bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Thursday 05 January

I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday to have my knee examined. It’s still not healed from the surgery in May. Hopefully the doctor won’t recommend another surgery.

Stay healthy and safe.







Today’s Mass Shootings

3 injured, 2 dead in Central City shooting, city’s second mass shooting in a week

10 shot in Miami Gardens during French Montana music video shoot


Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Wednesday 04 January

I’ve been watching the House of Representatives try to elect a speaker and I keep thinking of this line.

“I haven’t laughed so much over anything since the hogs ate my kid brother.”

Dashiell Hammett, Red Harvest

Stay healthy and safe.






Today’s Mass Shootings

1 dead after 5 high school students shot at Baltimore shopping center

What we know about the family killed in Enoch murder-suicide

Dumfries kids wounded, killed in domestic shooting were grieving the recent loss of their mother


Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Friday 30 December

Condé Nast Traveler placed Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati on it list of The 23 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023. The reason? Booze.

The 23 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023

Stay healthy and safe.







Today’s Mass Shootings

One dead, three hurt after Whitehaven shooting

‘I feel blank’: Mom of shooting victim says authorities knew about threats her family was receiving


Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Thursday 29 December

On the drive home I stopped at the Tennessee welcome center. There was a guy holding the door open saying “Mornin’ y’all! Welcome to Tennessee!” over and over. “What the hell is this?” I thought to myself. “Does Tennessee have greeters now? Has the entire state become a Walmart?” Then I realized the guy wasn’t even an employee. No uniform, no name tag, no vest. Just a guy. Sometimes I just don’t understand people.

Stay healthy and safe.







Today’s Mass Shooting

Five Shot In Jersey City, Teen In Custody


Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Wednesday 28 December

The tire shop called me at 11:45 AM.

“Your car’s ready.”

“Great!”

“You got a bent rim. I’m calling around to see if I can get you a used one so you don’t have to spend $700 on a new one.” (Spoiler alert: They didn’t find one.)

“Wait. You put a $300 new tire on a bent rim?”

“Yeah, it’s not bent too bad. I had ’em put some extra sealant on it so the bead should hold. Just be careful if you hit a pothole. It might take an hour before it deflates.”

Way to inspire confidence on the eve of a 400 mile car trip.

Stay healthy and safe.







Today’s Mass Shootings

4 men shot, 1 fatally, in the Bronx; police searching for gunman

6 Wounded in Pleasant Grove Shooting Wednesday


Song of the Day

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bookmark_borderThe COVID-19 Diary: Tuesday 27 December

Today was fun.

Rae and I drove from Lexington to northern Kentucky for a family get together. When we left we got about 5 miles down the road when the car got a flat tire. That’s when I found out that the car I bought (used) back in July doesn’t come with a spare tire. It’s an optional accessory. I have the car towed to a tire shop. My father picks us up and we go back to my parents’ place.

Fortunately my parents have a spare car that we can use to drive back to Lexington. We try to start it only to find out the battery’s dead. We borrow a different car and drive back to Lexington so Rae can drive home tomorrow and I can drive back to northern Kentucky to pick up my car that will hopefully have a new tire by then.

Stay healthy and safe.







Today’s Mass Shootings

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports double homicide in Pine Hill area; suspect sought by law enforcement

5 teen boys shot, hospitalized during ‘pajama’ party in Columbus


Song of the Day

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