Worried about the road ahead ?

Yep - me too !!

Now with states and Cities "opening up" as they say - could have disastrous consequences.... a spike in both cases of the virus and  deaths of more people,,, but I guess that getting our hair done, and nails, a Tattoo,,, are ore important.  This all - putting hospitals , doctors, nurses at a greater risk... 

Only time will tell... but I don't see what changed to make this all ok now that was not ok 2 or 3 weeks ago...

the Liar in Chief goes on and on about himself and how great the handling of this has been - I honestly do not knwo what the media keeps reporting the Lies,,, they are bigger and more damaging every day,, he gets his talking points from FOX and Frauds  news,,  and yesterday claiming that he did not remember making trip out of the White House in February and March ... I mean seriously,,,

this oil thing is also a major concern -   from my (limited ) understanding,,,,    the world market has a - and has for weeks / months had a glut of oil - obviously people around the world driving less and less,,, the prices started to drop -- OPEC cut production and then Cut production again to try to stabilize the price ...  nothing doing - it continued to drop.....    so,,, Russia and Saudi Arabia dumped millions of Barrels onto the world market , even at the low price per barrel..  this obviously - Supply and demand - dropped the price even lower - yesterday under a Dollar a Barrel - and into the negative.  It is most opinions that US oil companies and many many around the world will not be able to stay in business at this rate, and these prices.     Now - it would not be a hard line to draw  from Russia and their pals the Saudis and them dumping oil to drive the price down to the point that many companies go bankrupt - and the when this pandemic ends,,, and It will end - that they the Russians and Saudis are the only ones, or damn near the only ones left standing, and that they will then control the Price of Oil .... and you can just imagine what that will mean for the rest of the countries around the world.
Stand by for more and keep you eyes on this story.....

ok - let's play some music,,,,John Prine died last week of the Virus complications,,,, here is Bonnie Ratitt and John doing his most famous song,,

Make me an angel
That flies from Montgomery
Make me a poster
Of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing
That I can hold on to
To believe in this livin'
Is just a hard way to go



Dennis DeYoung - of Styx fame,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVzx-VO0RpI

I was wrong

I think those words are the hardest for us - any of us - to say....

If I hear one more news "reporter" and the ones on the  "F#$%@ and Friends " reporting network are not Reporters,  they are entertainers.  Do they not know that there is video of them saying that this is/was a Democrat Hoax - that its "like the FLU"  that it was another Impeachment attempt on the President. Now they wanna say - that they never said it. Lies then and More Lies now - ok , not that I usually like him, but that Tucker Carlson took it serious from the beginning,,, the others - NOPE !
Look - Just say - "I was wrong" . this is much more serious than I originally thought,  I did not take it serious enough,.  Now - was that so hard !

AND and - If I hear one more person compare this to the Fucking Flu - I will probably SCREAM !

Yes,,, it' s the Flu,,  A  Flu like in that both are viruses. thats it.... the Data taht I hear quoted is insane. You cannot talk about data unless you do it per capita - a Percentage. NOT just flat numbers. and BTW - IF you want to argue about if the Fatality Rate is 1.5 -2 or .75 %  THAT IS STILL HUGELY higher than the God Damn FLU !! the FLU has 22,000 deaths. over 36 million affected. ok, simple maths 22,000 divided by 36,000,000 then times 100 to get a Percentage ,,, thats .06111% so if the Covid is even .75 % thats 12 times HIGHER !!!  so do me a favor and shut the hell up about the GD FLU !!

and ok - if you are confused about what to do ???  Follow this chart ! You're Welcome..

One cennot help but be concerned

Let's Review...  and people who say that it is just panic that is driving the Public actions,,, does not make the outcomes any less real ...   Shortages at the Grocery Stores , stock market in the Toilet, Etc...

Workers - working from Home where possible
Near every state has declared a state of Emergency
The POTUS issued a National Emergency
A Travel ban on other than American Citizens coming into the US - BTW - when they did this at Chicago airport the other night - it was a disaster,.. I read 6 hours to get thru screening and then Customs while packed together in a terminal !
Schools closed
NBA suspends Season
NHL suspends Season
NCAA Cancels March Tournament
MLB ends Spring Training, and suspends start of season
Broadway goes dark
Every concert, Show, and any thing else that is scheduled has been postponed or cancels
Disney world and Disneyland Close the parks, then yesterday closed the Hotels and Disney Springs
Need an appointment to go to the DMV


and this list is just the Start ,,,, the CDC wants a total self Quarantine for 2 weeks, and they have asked no gathering of 50 or more for  8 weeks,,,

So if you are feeling apprehensive / Scared / Concerned ,,, you have every right,....

Maybe turn off the news for most of the day,,, check in once a day in the Evening to see what updates there are - as you need to stay informed . Don't Spread fear by going on and on about the Virus, and do not spread rumor. Stop Hoarding food and supplies,,, I do not think there is a supply problem, its only that no retail outlet is prepared for ALL the TP (or anything else )  to be purchased in one day.

Listen to new music, watch or rewatch a TV series that is being streamed, go out side and rake / Clean up the yard, Do that home project you have been hoping you could do. Go for a Walk, Bike Ride,  ok - thats all .....

