Unlike most other Governors, Oklahoma’s Governor did not shut down most businesses in the state last weekend. So what happened? Oklahoma is doing no worse than the rest of the country. Despite that fact, mayors in Oklahoma are rushing to … Continue reading →

I hear things like, “Coronavirus shows how we’re all in this together. It makes us more connected as a human family.” Or, the religious version: “God wants us all to love each other more.” I don’t agree at all. First … Continue reading →

Move over, Dr. Fauci. President Trump has found a doctor who goes on evidence more than politics. “So, when people start talking about 20% of a population getting infected,” Dr. Deborah Birx later added. “It’s very scary, but we don’t … Continue reading →

During normal times, people fight about whether we need more government programs. One side says leave it to the private or voluntary sector, while the other side says we must do it through government. In a crisis, both sides suddenly … Continue reading →

So far, things are going as expected. The number of coronavirus cases are going up. The officials express panic, and blame the public. They state or imply that more controls are coming. These added controls will place MORE restrictions on … Continue reading →

Have you noticed the scolding tone of reporters at these daily Trump-Pence press conferences on coronavirus? Listen to the way they ask questions. It reeks of the unspoken but unmistakably present attitude of, “Why aren’t you doing more? Why haven’t … Continue reading →

Ann Coulter nails it: “If, as the evidence suggests, the Chinese virus is enormously dangerous to people with certain medical conditions and those over 70 years old, but a much smaller danger to those under 70, then shutting down the … Continue reading →

At some point, we the people have to take responsibility. Our elected officials steal from us, take away our liberty, ruthlessly exploit crises, routinely lie to us, and blame us for their own errors. We are the ones letting them … Continue reading →

Here is some very, very good news in the midst of everything: “President Trump on Sunday night said that the government would reassess the recommended period for keeping businesses shut and millions of workers at home after this week, amid … Continue reading →

After 40 years, it seemed like a good time for me to reread Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” series. (No relation to the tv show.) These classics bring to life something about the original, brave and individualistic … Continue reading →

President Trump has repeatedly pointed to chloroquine, a drug known to treat malaria, as a potential remedy for the virus at the center of the pandemic. However, the media (CNN, MSNBC, the usual crowd) has proclaimed that if you overdose … Continue reading →

Because I am a mental health professional, I’m being asked how to remain calm and hopeful during this crisis. I have two short answers: Science and resistance. Science is our hope. Science is the implementation of reason. Reason is our … Continue reading →