"Mission Accomplished"

       We are once again hearing about another "mission accomplished" at the beginning of disaster.  Trump has decided that the only "mission" he is interested in is his re-election.  The lives of American citizens seem too insignificant for him to focus on now.  Dr. Birx seems to be thinking about how she has become a prop for a baffoon.

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     Morning in America

Supreme Court hypocrites

 


     A few weeks ago 5 Republican Supreme Court justices voted to require Wisconsin voters to vote in person in spite of the Covid-19 virus endangering their health.   Today those same justices for the first time heard their cases argued by phone so they wouldn't be possibly exposed to the virus.

When you know you are not in Columbia anymore

   

    Yesterday wanting to just get out of the house and not having used much gas recently it seemed like a good day to take a car ride.  I wasn't aware that the "Reopen Maryland" folks had planned a protest day for yesterday.  Riding out Route 70 in Western Howard County we saw demonstrators on an overpass and on the road in trucks with American flags, Trump flags, Don't Tread on Me flags and a few Confederate flags. I wasn't sure what it was about it until I saw a sign that said Reopen MD.  At least I didn't see anyone with an AK-47 like in Michigan.  I have to admit that I don't always know how I feel about the right way to address the pandemic.  When I hear that 1 to 2 million Americans could die if we just went for herd immunity the path of isolation at home makes sense but will we end up close to that number before we get a vaccine?  Maybe it will buy us time for a treatment to be discovered.

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     The death toll in nursing homes in Maryland shows how vulnerable these places are to the virus.  In Maryland and Pennsylvania almost half of the deaths in the state are in nursing homes.  Any plan to address the virus has to find a way to reduce the risk for nursing home patients.

If you think Zoom has taken meetings to a new place wait till virtual reality meeting technology is here

     Many of us have discovered the remote meeting potential with Zoom and other remote meeting programs.   I can only imagine the discussions that will take place when businesses decide that employees should return to the office setting.  Working remotely has clearly shown that being in the office is not as necessary to work effectively as it was once thought.  Of course hopefully, for parents, kids being back in school will make it easier to continue working from home.
    While Zoom is good to conduct meetings wait till meetings can happen remotely tied to virtual reality.  We can see how virtual reality is used in video gaming programs.  Virtual reality applications have only scratched the surface in useful applications.   Imagine attending college lectures in virtual reality, attending conferences, touring national parks, attending plays and concerts or shopping for a house with virtual reality tours.  For nursing home residents and other homebound individuals, the possibilities are fantastic.  Image experiencing space flight through virtual reality.  If you have ever experienced the virtual reality of the Mission Space ride at Epcot in DisneyWorld you know how real the experience is.  Designers of that ride have even figured out how to give you a small dose of less gravity that can make you get nauseous.
     Someday we will look back at Zoom the way we today look back at 9-inch black and white TV's.

Weekend Funny for worn out parents