Where it all began in the heated rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons in the Michael Jordan era. This was during a game at old Chicago Stadium in the 1987-88 NBA season.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Common Sense Most Important For Us All In These Times
As Americans and everybody around the entire world goes through this dread known as corona virus COVID-19 pandemic, just a few thoughts as this situation is upon us all. Perhaps crisis is a better term to describe it. At this point, we all have questions regarding current times.
It's Easter Sunday and Passover was also this past week and millions of people celebrate these days as they have special meaning. It is a lot different this time around with the "social distancing" in place and people all around the globe doing their part to help stem the tide of the corona virus that has sickened so many and also killed nearly 111,000 people world wide to date.
Terrible news.
However, it is said if we all continue to practice the distance and self quarantining, eventually things will start to improve. Nature cannot be rushed it is said and this is no different. As Dr. Anthony Fauci, medical expert on diseases has said - The virus will determine the time line of when things can get back to the way they were before this happened.
Mankind cannot dictate the exact time or place as to when the pandemic is declared over and done with. At least not until a vaccine is developed, which is supposedly about a year (possibly sooner) away. We all can hope for that day to come sooner rather than later.
Common sense is necessary and there is much speculation running rampant from everybody, especially political figures around the world regarding COVID-19. Financial experts talk about opening the economy here in the United States as soon as the beginning of May. Let's be honest (using common sense) . . . that is highly unlikely to happen.
Many people are hurting financially as over 17 million people have lost jobs in the past three weeks alone and a severe recession looms over the country. But we cannot rush things along and put people in harms way just to stem the tide of the damage being done to the economy. People must be tested to show either negative or positive results regarding COVID-19 to prevent further spreading.
The same can be said of sporting events which have been shut down for the past month. We cannot have huge crowds gathering to see a game until everybody involved (players and fans and everyone else alike) is tested for the virus. When it's a safe time for sports to continue, then do so. But not until otherwise deemed safe by the medical experts.
Here at Heftyinfo, criticism of the Trump Administration for the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious. It has been pretty much a complete failure and continues to lag around as the death toll mounts, particularly in New York City.
Common sense tells us we must do what are the recommended things to stay safe and either not pass along or contract the virus, which could be fatal. If a person gets the virus, most will suffer symptoms, whether mild or more severe, but do eventually recover as over 400,000 such cases worldwide so far indicate.
To put things simply, as we go about our daily lives it's important to realize we are not alone as we self isolate and practice the good hygiene necessary to stay healthy and protect ourselves and others. Having family, friends and loved ones to support and support us all individually is important and goes a long way in getting through things on a day-to-day basis. Prayers and meditation along with some exercising also is important to stay healthy both mentally and physically.
Here's hoping a vaccine can be found in a rapid manner, but in the meantime, let's just all do our part and be grateful and thankful to all those still working hard and battling the virus. The doctors and nurses and medical staffs and hospital staffs world wide. The grocery store workers and the truckers and shipping people who get the products and food to the stores and keep it stocked for all of us.
These folks continue to put themselves at high risk of getting the virus and yet continue forward with their jobs. Same with the postal workers nationwide who could be in danger of losing their jobs as funding is needed to keep up with the high demands the United States Postal Service is performing in these perilous times.
As the days and weeks go by until a real sense of "normal life" returns, let us all continue on and keep the faith and hold each other up in as much of a positive spirit as possible.
Stay safe and be smart everybody and let's keep it real.
It's Easter Sunday and Passover was also this past week and millions of people celebrate these days as they have special meaning. It is a lot different this time around with the "social distancing" in place and people all around the globe doing their part to help stem the tide of the corona virus that has sickened so many and also killed nearly 111,000 people world wide to date.
Terrible news.
However, it is said if we all continue to practice the distance and self quarantining, eventually things will start to improve. Nature cannot be rushed it is said and this is no different. As Dr. Anthony Fauci, medical expert on diseases has said - The virus will determine the time line of when things can get back to the way they were before this happened.
Mankind cannot dictate the exact time or place as to when the pandemic is declared over and done with. At least not until a vaccine is developed, which is supposedly about a year (possibly sooner) away. We all can hope for that day to come sooner rather than later.
Common sense is necessary and there is much speculation running rampant from everybody, especially political figures around the world regarding COVID-19. Financial experts talk about opening the economy here in the United States as soon as the beginning of May. Let's be honest (using common sense) . . . that is highly unlikely to happen.
