Maxed Out

“What we are saying is the problem (COVID-19) is not happening because of the travel.” (Italics mine) So says Vivek Sharma, chairman of Tourism Association of B.C. Mr.

Dear Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry: Wow, that seems so formal. After all this time, hanging on your every word week by week—not to mention admiring your shoes—I feel as though using your formal title is too impersonal.

2020 was the year introverts and agoraphobics finally had their moment to be on top. It was a year to celebrate staying in, avoiding crowds, embracing distractions, culling the clutter of life and discovering where you lived...

“So this is Christmas, and what have you done….” “Nice song,” mumbled the sleepy voice in the back seat.

Yo, ol’ jolly one.

It started the day after American Thanksgiving. No, not Black Friday shopping, Amazon’s quest to put virtually ever other retailer out of business. The Countdown to Christmas Madness began in earnest.

We seem to be approaching an event horizon where many are being sucked into a black hole created by the confluence of our resurgent pandemic, personal responsibility, government inaction and Santa Claus.

Stories are told about the days of yore in Tiny Town when money laundering was big small business for Harry McKeever.