Health and Sanity category archive
Contact Tracing 0
The Seattle Times’s Danny Westneat tracks the trail of a Facebook falsehood from a Washington state chiropractor in the Seattle suburbs to Donald Trump and Fox News.
Tripping the Light Fatalistic 0
At the Hartford Courant, Thomas Cangelosi suggests a metaphor for the United States’s incompetent and uncoordinated response to COVID-19. A snippet:
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The scene seemed to be a microcosm of the national crossroads America faces as it negotiates the COVID-19 pandemic, which has become nothing less than a crucible of our national character.
Follow the link for his explanation.
School Daze 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro reflects on the reopening in these viral times (emphasis in the original):
Barely afloat: Schools that initially invited students back to campus are quickly discovering what they should have known. When dealing with easily transmissible viruses, dorms are cruise ships without the water.
Aside:
I was in college a long time ago and certainly did my share of partying. Nevertheless, other than concerts, sports events, large lectures, and some demonstrations against America’s Great and Glorious War for a Lie in Vietnam, I don’t remember participating in the sorts of mob scenes being reported from some colleges.
Traumatized 0
Much lauded researcher William Hazeltine explores the “moral trama” the United States if facing due to its incompetent and ineffective–nay, counter-effective–response to the coronavirus. Here’s a bit from his piece at Psychology Today Blogs (emphasis added); I commend the entire piece to your attention.
Our moral trauma is witnessing death, contagion and economic destruction around us, knowing full well it is unnecessary. Our country has been deeply morally traumatized – by the President through his denials, incompetence, and finger-pointing, and by his administration, his Republican enablers in Congress and compliant state governors.
The Reopening 0
At the Hartford Courant, a Connecticut teacher shares her plans for returning to school in these viral times. Here’s a bit; follow the link for the complete article:
When I return home this afternoon, however, I will no longer be able to set foot inside our home. My husband’s medical conditions put him at greater risk for grave health repercussions or death from COVID-19, so I will be sleeping in a tent in our backyard and isolating myself from my husband and young son. We live in a modest home, not configured for quarantine.
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Quacking Up 0
E. J. Montini notes that Donald Trump is doctor shopping again. A snippet:
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Trump also doesn’t seem pleased with Dr. Deborah Birx, another immunologist who has offended the president by telling the truth.
The president doesn’t want truth tellers who might save lives. He wants lackeys who will save his chances at reelection.
Follow the link for a list of lackeys.
Malpracticing Medicine without a License 0
Talya Miron-Shatz is fed up with politicians making medical decisions. A snippet:
Going Viral in These Viral Times 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Professor Colleen Sinclair explores why misinformation spreads so readily in times of stress. Here’s one of the five factors she identifies; follow the link for the others (emphasis in the original).
“American Exceptionalism” 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire suggests that “American exceptionalism” has morphed into something he calls “American acceptin’-ism.” A snippet:
But what’s more remarkable is how many folks seem OK with these facts or are willing to pretend they aren’t real.
And before anyone starts with the “love it or leave it” nonsense again, keep in mind, most countries have travel bans in place and won’t let us in. We can’t escape the country any easier than we can escape the truth.
