Substitute Teachers
Thanks to Omicron, many schools have been struggling to fill their classes with substitute teachers. Hopefully this improves as the Omicron wave subsides.
How’s that NFL boycott working out for folks?
Back in June 2020, when the NFL took a stand against racism and systematic oppression, a bunch of people loudly claimed they’d never watch NFL games again.
Hoo, boy, did they miss out!
That might have been the greatest weekend of football games ever. Four playoff games that came to the final seconds or overtime. All nail-biters.
Don’t worry, folks, the NFL is just fine.
Movie Time?
A movie just feels like such a long commitment.
Resting Anxiety Face
The stress has definitely built up over the past couple of years. You can see it on people’s faces. Hang in there folks, and reach out to friends and family when you need someone to talk to.
Beware of Wordle
There’s a new infection spreading like wildfire. It’s symptoms are the sharing of strangely-colored squares and random fractions in sixths. It’s infected so many people in my social media timelines and I fear it’s becoming a new epidemic.
Beware of Wordle.
Buncha Jackasses
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch refused to wear a mask in court to protect another Justice he sits next to. Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic thinks the rules shouldn’t apply to him, and when he says he tested positive for COVID he was out about in town, in violation of local laws on quarantine. Unvaccinated Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thinks he knows better than epidemiologists and medical professionals about when he has to wear a mask or not, so misled folks about being “immunized” and wouldn’t wear a mask at press conferences, in violation of rules established by his union.
Buncha jackasses.
And these are just a few examples of the toxic individualism and disregard for their role in protecting others in society that helps drag out this pandemic.
Jackasses.
Stay Home from School
I’m frankly amazed the kids haven’t played this card more.
MLK Day
On MLK Day we see many people, companies, and politicians taking the day off or posting something to commemorate MLK, while they work to undermine the core of his message and what he fought for. Isn’t it ironic? Don’t you think?
Book of Boba Fett
I hate to say it, but The Book of Boba Fett is not good. They grossly overestimated how much I want to see of Tusken Raider culture, and grossly underestimated how much crime world stuff the crime lord show should have. This show needs to be a lot more Sopranos, less Dances With Wolves. The attempt to make the ruthless, mercenary bounty hunter into a nice guy seems… wrong. And this latest episode featured the lamest speeder chase ever.
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I admit I’ll continue to watch the rest to see where it goes. But this is me going on the Internet within minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world.
Reality is stranger than fiction
Yes, there’s a real story about people who think drinking urine can cure COVID. Yes, people can be even more stupid than we think.
COVID Tests
One of the richest countries on Earth, and people are struggling to find adequate tests to help fight the pandemic. I see people talking online about finding test kits for sale like they’ve hit the jackpot. I wouldn’t be surprised if people turn to back alley deals.
