Is it still too soon for COVID nostalgia? After all, it’s over 6 years since Gretch shut all us Michiganders out of rakes, gardening supplies, and American flags. I burned my last mask two years after that (1). The changes to our lives have been legion, and so much seems to have become permanent. Nostalgia for the days beforeContinue reading “no sweat!”
Category Archives: Mr. Corona
hell no
When Kathy and I joined the U of M Club of Ann Arbor a few years ago, we lowered the average age by a few points. The main attraction of joining is entrance to the Coaches’ Luncheons, which feature a fine hot lunch from Weber’s shared by like-minded rabid Wolverine fans, all gathered to hearContinue reading “hell no”
trio
Here it is a brand new month. Some in this climate where I live dread February – more cold and dark. Will we ever get through it? But it’s a sunny morning here in Ann Arbor, and we’re one day away from that extremely underappreciated holiday of Groundhog Day, which happens to occur on aContinue reading “trio”
one toke
It’s been established that smoking wards off coronavirus (1 ,2), although that fact has not been widely promulgated. Could you be protecting yourself even better if you were smoking dope? I apologize if this is old news. Two days old to me, which is when my dear friend and high school classmate in Houston sentContinue reading “one toke”
the end
The best thing about 2022, besides it not being 2021, is that Mr. Corona in his current Omicron configuration, will sweep over us, leaving us at last mostly immune to further coronavirus. Ditch the mask, give your friend a hug, and enjoy the concert. It came to me there’s a way to make this happenContinue reading “the end”
flu
“Not the Bee” circulated a government document containing excellent advice about what to do in a viral pandemic. The document is from the Division of Sanitation of the Department of the Navy. It concerns what to do in the face of the Spanish Flu, which in 1918 infected 500 million people or one-third of theContinue reading “flu”
0-micron don’t worry, be happy
I’m usually not one to post extensive work from someone else. But this piece addresses concerns about the new variant (1). Bottom line, it isn’t even going to be very infectious. Prior vaccines aren’t going to help much. Boosters are nonsense and probably dangerous by instigation of antibody dependent enhancement (ADE) (2) Here’s the post:Continue reading “0-micron don’t worry, be happy”
12 days
For those of you who are not regular readers of Lucianne.com, behold: Let’s all have a Merry Christmas in spite of it all, and remember (and observe) the real 12 days ( 1). Reference Ike B. Dandy Dozen. Word Press December 25, 2020. https://theviewfromharbal.com/2020/12/25/dandy-dozen/
o-no
So the latest player on the world coronavirus stage is B.1.1.529 (1). The B.1.1. traces its genetic lineage directly to the original Wuhan strain. The WHO, continuing its practice of assigning a Greek letter to the isolate had to go through some contortions. Delta had been followed by 8 variants, all of which fizzled out. Continue reading “o-no”
ADE
I haven’t written about coronavirus for quite a while. The sturm und drang over the vaxx has reached baroque levels. Ample evidence is out there that it’s not providing much protection against whatever strains are floating around now, all multiply mutated beyond the original Wuhan variant. Highest new infection rates are in states and countriesContinue reading “ADE”
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