"No mask, no service" is only controversial because the people affected by it are used to being on the giving end of such restrictions, not the receiving end.
No mask, no service
Not all opinions are created equal. Opinions that are informed by facts, data, logic, and science are better than opinions that are not. And opinions that are based on fantasy, misinformation, wishful thinking, and ignorance are the least of all.
Governor Polis’ COVID-19 mitigations worked
Contrary to what the anti-stay-at-home activists claim, Governor Polis' mitigations were effective. They worked. And they saved lives.
Thorin on cheer and wealth
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. - The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien
Weekly COVID-19 update for the 5/7/2020 dataset
Another week of data, another update to the COVID-19 observations on data variability, backdating noise, and maybe - maybe - a little bit of very cautious optimism.
Saw a Least Chipmunk run along my back wall this morning. It was amazing. We are one of the few houses without outdoor pets, so we'll likely see the little critter again. Yay!
Wearing a flag (or even a flag-printed shirt/pants) is not patriotism, it's nationalism and jingoism. It's also disrespectful of the flag per the US Flag Code (4 US Code § 8). If you don't like being criticized for being disrespectful, you have it in your control to stop wearing flag clothing.
Beer review: Breakfast Stout, by Founders Brewing Company
Verdict: Don't get again, but don't turn it down if there's no other dark beers in the cooler. There's nothing wrong with the beer (well, besides the label) but there's nothing particular to recommend it either.
Albus Dumbledore on poor choices
Humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J. K. Rowling
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