President Trump refused to reopen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act for the dozens of states where people unemployed because of the pandemic also lost company-provided health insurance. Trump increased anti-drug patrols, saying last month, “This will impact the coronavirus…
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The Lion’s Den | Let’s Examine the Wounds
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den | Let’s Examine the Wounds
I will admit that it has been somewhat of a challenge to write during this worldwide pandemic. As we continue to adapt to what ultimately may become the new normal, simple survival has taken precedence over most things. Our daily…
Bill Knight | Trump’s virtual campaign rallies
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Bill Knight | Trump’s virtual campaign rallies
Sixteen years before Jonathan Swift published “Gulliver’s Travels,” the essayist and clergyman wrote, “Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.” Now, every afternoon, the world is awash in nonstop nonsense from a mental Lilliputian who sees himself as…
Heat Waves — In Red and Black | The Partially Effective and Safe COVID-19 Drug
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Heat Waves — In Red and Black | The Partially Effective and Safe COVID-19 Drug
There is a safe, long-standing drug that is showing success with septic shock, a serious infection that causes our immune systems to go haywire. This is timely because sepsis can be complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the same…
Limiting protective garb for healthcare workers sparks conflict at OSF
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on Limiting protective garb for healthcare workers sparks conflict at OSF
BY CLARE HOWARD OSF Saint Francis Medical Center issued a policy Tuesday prohibiting employees from buying, borrowing or making their own personal protective equipment like face masks. At a time COVID-19 is sweeping across America taking a devastating toll, healthcare…
Bill Knight | Coronavirus
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on Bill Knight | Coronavirus
Donald Trump shouldn’t be blamed for the coronavirus outbreak any more than the asteroid moving past Earth April 29. However, he is responsible for his response to the escalating emergency, and he’s downplayed danger while almost 140,000 in more than…
The Lion’s Den | To Play Ball, or Not to Play Ball: That is the Question
by Daniel McCloud • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den | To Play Ball, or Not to Play Ball: That is the Question
As I write this article, I am reminded of a conversation I once had with my wife. The question that I posed to her was this: “Can you imagine a world without sports?” She laughed and said, “No.” Well, here…
COVID-19 Briefs
by Clare Howard • • Comments Off on COVID-19 Briefs
As the world hunkers down under quarantines and business closings, here are some facts on this latest “novel” virus. COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that was initially identified in Wuhan, China, and linked to a seafood and live animal “wet…