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I do fault teachers 50-70 (and I’m on the very bottom end of that spectrum) for just sticking their head in the sand and refusing to adapt to or at least be open to the benefits of modern technology applications (which will be critical to future career success for both students and teachers.) Having taught four years in the Kansas City, MO, public school district, this might be an issue with a significant number. It’s up to to every veteran teacher to utilize their experience to help younger teachers with classroom management, and not just mail it in when retirement age is nearing. The tenure situation provides too much protection in the US, but if that is eroded or negotiated away, there also needs to be some significant “carrots” or in incentives provided as well. Otherwise, we’ll end up like Russia or a banana republic in the not too distant future, with grade bribes for teachers to supplement low salaries and diminishing pension security. Of course, the education of wealthy/elites will be continuing pretty much as normal. I would also argue the downstream learning impact on pre-K, K-6 is even more dramatic. My son hasn’t been in school since January, and won’t return until late August. Thankfully, he started full-time KG at age 3, so the effects should be mitigated somewhat.

If the trend doesn’t jump back up to 500-750, probably even 1,000/day in the next 2-4 weeks, it would be shocking. A better handle on how to treat critical patients, more protections for vulnerable populations, underreporting and playing games with state numbers and the fact that many of those at the highest risk have already died are all part of this. Cases in countries that had suboptimal initial reactions are trending way down, across the EU, even the UK and Sweden.

And HRC in 2016, and a “non-conspiracy” led by the DNC and this time establishment politicians like Clyburn in SC to prevent the likes of a progressive Sanders or Warren from winning. To me, it all comes back to the Birther movement, then Tea Party “revolution” over ObamaCare, McConnell’s comments about openly trying to prevent Obama from accomplishing anything and finally denying Merrick Garland, which has led to an imbalance in the SC that seems like is self-correcting in opposition to it being as political as the other two branches of government. But everything to do with oversight or accountability, Inspector Generals, the Southern District of NY/NJ, violations of the emoluments clause, countless allegations coming out in the Bolton book on transactional/rudderless foreign policy, the complete politicization of military/police/Defense Department and National Intelligence, totally unprecedented. Nixon doesn’t come close. We have gotten nowhere or ceded leadership to China on global trade, transportation modernization, climate change/environment, Belt and Road, foreign aid/lending, AI, mobile and 5G technology, science in general, the WHO, the UN, etc. Oh, and our health care system is still the most expensive in the world but ranks 30-35th for effectiveness, just like our K-12 public education system. And the state of public infrastructure around the country is in shambles. Our main advantages remaining are the university system, military, creativity/risk-taking/entrepreneurship, rights and freedoms, natural resources, isolation from rest of the world, global finance/reserve currency (HK, Dubai and London taking hits) and Silicon Valley. But $7 trillion in new spending to fight coronavirus isn’t going to help matters, as income inequality/wealth disparity continues to widen.

Kates, of the Kaiser Family Foundation, concluded, “You would not look to the United States as a case study of how to do this well. The U.S. has in the past, and could in the future, show/n tremendous leadership in health crises. ... The fact that we couldn't do it in this case — it is depressing, as a global health person.” Harvard’s Jha, who said he’s long championed some flexibilities in the U.S. health system compared to nations with socialized health care, said he’s come to his own grim conclusion about America’s often scattershot response to coronavirus. “We may end up being the worst of any country in the world in terms of our response,” Jha said. “Italy… they're going to do way better than us.” ..... A scorecard issued by the Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Johns Hopkins Center for Healthy Security in October 2019 ranked the United States the most-prepared nation to face a pandemic, citing ample investments in infectious disease detection and response, led by organizations like the Centers for Disease Control. Meanwhile, Italy ranked 31st in preparedness, falling behind nations like Estonia and Indonesia. But the all-encompassing faith in the U.S. infrastructure turned out to be misplaced, exemplified by the CDC’s early failure on testing, which contributed to coronavirus’ silent spread. Trump’s own vows in February and March that the virus would simply “disappear” put the United States out of step with other developed nations. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/22/united-states-italy-traded-places-coronavirus-333122

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said more than 7,000 nursing homes across the United States have a Covid-19 patient in them. “Over half of the nursing homes in this nation right now, over 7,000 nursing homes in this nation, have a Covid patient in them,” Redfield said as he testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. Nursing homes have been hit hard in the pandemic. “Recent data show that approximately 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States are residents or workers at nursing homes and other longterm care facilities.” www.cnn.com

Right, and the VP pick will come out (well) before the convention in all likelihood.