I'm a HATER

I admit it ,,,

If Hater is the right word....  I doubt most of everything I hear and I think I judge too quickly ,,  I am not sure if I am getting better at keeping my mouth shut about it or worse. while not having great examples of things - here are  few you maybe can relate to as THEY are hot news lately.

Ok - so THEY  the CDC the POTUS gives us advice on how not to act during this Pandemic .... then I watch a news conference where the POTUS has 20 people standing shoulder to shoulder  behind him, CEO's of Companies, THE whole CDC group we have been seeing, the VP's TEAM (what ever the F that is) The POTUS speaks, and then shakes hands with nearly all of the people that come up to speak and the all speak into the same microphone. Only one guy brushes aside the hand shake and he give the POTUS his elbow - as they have been TELLING US !!  so OK,,, THE POTUS is an asshole - we all know it and this Crisis shows how unfit for office he really is ! But that Aside - why do none of the CDC People Say anything !!  Even the Guy that I think has given  us the best info during this - and should be given a medal at the end of the Dr Anthony Fauci - Why did he say nothing - makes me wonder ,,,,  Is this really real , someone needed to step out and say "wait  - Stop" ! No Shaking hands and someone wipe down this Mic in between speakers,,, and everyone take 3 steps apart ! thats what they are telling us to do...  WTF !?!?!?

And then we Have the Diet folks - the Nutra System spokes people - Marie Osmond - but she is just the latest of a group of these folks...  Let me tell you - that they are not the typical person that goes on these diets , eats this food.  I believe what they did worked !  But let's remember who they are - people with means far beyond what most of have. Yup - they follow the "diet" that they are promoting,,  however, and I am just HATING here. They have a CHEF and/or a Dietician that plans all their meals for them. They have a person that Shops for them.  They have a person that cooks for them. A personal Trainer that works with them. Fitness Equipment in their own home (if not a fully Stocked Gym ) that they utilize when they want. What they do not have is a  Job that they need to go to , a Family that they need to care for , Children to care for.That whole thing is FALSE Advertising !   But because we as a society see Weigh loss  and Body Shape as a  personal Triumph  - they get away with it, and those poor bastards that do these Diets, get results for a while - then not , and they wonder why.

That's all - I need to go shop for  few months of Toilet paper so I do not run out !!

I try - I honestly do

So the news that I turn into is criticizing another news outlet for politicizing the COVID -19 Message.  That they - that other station - needs to be giving people helpful information and not be taking shots at the other news source.  And they say - she to be specific - says that the other news outlet has on several guests - and that they just use the Guests to Bash the Administration and the "other party" over the handling of the Crisis. AND THEN  - that person - she - brings on 2 guests that all they do is just that !! Bashes the other network.

I try to watch a little of Fox news to see what the Messaging is over there..  But I cannot watch Laura Ingram and her guests,,, as she launches into a Tirade into criticism of CNN and bring son guests to do what she just said CNN should not be Doing !! The worst of the Fox "news" - it's not news its GOP / POTUS news ... not real news. but the Worst is that she - and her guests - suggest - and to be fair the Guest Stated it and she did not challenge them - that the Democrats were happy that this was happening in America, that they enjoy watching the country in crisis that they like sporting events cancelled,  that they like the stock market to drop ,,, What type of Low life person suggests this !

I try - I honestly do - I just can't watch FOX and Keep down my dinner ..and no one should be surprised that there are Political rifts in Getting Americans the help and info that they need to handle the Virus - when all this POTUS does is separate the parties and the Country.

and let me say - I do not understand how you cannot read a teleprompter - and that the WH has to walk back MAJOR points in the address you made to the Nation, on Who can come to the US from Europe (US citizens can flay back home)  , and that he Halted goods into the US also (nope)  , that Great Britain is the only country that can travel to the US (nope), that Insurance companies shave agreed to pay for the COVID -19  treatment (nope - only for the testing) .   I mean Jesus ! Can we get it right in a prewritten speech  !?!?!

And - many many people pay attention to how the leader (HA HA) acts ,, does not matter of that person in the POTUS,  a Business manager, a Mayor, a CEO, - how do they act ? Are they walking the WALK ??  are they still shaking hands with people, are they acting concerned about contacting the Virus ?  As we can see - the Potus  is not ! Not worried that he has been in direct Contact with people who have tested positive ...

I do have one question - how is it that the Utah Jazz Basketball team has all been tested , but Mayors and Governors across the country say they cannot get enough tests ??  and Ok we - the CDC wanted to develop it's own test and Not use the German version - but should not we be catching up to the Demand  - even a little ??

I'm Moving

So the latest news has moved me from -  "Gee whats this all about - and It is happened to others not to me" and now I am more in the  "WTF" category,,

NCAA having games with no fans ,,,, NBA cancelling suspending the Season, Soccer leagues playing with no fans, Can the NHL and MLB be far behind ??  And that is the Sports side,, what of the Stock Market,  what of Business that are having Employees work from home ??

How long before this gets real and someone I know gets the Virus ?? can't be long.. What about those I know that are already in a battle for their health ?? It is certainly the unknown that puts the panic in people. 

all right , I do not know what else to say right now,,,,,

how about this

Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount, But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts, And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn.
Come in, she said I'll give ya shelter from the storm. 

“THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS, NOT WITH A BANG BUT A WHIMPER.”

ITEOTWAWKI - and I feel fine.....