Maybe you’ve heard about all the peaceful protests that have been taking place in various American cities. Depending on where you live, you may have smelled the smoke. The protests are in response to the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. Even though Floyd’s killer was arrested and charged with murder, these peaceful…
COVID-19
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Rioting, looting, and protesting during a deadly pandemic
Riots have been breaking out across the United States. They are in response to Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd. Chauvin was fired and subsequently charged with murder. And then the riots coupled with a heavy dose of looting broke out. I don’t get it. The timeline is off. Why start riots after…
People flock to Ocean City to better spread COVID-19
People flocked to Ocean City, Maryland over the Memorial Day weekend. The weather was nice and there was a pandemic to spread. If you want to contract COVID-19 could not go to Ocean City, fear not. These people will be bringing the disease home and standing too close to you at Walmart and Target. The…
It’s too early to talk about herd immunity and COVID-19
Some people have been talking about how we need to develop “herd immunity” to combat COVID-19. Herd immunity is when 70% of society gets immunity from a disease, that disease becomes nearly powerless to infect others. An analogy for herd immunity For example, think about Tarzan swinging from vine to vine to get from one…
I received my Maryland unemployment benefits yesterday
My personal nightmare is over. I awoke yesterday to find that my Maryland unemployment benefits in my bank account. Part of me didn’t believe it would ever happen. I submitted my initial claim on April 25, almost a month after the CARES Act was signed into law. If it wasn’t for the CARES Act, gig…
When will people be allowed to buy Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging throughout Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan is working to quickly reopen the state. He activated Phase 1 yesterday at 5 PM. Also yesterday, 1,083 Marylanders tested positive for COVID-19 and 44 people died from the disease. Both the state and the federal government seem hellbent on forsaking public…