JOURNAL OF A PLAGUE YEAR # 37

by | Jan 30, 2022 | News

Thought for the day as we embark on Year Three of the pandemic: Even if the Bee could explain to the Fly why pollen is better than shit, the Fly would not understand.  The people to whom it applies should be obvious,

JOURNAL OF A PLAGUE YEAR # 34

by | Dec 1, 2021 | News

I am reminded of the line from the ads for the sequel to “Jaws” — Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… Just as all of us thought it was safe to unmask and stand closer to each other than six feet and stop washing our hands...

JOURNAL OF PLAGUE YEAR # 33

by | Oct 12, 2021 | News

A couple of weeks ago I rolled up my sleeve and got jabbed with the Pfizer booster shot, which ought to immunize me against Covid for a long time to come. But the virus has taken a back seat as a menace to my health: less than two months ago, I was diagnosed with...

IN MEMORIAM — ONCE AGAIN.

by | May 31, 2021 | News

Below are 17 reasons why it’s called Memorial Day and not Picnic and Barbecue Day. LCPL CARROLL FANKHAUSER, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 8/24/65 PFC ROBERT FERNANDEZ, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 6/20/65 CPL BRIAN GAUTHIER, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 7/11/65 LCPL REYNALDO...