Money is like manure.
~ J. Paul Getty (American – Businessman / December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976)
You have to spread it around or it smells.
*So celebrate the American Bill of Rights Day with a lovely cup of International Tea and practice herding cats while you think of the charities to give your money to.
Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.
~ H. G. Wells (English – Author September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946)
For whatever a man has,
Christoph Martin Wieland
is in reality only a gift.
With all the inflated numbers and predictions I thought it was time to revisit the real numbers as per Google News:
| Location | Total cases | New cases (last 60 days) | Cases per 1 million people | Recovered | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Worldwide | 26,622,706 |  | 3,424 | 17,717,911 | 874,708 |
 United States | 6,218,900 |  | 18,871 | 3,391,087 | 187,698 |
| Location | Total cases | New cases (last 60 days) | Cases per 1 million people | Recovered | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 26,622,706 | | 3,424 | 17,717,911 | 874,708 |
 Canada | 131,124 |  | 3,453 | 115,926 | 9,141 |
| Quebec | 63,117 |  | 7,683 | 55,724 | 5,767 |
| Ontario | 42,834 |  | 3,150 | 38,741 | 2,811 |
Predictions for the USA include numbers as high as over 400,000 deaths by the end of 2020 from COVID-19.
We’ve been so lucky in Ontario. In London-Middlesex we’ve seen days without new cases. But fear of Corona Virus has mandated the use of facial masks and still has limits on the number of people permitted to gather. Churches still remain closed and School openings have been delayed.
I went to the playground with my grandson yesterday. Although the equipment hasn’t changed it’s very sad to see the loneliness in my grandson’s eyes as he is no longer permitted to mingle with the other children and must keep his distance. The public washrooms aren’t open, so small children duck behind trees to pee.
My heart breaks for all the children that are learning not to trust others, keep their distance and constantly wash their hands.
Money buys many things…
Mary Renault (English – Novelist / September 4, 1905 – December 13, 1983)
The best of which is freedom.
Friday before Labour Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Traditionally students in Ontario return to School the Tuesday after the long weekend. But due to COVID-19 the beginning of the new school year is delayed 2 weeks. Teachers are preparing to teach those who choose on-line and those who choose in person. Parents are wondering how social distancing will be enforced and making back-up plans for childcare if there is an outbreak in their child’s classroom.
I hope that some day the practice of producing
cowpox in human beings will spread over the world
– when that day comes, there will be no more smallpox.
~ Edward Jenner (English – Scientist May 17, 1749 – January 26, 1823)
The beginning of the idea of vaccinations was to eliminate smallpox. Now with COVID-19 we are all anxiously waiting for a vaccine that will save the world from this virus.
