Coming out of quar
Posted: May 10, 2020 Filed under: America Since 1945 1 Comment
I call this picture “Reflection”
Once I was in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada doing a ridealong with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In Yellowknife in the winter the sun comes up at 10am and goes down again by 3:15pm. It’s dark and cold and tough to get through the winter. But the Mountie sergeant told me the problems happen when spring starts. It’s the coming out that people can’t handle.
It’s my perception here in southern California that people are beginning to re-enter the world. Traffic is returning to upsetting levels. We’re still a long way from where we were, most stores are shut down, but I get the sense people consider themselves done with lockdown.
I wonder if coming out of quarantine will be harder or at least crazier than being in it!
Yes! Very wise of you, Steve. Pent up energy, amped up recklessness and an opportunistic virus seem like a dangerous mix. To me, it seems like we are entering the time of greatest danger and should be extra cautious now, not less.