April 11, 2020

COVID-19 and the approaching new normal

The COVID-19 mantra, "we're all in this together," is echoed in advertisements, by conservatives, liberals, and public service announcements.  The new heroes are fast food and grocery workers.  Being a good citizen i...

April 7, 2020

Governors are not saints or geniuses

When Governor Newson locked down California, it was hard to believe that a single politician had the power to shut down the world's fifth largest economy and issue stay-at-home orders to forty million people.  Governor Newsom's mand...