Morning Reads for Friday, August 7, 2020

Southerners love their dogs. Georgia shows “…a smart and directed reopening is absolutely possible.” Since when does threatening teenagers get the result you want?  LOLz. Sadness.  Not much time left to visit this gem. Goosebumps ON FIRE, baby! Vindicated. All we need is a fainting couch, and our 2020 life will be complete. GoT creator

Get Over It. Wear A Mask

This week’s Courier Herald column: Let’s not mince words here.  We need to be wearing masks if we have any hope of ending the pandemic early. Yes, I’m willing to acknowledge those who claim the pandemic hasn’t been politicized are being willfully ignorant or flat out lying.  You are also correct if you point out

Morning Reads for Tuesday, August 4

Good morning! Today is the first day of (virtual) school for many children in my area; their district, Marietta City Schools, announced that at least 5 staffers tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier this summer, MCS Superintendent Grand Rivera was clear that unless we have widespread testing and contact tracing in Georgia, schools could not safely