Many people are hurting financially as over 17 million people have lost jobs in the past three weeks alone and a severe recession looms over the country. But we cannot rush things along and put people in harms way just to stem the tide of the damage being done to the economy. People must be tested to show either negative or positive results regarding COVID-19 to prevent further spreading.
The same can be said of sporting events which have been shut down for the past month. We cannot have huge crowds gathering to see a game until everybody involved (players and fans and everyone else alike) is tested for the virus. When it's a safe time for sports to continue, then do so. But not until otherwise deemed safe by the medical experts.
Here at Heftyinfo, criticism of the Trump Administration for the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is obvious. It has been pretty much a complete failure and continues to lag around as the death toll mounts, particularly in New York City.
Common sense tells us we must do what are the recommended things to stay safe and either not pass along or contract the virus, which could be fatal. If a person gets the virus, most will suffer symptoms, whether mild or more severe, but do eventually recover as over 400,000 such cases worldwide so far indicate.
To put things simply, as we go about our daily lives it's important to realize we are not alone as we self isolate and practice the good hygiene necessary to stay healthy and protect ourselves and others. Having family, friends and loved ones to support and support us all individually is important and goes a long way in getting through things on a day-to-day basis. Prayers and meditation along with some exercising also is important to stay healthy both mentally and physically.
Here's hoping a vaccine can be found in a rapid manner, but in the meantime, let's just all do our part and be grateful and thankful to all those still working hard and battling the virus. The doctors and nurses and medical staffs and hospital staffs world wide. The grocery store workers and the truckers and shipping people who get the products and food to the stores and keep it stocked for all of us.
These folks continue to put themselves at high risk of getting the virus and yet continue forward with their jobs. Same with the postal workers nationwide who could be in danger of losing their jobs as funding is needed to keep up with the high demands the United States Postal Service is performing in these perilous times.
As the days and weeks go by until a real sense of "normal life" returns, let us all continue on and keep the faith and hold each other up in as much of a positive spirit as possible.
Stay safe and be smart everybody and let's keep it real.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Biden or Trump - Which Side Are YOU On?
Here we go America . . . . . Now that Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the race for president on the Democratic party's side, it will be (barring a tragic catastrophe to either candidate) Joe Biden vs. Donald J. Trump.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP - Which side are YOU on?
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Sad State Of Affairs
Hate to have to say it, but this is where the United States of America is at . . .Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence, five SCOTUS justices (Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh) and the republican party are ENEMIES OF THE STATE.
Only the American people can change this and it can happen on November 3, 2020.
VOTE!
Friday, March 27, 2020
Will The COVID-19 'Hoax' Be Trump's Katrina?
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Saturday, March 21, 2020
A New Way of Life (For Now)
Here we go.
It is just past 5 p.m. in the Chicagoland area here in Illinois and the "stay at home" order is now in effect as the corona virus pandemic continues to expand in the United States and across the globe as well.
Hopefully with this procedure, things will change as the virus won't be so rampant as people self quarantine in their homes and practice "social distancing" from now until at least April 7th per the orders of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
The virus seems to be waning somewhat over in China, South Korea and other areas of the world as the "lock down" type procedures have been happening there. This is what we are being told in recent weeks. However, over in Italy it has become like a bad combination of a science fiction and horror movie as hundreds of people are dying each day from the COVID-19 illness.
Terrible news.
Here in Illinois, the number of people being tested for the virus has been increasing and along with it the number of new cases. It's being reported on the local news that Illinois now has 753 cases in the state with six people dead from the virus.
This is something new to Americans across the country as the states of California, New York and now Illinois go through this new way of living as people are not to go outside (in Illinois' plans) except for grocery shopping or medical appointments or to go to banks or gas stations. Officials are discouraging "non essential" travel for the next two-and-a-half weeks.
On most Saturday evenings, folks would be going out for dinner to restaurants, pizza places and local taverns and pubs. The restaurant establishments are still open for business, but only for curb side pickups from phone orders or for delivery service.
However, in order to help keep the spread of the virus from continuing at a rapid pace we must now stay home. It will take some getting used to for most people I am sure. As for myself, being a little older these days, I am more of a "home body" and enjoy the quiet evening time at home.
