I hadn't noticed the change myself. Before I guess I was being oblique, like writing the imaginary screen play. But as I moved from act to act, then a sequel, then a trilogy, then a Game of Thrones length series, I became less amused.

I started watching the Covid tale unfold in late December. When China shut down cities in response, Mrs. P and I started getting worried - and prepared. We had an informal "escalation ladder" to guide our response. We started cancelling social engagement in February. I had hoped that our government was paying the same attention, impeachment or not.

But their anti-science mind set held fast. And here we are, stuck at home, missing family, missing travel, simple things now are difficult and full of fear.

I'm angry because almost 130,000 Americans are dead. I'm pissed because a mob family is seemingly, actively, working to destroy this country so they can pick the meat off the bones. For my own mental and physical health I have stopped watching the train wreck as much as I used to. I think I rant here to save Mrs. P. from my emotional purges.