….Well, there are a bunch of them playing football in Dallas…..has anyone ever heard of Bass Reeves?…..he was the first black deputy west of the Mississippi River….he was a runaway slave who sought refuge in Native American territories….he spoke Cherokee, Creek and Seminole languages….at his retirement in 1909, he claimed to have arrested more than 3,000 felons….after slavery, black cowboys found employment in cattle drives (until the railroad took over) travelling rodeos and wild west shows…..and in the old west, one in four cowboys were black….but we wouldn’t know that if we believed Hollyweird….according to one historian Reeves was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger….but as usual, black western history is repeatedly erased…or at least, marginalized….regardless, no one will forget the Buffalo Soldiers.
GERMANY’S LOW CORONAVIRUS MORTALITY RATE INTRIGUES EXPERTS….While I write this….so far there are 22,364+ confirmed cases….with only 84+ confirmed deaths….and Germany has the lowest mortality rate of the 10 countries most severely hit by the pandemic….0.3% compared with 9% in Italy and 4.6% in The united Kingdom….this is what The World Health Organization is saying we should do….frequently wash your hand with an alcohol-based hand rub or warm water and soap….cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue when sneezing or coughing….avoid contact with anyone who has a fever or a cough….seek medical help if you have a fever, cough or difficulty breathing….and share your travel history with healthcare providers….sounds like a good idea to me….and we just found out the doctor who takes care of German Chancellor Angela Merkel…said she tested negative for the virus….so she’s in self-quarantine for a while….this virus is no joke people…..Spain and Italy’s death toll continues to rise….and both countries have no idea when it comes to taking care of the dead…..and you Florida spring break idiots….who didn’t heed the warning….guess what?….a few of you tested positive for the virus….and now a few of you assholes….may be infecting your love ones….congratulation on your selfish stupidity…just like the fools who threw a coronavirus party in Kentucky….and it didn’t end well…because someone went home with the bug….Texas Governor thinks it’s a good idea for senior citizens to sacrifice their health for the great good of commerce….in other words….die, so others may live and stores can re-open…..wonderful, …..what if the stores can’t re-open, or there’s a shortage of food and the old folks are dying anyway….will a Charlton Heston film become our new reality?……and Prince Charles tested positive for the virus….I wonder which wing of Buckingham Palace the Queen is hiding in….and this is my favorite take on the virus….Russia has reported 495 cases and no deaths….yeah right,….this coming from a country that shares a 2,600 mile border with China….I think this is how they handle it…. “You have bug?….Gulag!”….and you know what is really freaking me out about this bug?….
THE SILENCE….Normally, Hamburg is alive with activity….cars, people on the street….the normal noises you normally hear….but now….there is nothing but….silence….everyone is indoors….no noise….cafes, restaurants, bars, shops….hair salons….everything is shut down….and quiet….it reminds of the films….28 Days Later….and I Am Legend…..minus the zombie and almost dead people…..no noise….no people….nothing!….and that is seriously freaking me out.
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC….Things have really changed….not only humans….but the planet in general….people are calming down and caring about each other more….animals are free to roam area which were once seen as a threat to them….Shanghai, China is seeing a blue sky since I don’t know when….the southern hemisphere of the ozone layer is healing….less pollution is in the air….and the polar ice caps are melting slower….maybe we should all go on lockdown every year for a few months…..minus the virus….and if we did….maybe humans and the planet might live a little bit longer.
THE U.S. NOW LEADS THE WORLD IN CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES….Well, we always considered ourselves a world leader….congratulations….now you can take your trophy home….like Hillary Clinton said; “He did promise America first”….and “STUPID” refuses to talk to governors who aren’t appreciative of the “WHITE” houses efforts to fight the virus…. “If they don’t treat you right, don’t call them”…..his words, not mine….he and his boyz pulled back on a $1 billion dollar ventilator deal for hospitals….because he questioned why a hospital would need more than two of them…..his words, not mine…..millions of American are about to lose their health insurance…..The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill…..I’ll assume the five people in Congress who’ve tested positive for the bug didn’t have anything to do with that….2.2…..for a population of what?….330,462,357 people?….man that ain’t even spit in a bucket….does this package include those checks you want to hand out?…..because that 2.2 is not going to cover it…..and “STUPID” continues to lie to the public…..people are still wondering why Germany has such a low death rate….here’s a few reasons why….mass testing, luck and an impressive healthcare system…..that’s testing at least 500,000 people per week….with tests kits able to diagnose the virus within three hours….and the country won’t be lifting coronavirus restrictions before April 20th….plus, Germany has set aside 50 billion euro for small businesses, freelancers, the self-employed, artists and galleries for a period of six months…expenses that will make sure they cover their housing…and make sure everyone can stay in their homes….and just to make sure no one has to worry….they threw in an extra 10 billion….to allow tenants to be protected from eviction…should they be unable to pay their rent….this idea will put other countries to shame….a few artists are calling this idea “highly bureaucratic”….because there are several forms you have to fill out….and over 60 pages of fine print….so make sure you read the fine print!