Every problem in the CDC begins and ends with the very politicized appointment of Dr. Robert Redfield. Dr. Anne Schuchat or even Dr. Nancy Messonier (whose brother is former Attorney General Rod Rosenstein) would be better choices, especially Dr. Schuchat. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/26/trump-backers-coronavirus-conspiracy-117781

We still have 3 OR 4 ninety minute classes going everyday for IBDP1, AP1 and AS (A-Levels) classes that are transitioning from juniors to seniors. They've been online from January 10th and will finish on July 10th, then resume school on August 24th (theoretically, back in school.) 6th graders even have classes Monday through Saturday ending on July 20th. In fact, this week we're working on essays addressing this very topic for the Common Application. Below is the question applicants will see: Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts. Colleges care about the effects on your health and well-being, safety, family circumstances, future plans, and education, including access to reliable technology and quiet study spaces. Do you wish to share anything on this topic? Y/N Please use this space to describe how these events have impacted you. The question will be optional and will appear in the Additional Information section of the application.The response length will be limited to 250 words. The question will be accompanied by a more detailed FAQ to help students consider the kinds of impacts they may wish to report, including illness and loss, housing and employment disruptions, and shifting family obligations. Trump, who described his remark as "semi-tongue in cheek," continued to argue that the problem in the United States is not that the virus is so widespread, but that testing keeps discovering how deeply it has penetrated in the community. "Instead of 25 million tests, let's say we did 10 million tests, we'd look like we were doing much better because we'd have far fewer cases. You understand that. I wouldn't do that, but I will say this: we do so much more than other countries it makes us in a way look bad but actually we're doing the right thing," Trump said. www.cnn.com

Sounds like our current climate change philosophy. Let’s wait until it’s an overwhelming problem, at which point it might be too late to intervene. Meanwhile, we’ll stick our heads in the sand.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases Great, even the UK is now kicking our butts. The only argument remaining is we’re doing better than Brazil and Sweden and perhaps Mexico, although that remains to be seen.

NBA playoffs were/are supposed to start the following weekend and NHL training camps around July 10th...so at least they’re theoretically beating both those sports out of the gate. #FingersCrossed

If they don’t at least try, there are then problems with the 2021 season due to the virus again and, after all that, acrimonious CBA discussions, the economic foundation/viability of the sport will shaken for at least 10-12 and potentially half the ownership groups. Zero sum game.

Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so That's not what I want to hear Joe Ain't I got a right to know Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe Please tell us it ain't so They told us our hero has played his trump card He doesn't know how to go on We're clinging to his charm and determined smile But the good old days are gone The image and the empire may be falling apart The money has gotten scarce One man's word held the country together But the truth is getting fierce Say it ain't so Joe, please say it ain't so We pinned our hopes on you Joe And they're ruining our show Murray Head (1975)

Two (more) staffers who attended President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus, Trump's campaign said Monday. "After another round of testing for campaign staff in Tulsa, two additional members of the advance team tested positive for the coronavirus. These staff members attended the rally but were wearing masks during the entire event. Upon the positive tests, the campaign immediately activated established quarantine and contact tracing protocols," Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told CNN in a statement. The two positive tests, first reported by CNBC, bring the total number of Trump advance team staffers in Tulsa who tested positive for coronavirus to eight. Hours before Trump's Saturday rally, the campaign said that six staffers working on the rally tested positive for coronavirus. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/two-staffers-coronavirus-trump-rally/index.html That’s in addition to two Secret Service members, making ten in all so far that are in 14 day quarantine... https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/amid-threats-and-political-pushback-public-health-officials-leaving-posts/2020/06/22/6075f7a2-b0cf-11ea-856d-5054296735e5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_virus-officials-1245pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&itid=hp_hp-top-table-main_virus-officials-1245pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans Public health care workers feel villainized, leaving posts

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29334714/what-mlb-owners-need-hear-rob-manfred-save-baseball

South Korea becomes first country to announce “second wave“ of coronavirus https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-south-korea-second-wave-112229586.html 90 cases and it’s a second wave. Florida has 4 thousand yesterday and it’s just minor setback. ReplyReplies (19) 13916 Ken32 minutes ago They call it a second wave.... we just call it a spike in cases. Go figure!

