Covid-19: we only have a few days of data since Resident Biden started overtures for mandating vaccines, but early data suggests folks are finally getting the message. I track the vaccination numbers on a daily basis and the last seven days suggest a definite increase in the number of folks getting vaccinated.
Most of this is probably due to companies enforcing employees to get vaccinations. United Airlines was one of the first. Hospital networks seem to be the second. From here it should snowball.
Today, Los Angeles mandated vaccine "passports." At least that was the headline. I haven't read the story, but it's my understanding that to get into museums or go to the beaches in Los Angeles one will need to show proof of vaccination. Sure, there will be a lot of forgeries, but in the big scheme of things, if nothing else, the beaches and museums might be a bit less busy this summer. Whoo-hoo.
Ouch: gasoline has now risen to its highest price since October, 2014.
Head fake: on the other hand, the price of natural gas has "plummeted" on news that Putin in a white hall will come riding in on a white stallion to save Europe. We'll see. I'm not convinced Russia has the production capacity.
Debt ceiling: breaking news "now" suggests huge day on Wall Street tomorrow, especially after interesting reversal today. For those folks who say Joe Biden can't lead, he's having a pretty good year:
- Covid-19: Delta variant has been subdued; lays down the law on vaccinations, and his "threats" are apparently giving "cover" to corporations, cities, states to mandate vaccinations;
- got the US out of Afghanistan, and that story is off the front page;
- debt ceiling apparently raised;
- up next: huge infrastructure bill;
Word of the day: ojime. Related netsuke.
I've written on netsuke in several posts over at my "literature" blog.
- March 18, 2020. Essay.
- October 26, 2016. Notes on the book.
- October 26, 2016. Notes on the book.
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Shiloh
Shiloh was important to me. I am eager to return. Sooner than later.
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Music Interlude
Immigrant Song: Karen O with Trent Reznor and Atticus