The main thing is that we as Americans can alter our lifestyles to help quell this pandemic that has caused havoc for last few months as many have become sickened or died. It is a bit intimidating for many of us and a lot of people are indeed frightened, contrary to what Trump might think.
Without going off on the stalling around from the current White House administration with getting test kits out across the land in a timely manner as well as medical supplies for the doctors, nurses and other medical professional personnel, it's important to remember a lot of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are in way worse conditions right now.
Here's hoping things will improve as quick as possible and we can get back to a more normal way of living that we have grown to know. But for now, adjustments will be made as trips to the store are less frequent (crowded they have been but people have been pretty cool in my area) and getting used to not making a run for a bite to eat or seeing a movie is going to be different.
And of course, there is no live professional or college sports happening either. Normally, the college basketball tournament known as "March Madness" would be going right now.
Not this year. None of them will be back in the near future, but eventually they will return.
Right now, it's time for common sense and following good hygiene (frequent hand washing and wiping off surfaces with cleaning wipes, etc.) that will help along with the "social distancing" when going out for a walk or to the stores or other public areas that will remain open for the duration.
As it has been said, we are all in this together and as long as folks do their part and don't get into any sort of panic mode as the numbers surely will go up for infections and more deaths unfortunately, things will change and the pandemic curve will flatten out. Keeping those numbers at a minimum is crucial to eventually help end this whole thing or at least keep it under control until a vaccine can be developed.
Time will tell the rest of the story.
It is just past 5 p.m. in the Chicagoland area here in Illinois and the "stay at home" order is now in effect as the corona virus pandemic continues to expand in the United States and across the globe as well.
Hopefully with this procedure, things will change as the virus won't be so rampant as people self quarantine in their homes and practice "social distancing" from now until at least April 7th per the orders of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
The virus seems to be waning somewhat over in China, South Korea and other areas of the world as the "lock down" type procedures have been happening there. This is what we are being told in recent weeks. However, over in Italy it has become like a bad combination of a science fiction and horror movie as hundreds of people are dying each day from the COVID-19 illness.
Terrible news.
Here in Illinois, the number of people being tested for the virus has been increasing and along with it the number of new cases. It's being reported on the local news that Illinois now has 753 cases in the state with six people dead from the virus.
This is something new to Americans across the country as the states of California, New York and now Illinois go through this new way of living as people are not to go outside (in Illinois' plans) except for grocery shopping or medical appointments or to go to banks or gas stations. Officials are discouraging "non essential" travel for the next two-and-a-half weeks.
On most Saturday evenings, folks would be going out for dinner to restaurants, pizza places and local taverns and pubs. The restaurant establishments are still open for business, but only for curb side pickups from phone orders or for delivery service.
However, in order to help keep the spread of the virus from continuing at a rapid pace we must now stay home. It will take some getting used to for most people I am sure. As for myself, being a little older these days, I am more of a "home body" and enjoy the quiet evening time at home.
The main thing is that we as Americans can alter our lifestyles to help quell this pandemic that has caused havoc for last few months as many have become sickened or died. It is a bit intimidating for many of us and a lot of people are indeed frightened, contrary to what Trump might think.
Without going off on the stalling around from the current White House administration with getting test kits out across the land in a timely manner as well as medical supplies for the doctors, nurses and other medical professional personnel, it's important to remember a lot of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are in way worse conditions right now.
Here's hoping things will improve as quick as possible and we can get back to a more normal way of living that we have grown to know. But for now, adjustments will be made as trips to the store are less frequent (crowded they have been but people have been pretty cool in my area) and getting used to not making a run for a bite to eat or seeing a movie is going to be different.
And of course, there is no live professional or college sports happening either. Normally, the college basketball tournament known as "March Madness" would be going right now.
Not this year. None of them will be back in the near future, but eventually they will return.
Right now, it's time for common sense and following good hygiene (frequent hand washing and wiping off surfaces with cleaning wipes, etc.) that will help along with the "social distancing" when going out for a walk or to the stores or other public areas that will remain open for the duration.
As it has been said, we are all in this together and as long as folks do their part and don't get into any sort of panic mode as the numbers surely will go up for infections and more deaths unfortunately, things will change and the pandemic curve will flatten out. Keeping those numbers at a minimum is crucial to eventually help end this whole thing or at least keep it under control until a vaccine can be developed.
Time will tell the rest of the story.
Friday, March 20, 2020
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