Thought that people were at risk of losing UNE if they were called back to work and couldn’t find a valid health-related or childcare-related excuse?

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/06/20/arizona-coronavirus-masks-pkg-lah-ebof-vpx.cnn Man says he lost family to virus. Why he's still not wearing a mask. No-lockdown Sweden is compelling parents to send their children to school. Some fear their kids could ultimately be taken away if they refuse. https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-lockdown-sweden-compelling-parents-092900158.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-japans-jobless-rate-just-150343409.html The New York Times Why Japan's Jobless Rate Is Just 2.6% While the U.S.'s Has Soared

Six months into this and they still have no clue. Do what HK, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Australia/NZ and Germany are doing. Almost everyone wears masks there (at least in Asia), even for pollution and common colds. Given the case increases, the CDC has been conducting a scientific review about the public health benefits of masks, and will soon make an updated recommendation, a senior CDC official told CNN. A senior official with knowledge of the review said science is being studied as to whether masks are not only "good for source control -- and keeping you from giving it to others -- but we're also seeing if masks are going to protect you from getting [Covid-19] yourself." "We know it's a good thing to wear a mask to protect others. We are studying if it is also potentially going to keep you safe," the official added. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said last week that people under 30 made up a majority of new coronavirus cases in several counties. He said that increase in young infected people could be related to Memorial Day parties, visits to bars or other gatherings. And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that the median age was 37 for newly diagnosed coronavirus cases over the last week. In the state, 62% of new cases for the week of June 7 are under 45 years old, he said. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/21/us/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

Not according to the DJIA. If the 80/20 rule follows (20% of the ticket and suite buyers comprising 80% of revenue outside of media), then it's much more related to the financial health of those upper income season ticket buyers and local/regional corporations that utilize sports marketing to reach their target audiences. Could those potentially fall by 10-25% over the next two years? Will media rights deals fall off into an abyss? Well, we will just have to wait and see. The first test case will be the Cubs' complete debacle with negotiating Marquee carriage rights in the middle of all this uncertainty. We have a number of recent examples with major economic interruptions such as 1997-98, 2001-2003 and 2008-2009 to study.

Seems we’re going to see another “mass” rally in Arizona this week, where Covid cases have doubled recently and the Phoenix area still doesn’t have adequate testing capacity. One penalty being discussed is $250 fines for not wearing masks. Not sure how well that would work. As for the protests, mostly outside where germs/bacteria are more easily dispersed and a much higher % of masking than was in evidence over the weekend in Tulsa, where it was 1 in 10, at best.

Sheer greed/self-interest and the coronavirus response destroyed this season in equal measure. Perfectly summarizes not only not only the state of society, but also the world of sports in 2020 with deca billionaires, deca millionaires and the fans just struggling to survive. Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis invoked that phrase “for the good of the game.” That concept of someone on either side being able to see the forest for the trees is certainly lacking now. "Baseball is something more than a game to an American boy; it is his training field for life work. Destroy his faith in it and you have destroyed something more; you have planted suspicion of all things in his heart. "

Go back to 2010, the Tea Party Patriots and Mitch McConnell deliberately obstructing everything Obama tried to do...even after the Dems actually made numerous attempts to compromise. If Trump loses in November, he will spend every single day of those subsequent four years trying to destroy Biden, not any different from the birther controversy. Fox News, Breitbart, Alex Jones, Rush, OAN, etc. will do the exact same. Why would anyone expect that dichotomy to change, the divisiveness to be healed? It only seems MORE unfair is because this last month has been the bottom of the Trump presidency in terms of support and polling. Obama reached similar numbers in the upper 30’s, but actually had the ability to reach out to more than just his base. In fact, you can say the same of every President re-elected in modern times, even GW Bush and Nixon.