Category Archives: Commentary

The One About… Covid by the Numbers, Day 15

Posted on April 4, 2020 by D. G. Speirs

As of 7 p.m., the John Hopkins website reports 308,533 cases in the U.S. That is an increase of 34,653, up from yesterday’s increase of 31,698. That is, once again, the largest number of cases reported in a day so far. The daily rate of increase was 12.7%, a slight downtick from yesterday’s 13.1%. The day over day change was 9.3%. The morbidity rate of Covid-19 in the U.S. ticked up again and is now 2.7%. Continue reading →

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The One About… Fear Itself

Posted on March 28, 2020 by D. G. Speirs

Look. I know you’re scared out there. This is some scary stuff. But there has to be a middle ground, somewhere between total denial and total panic. That’s where I plan to stay during all of this. I’ve been affected … Continue reading →

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The One About… Love in the Time of Covid-19

Posted on March 26, 2020 by D. G. Speirs

Random observations on the events of the last few days: – As a writer working from home most times, I was already already a seasoned veteran of social distancing. This is nothing. – For a zombie apocalypse, people remain surprisingly … Continue reading →

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