COVID 19 may end up being the story of the decade if not the century (if there is a century left to measure).
In the days of the next news cycle and talking heads, the media went from Trump elections to Trump bashing to record stock markets to Kobe Bryant crash to the stock market crash.
The latest courtesy of a micro pathogen with origins in central China vectoring out to the rest of the world - thanks to globalization. I posted a breakfast plate some blogs ago showing a five continent menu assembled in minutes on my dining table.
Flip side of the coin - I might have a virus on my plate baby. Jumped through perhaps six degrees of separation it could well have landed in my cereal bowl unbeknownst to me.
Net result - mass hysteria in so called first world affluent neighborhoods of America. Epic long lines at grocers and warehouse stores where policing by law enforcement became necessary.
Butt wiping took on a whole new level of interest with the measly TP disappearing from American shelves. I just came back from India where a water spray does the trick. Not very pleasant as a process for someone not used to it but if you were a tree hugger this is as good as it gets.
In Japan for example their commodes double up as massaging bidets too so no paper needed. Depending on the moolah you spent it also air dries your derriere so you leave feeling like a shiny car from a car wash. No towels needed.
Working remotely, schooling remotely and avoiding your fellow human are thoughts being discussed as new normals. Delivery services probably are having a field day. Streaming too. Which raises the question - are all of the world's internet pipes designed to manage this new abnormal?
Will we grind to a halt with frozen images on screens or phone lines without a dial tone? Hello?
In the days of the next news cycle and talking heads, the media went from Trump elections to Trump bashing to record stock markets to Kobe Bryant crash to the stock market crash.
The latest courtesy of a micro pathogen with origins in central China vectoring out to the rest of the world - thanks to globalization. I posted a breakfast plate some blogs ago showing a five continent menu assembled in minutes on my dining table.
Flip side of the coin - I might have a virus on my plate baby. Jumped through perhaps six degrees of separation it could well have landed in my cereal bowl unbeknownst to me.
Net result - mass hysteria in so called first world affluent neighborhoods of America. Epic long lines at grocers and warehouse stores where policing by law enforcement became necessary.
Butt wiping took on a whole new level of interest with the measly TP disappearing from American shelves. I just came back from India where a water spray does the trick. Not very pleasant as a process for someone not used to it but if you were a tree hugger this is as good as it gets.
In Japan for example their commodes double up as massaging bidets too so no paper needed. Depending on the moolah you spent it also air dries your derriere so you leave feeling like a shiny car from a car wash. No towels needed.
Working remotely, schooling remotely and avoiding your fellow human are thoughts being discussed as new normals. Delivery services probably are having a field day. Streaming too. Which raises the question - are all of the world's internet pipes designed to manage this new abnormal?
Will we grind to a halt with frozen images on screens or phone lines without a dial tone? Hello?
All the WW III Nuclear Scenarios pale..suspense like in a Hitchcock film..
ReplyDeleteYes, quite an amazing turn of events worldwide. We are back to the basics - eating and ass-wiping!
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