Goodness and Badness

Have you heard about Burnell Cotlon?  He's been on NBC News, 60 Minutes and more recently the WAPO.  He owns a grocery store in the lower 9th ward in Louisiana.  He opened shortly after Katrina because there was nowhere for people in the area to buy food.  He's been there ever since.  He's an amazingly kind person.  Times have been hard, people have no money so he's having to extend credit.  That makes it hard for him to pay his bills.  But there is some goodness left in the world.  A Go Fund Me has been established, and they are close to meeting their goal.  You can read about that  here.  If you are so inclined, the Go Fund Me is here.

We were up and out not early enough on the bikes today.  The air mass has changed, it's sort of like a light switch being flipped.  One day the air is cool, and the next day it's not.  So, changes to the routine must be made.  No more reading late into the night, we will be early to bed and early to rise.  I really hate that.  At least we have the ability to be outside, so I will not be whining about the hour.

This is the cactus that was recently planted.  Look at the size of the one flower he is producing in comparison to his total size.  An amazing amount of energy is being expended there.

The geriatric prickly pear continues to bloom.

Yesterday was a day of protest against the lock downs in Michigan and Ohio.  Many of the protesters in Michigan, who seem to feel the lock down is not necessary, wouldn't get out of their cars.  The strength of their conviction seems to be in doubt.  We caught an interview with a man would talk standing next to his car; he was practically in tears because he could not buy lawn fertilizer.  Another women was incensed because her gray roots were showing.  It's good to have your priorities straight.

This is from Ohio.  The protesters have their faces up against the doors of the capitol.  They sort of remind me of the zombies in The Walking Dead.

Meanwhile, the governor of South Dakota refuses to lock down, even though the number of cases has increased by double digit percentages every day in April.  The Smithfield plant in Sioux Falls has closed indefinitely, 500 workers have tested positive.  That just took 5% of the nation's pork processing capability off line.

Rolling Stone has published an article about what the orange one knew and when he knew it.  It goes over much of the ground that the NYT covered, but it's an interesting read.

These are the cockerels who live in Wales in the village with an unpronounceable name.  That's a plate of cat food between them.  The man who writes Going Gently posted it.  It's just a lovely photograph.

Stay solitary!  Wash your hands and don't touch your face.