{"id":6945,"date":"2020-11-17T05:26:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T10:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttgnet.com\/journal\/?p=6945"},"modified":"2020-11-18T07:10:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T12:10:40","slug":"tues-nov-17-2020-the-wheel-turns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttgnet.com\/journal\/2020\/11\/17\/tues-nov-17-2020-the-wheel-turns\/","title":{"rendered":"Tues. Nov. 17, 2020 – the wheel turns…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cool, damp, but sunny and clear.\u00a0 I hope.<\/p>\n

Stayed cool and clear all day yesterday. It was 45F at midnight but 70s and maybe into the low 80s at some point during the day.\u00a0 Cool in the shade though.<\/p>\n

I got stuff done around the house.\u00a0 Moved the rest of the insulation into the attic.\u00a0 Broke down a whole bunch of scrap.\u00a0 Messed with the pool liner so it will hopefully finally dry out.\u00a0 Poked at a couple of other things.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t sound like much but it was forward progress.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, my cough and sore throat don’t seem to be getting better.\u00a0 I’m going to try to get a test today or tomorrow.\u00a0 I don’t have a fever, or any of the other serious and definitive symptoms, but I’m supposed to be driving to Florida to spend a week with my mom at the end of the week…\u00a0 I’m still not comfortable with that, and especially so if I’m not feeling well.\u00a0 Maybe I’ll try a rapid test this time, and pay for it.<\/p>\n

I’ve been feeling tired and run down, but then I’m not sleeping enough either.\u00a0 Being tired is a natural consequence of not sleeping.\u00a0 Anyway.\u00a0\u00a0 Better to test if I can.\u00a0 And if I can trust the results.\u00a0 And if I can actually get a test.\u00a0\u00a0 To be honest, I stopped paying attention, and the pictures out of El Paso shocked me.\u00a0 Daily Mail had this to say,<\/p>\n

– it has become a particularly heavy burden upon rural America.<\/em><\/p>\n

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents now have the highest rate of new daily coronavirus infections per capita of any size county, according to an Axios <\/a>analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.<\/em><\/p>\n

These rural counties – referred to as ‘non-core’ by the National Center for Health Statistics and US Census Bureau are suffering an average of 60.4 new cases per every 100,000 people, whereas 35.4 out of every 100,000 people living in large central metro areas are being diagnosed a day.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a result, the national rate of infections seemed to be climbing more slowly, but hospital systems are more likely to be imperiled now than they were during the first spring peak of the pandemic in the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rural areas have fewer beds to begin with, meaning that they can quickly become overwhelmed, as El Paso, Texas, has. That means that even if the absolute numbers of new cases and hospitalizations remain low, facilities may run out of space and personnel to treat patients, and people may die faster than space an be made in small local morgues.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aesop and others had mentioned this very scenario way back in the early days…\u00a0 Other than total deaths, most of what was outlined before this became political has remained on target.\u00a0 Waves.\u00a0 Of decreasing size.\u00a0\u00a0 For years.\u00a0 Rural areas with no resources quickly overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

No one called the political aspects. Always there are second and third order effects.\u00a0 Those are much harder to predict.<\/p>\n

\n

Violent rhetoric and\u00a0 actual violence against conservatives are increasing.\u00a0 The radical elements on the left are becoming emboldened (or the ones who are in the know are becoming desperate.)\u00a0 If I was a conspiracy guy, I’d say we’re due for a major incident that will overwhelm the election stories.\u00a0 Bonus if it kills Americans, bonus if it can be used to bludgeon Trump for not giving up and letting Biden in the door.\u00a0 And if it looks like Trump might actually be successful in his challenge, expect someone to try for him.\u00a0 It’s kinda amazing that he’s made it this long considering the forces aligned against him.\u00a0 They’ve tried smears, they’ve tried legal action, they’re trying election fraud, what’s left?\u00a0 And Harris is waiting in the wings to step in…\u00a0\u00a0 The flip side is some antifa\/blm\/black bloc kids get sacrificed to create a narrative that Trump’s nazzi white supremacist thugs are out of control and need more crackdowns…<\/p>\n

Or dozens of other potential scenarios, most of which end in increased violence and lead toward civil ware…..<\/p>\n

The good news is, if you are prepared for zombies, you’re prepared for most of the rest of the threats too.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t get caught short this time.\u00a0 Stack what you need.\u00a0 Stack it high and deep.<\/p>\n

nick<\/p>\n

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Cool, damp, but sunny and clear.\u00a0 I hope.<\/p>\n

Stayed cool and clear all day yesterday. It was 45F at midnight but 70s and maybe into the low 80s at some point during the day.\u00a0 Cool in the shade though.<\/p>\n

I got stuff done around the house.\u00a0 Moved the rest of the insulation into the attic.\u00a0 Broke down a whole bunch of scrap.\u00a0 Messed with the pool liner so it will hopefully finally dry out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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