if you’re in the mood for something fancy give Mesquite Grill (they’re a little strange, but make great fish) and The Chocolate Lab a try.
Patronize the places you’d like to keep.
A FRIEND HAS ALL HIS BOOKS ON SALE: Stay-at-home reading promotion: all my ebooks free on Kindle, Wednesday March 25 through Sunday March 29.
Yes, it’s alternate history and sweet romance. Yes, this does worry him.
JUST NOT AN INTERESTING CONTINENT. NO LOST CONTINENT YOU EVER HEARD OF, LIKE ATLANTIS OR LEMURIA: Fragment of lost continent discovered in Canada.
Eh.
DEMOCRAT SPOKESZOMBIE: Joe Biden stumbles over words during coronavirus speech.
WELL, THESE SENATORS KNOW ALL ABOUT IRRESPONSIBILITY: Senators blast Rand Paul’s ‘irresponsible’ behavior while awaiting coronavirus results.
TO BE FAIR OUR GUN STORES ARE ALSO STILL OPEN. AND THE HARDWARE STORES. AS SON TOLD ME WHEN I DID GUN STORE, HARDWARE STORE AND LIQUOR STORE (FOR COOKING WINE) IN AN AFTERNOON “OKAY, I BELIEVE YOU, YOU ARE AMERICAN”: Denver mayor reverses order to close liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries.
THIS IS NOT NEWS. “LOCALS IRRITATE TOURISTS” WOULD BE NEWS: Tourists irritate locals by flocking to Joshua Tree National Park amid coronavirus.
HINT FOR SOCIALISTS WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMY, HUMANS, OR REALLY ANYTHING ELSE: WALL STREET IS NOT A PLACE WHERE BILLIONAIRES INVEST AND WHEN THEY WIN TAKE THEIR EARNINGS AND BUILD A MONEY BIN TO SWIM IN THE CASH. WALL STREET IS RETIREMENT PLANS, RAINY DAY FUNDS, AND SOURCES OF LOANS TO PEOPLE LIKE FARMERS. WHO MUST BORROW TO BUY SEED AND FERTILIZER. SO WE CAN EAT NEXT YEAR. OKAY, CUPCAKE, YOU’RE NOT DYING FOR WALL STREET. BUT YOU WILL DIE WITHOUT IT. FAMINE IS A HELL OF A SLIMMING PLAN: Not Dying For Wall Street Hysteria.
IT’S NOT TRUMP’S FAULT IF PEOPLE ARE STUPID OR MAYBE CRAZY. THIS IS LIKE BLAMING GEORGE BUSH FOR METEOR STRIKES: Media Peddles Fake News About Fish Tank Cleaner To Blame Trump.
From memory: “Stupidity is the only capital crime. The penalty is always death. There is no appeal.”- Robert A. Heinlein.
THEY BELIEVED MINI-MIKE, THE FOOLS: Former Staffers Sue Bloomberg After Layoffs Despite Promise of Pay Through November.
BREAKING: Senate, White House Strike Deal On $2 Trillion Stimulus Spending Bill.
McConnell tweets, “At last, we have a deal. After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic. We’re going to pass this legislation later today.”
IF I WERE HER, I’D BE CAREFUL. GREY GOOSE PELOSI IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, LIKE ALL ALCOHOL IMPREGNATED OBJECTS: Pelosi’s extortion is a spark that may start a national fire.
I HAVE NOTHING OFFICIAL, BUT THROUGH OFFICIAL CHANNELS? THERE ISN’T ANY: What about the Coronavirus excess death rate?
Which might be why we haven’t heard of it. Just like we haven’t heard why the homeless aren’t dying in droves.
Speaking of which, did I tell you I have questions? (Yes, it’s pay locked. Use HOYT for a discount.)