The Biden years are underway. Change is the order of the day. It comes in the nick of time. We are badly off track. For what ails us, let me put forward two modest proposals: modesty itself and a dollop of humor. As for humor, what was good enough for Abraham Lincoln (and John Kennedy and Calvin Coolidge) should be good enough for us. Lincoln, who was criticized for being too jokey at times, once said, âIf I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?â According to newsman Tom Wicker, John Kennedy âlampooned politicians, politics, notions, men, systems, myths, himself, even his church.â
Coronavirus Disease Weekly News 17January 2021 The news posted last week for the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some important articles are summarized here. The articles are more or less organized with general virus news and anecdotes first, then stories from around the US, followed by an increased number of items from other countries around the globe. There are still some concerns over lingering affects from holiday data irregularities. Economic news related to COVID-19 is found here. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons.
Oskaloosa News Recap For January 11th, 2021 Local News Roku has officially picked up the majority of Quibi’s multi-million dollar library of original short-form programming. On Friday, Roku announced that they acquired the exclusive global rights to 75 shows from the failed startup, giving new life to its star-studded library. The shows will be available this year on the Roku Channel, which is free for Roku customers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. ### Three people were killed and five were injured during a shooting spree in Chicago over the weekend. The rampage started Saturday afternoon when a woman was fatally shot and another seriously hurt in the city’s Kenwood neighborhood. A University of Chicago student was then shot and killed in a parking lot nearby.