The Transcontinental Railroad -- January 22, 2021

 I talked about the Transcontinental railroad to my wife's third grade class at Good Shepherd School in Pacifica. I did it over Zoom because of the pandemic. They asked some good questions. 

Happy Easter, 2020 -- April 12, 2020

Happy Easter, everyone.  Thanks to the TrumpVirus, we are stuck at home. But Jesus is still risen. 

The original Life Magazine was a humorous weekly that was published from 1883 to 1936. Here is the cover of their 1900 Easter Number.

Good Friday, 2020 -- April 10, 2020

I guess I won't be going anywhere at noon. 

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 2020 -- March 27, 2020

Artist Scott Guion created this beautiful poster, featuring Dr Jobn, for the 51st anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 festival has been moved from 23-April - 03-May to the Fall.

Facial Armor for the Influenza -- March 19, 2020

Literary Digest, 30-November-1918

Governor Newsom has ordered bars and restaurants to close.  He is urging people to shelter-in-place unless going out is absolutely necessary.  During the Spanish flu pandemic, many people wore masks.  Now they tell us that the masks do not stop us from catching something, but may stop us from giving something to someone else.

The Archdiocese of San Francisco has cancelled all public masses. 

The San Francisco MTA announced that cable cars and the F-Market and Wharves line will be replaced by buses.

Eight Senators voted against the COVID-19 relief package:
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
James Lankford (R-OK)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Ben Sasse (R-NE)
Tim Scott (R-SC)
Ron Johnson (R-WI)