Quirky Corner of Common Sense

The year is 2020. The year has been filled with more turmoil and chaos than I can ever remember, and it appears that it's going to get worse instead of better. At least for the near future... The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been spreading throughout America at a rapid pace. My personal interpretation of the main reasons for this involves an incompetent, selfish leader and ignorant, selfish citizens. The United States is a land of individual freedoms and a culture of individualism. At no other time in modern history has that become so apparent. Where people would rather "fight" not to wear a mask into the grocery store than make a simple sacrifice for 30 minutes of their day to help other people stay healthy... and alive. I am not usually at a loss for words, but I have nothing sensible to say that can explain this behavior. I am disappointed in people's behavior. I am angry and frustrated.  I am also angry and frustrated at our nation's president for how he h...

So, I'd like to preface this post with a disclaimer... I have anxiety. I have been an anxious person for as long as I can remember. I take medication to help function through my anxiety, and I am grateful for modern medicine so I can be a positive, productive contributor to society.   Recently, a global pandemic has increased my feelings of panic, depression, anxiety, and helplessness.  The coronavirus has been spreading across the world so quickly, and many people aren't taking it seriously.  Of course, that simply exacerbates the problems, which means this quarantine and shelter-at-home mandate for Pennsylvania (and other places) will go on for longer than I can tolerate. But, I am healthy.  My family is healthy.  We have food, clean water, the ability to wash our clothes without leaving the house, cars to use if necessary, gloves to wear at the grocery store, and technology to allow us to maintain a sense of "normalcy" in our daily routines of school...