Posts by the Roaring Ellie
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Your letter, or rather solicitation, arrived in our mailbox yesterday evening. Your personal note on the envelope “XXXX, someone had to stand up to the bully in the White House,” Caught my attention. What has peaked my curiosity is what on earth made you send this to me? I am and have been a Republican…
Read MoreIf You Snooze, You Lose
Much discussion has been centered around what can be done to combat COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine has been found to have significant success, but there are still pockets of professionals that are not going to that as the 100 percent solution. Unlike the beginning of this pandemic, we are now hearing about people we know, both personally…
Read MoreWallpaper
For most of our lives, we give our attention to those who grab it; Athletes who defy normal physical capabilities to capture the “win” of a game. Actors who use their craft to tell us a story; teach us a lesson, or simply entertain us. Business leaders who along with their other responsibilities control the…
Read MoreAre You Wearing Protection?
Since there has been much ado about “protection” during the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought I would put together some information concerning protecting oneself and the use of personal protective equipment. I hope you find this interesting as I did. What Type of Mask Are You Wearing? It has recently been recommended that protective covering be…
Read MoreRobbed
In the midst of all the angst; all the inconvenience of staying at home – standing on lines 6 feet apart, taking our temperature every hour because of allergy sinus symptoms, the elephant in the room is the Senior Class of 2020. Remember what it was like? After twelve long years of thinking it would…
Read MorePull the Curtain
The week of March 16th, schools in the State of Alabama began suspending classes due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We were told that this virus likely originated in the wet market of Wuhan, China due to unsanitary conditions. We watched and listened and travel between China and the US became suspended; travel between Europe and…
Read MoreGod is in Control
According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word “hobby” is a pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation. Few people are not familiar with the chain Hobby Lobby. As of yesterday evening, the news has been buzzing with regard to an email termination notice sent out not by the owner, David…
Read MoreTime Out
The world has become a crazy place. I can say with assurance I have heard that statement at least once a day in my encounters. People are stressed. Societies in all nations have mutated to the point where people scratch their heads wondering, “What next?” COVID-19 is what’s next. A germ that started in a…
Read MoreShare and Share Alike
When I was in Senior year of high school, mid-year, I moved to Tampa, Florida. I went from attending a parochial school of about 180 students to a public school with over 500. To say I didn’t fit in wouldn’t quite capture it. However, my neighbors were a group of college age guys who were…
Read MoreFinger Pointing
While searching around the web, I found a USA today article regarding the Coronavirus: At least eight strains of the coronavirus are making their way around the globe, creating a trail of death and disease that scientists are tracking by their genetic footprints. While much is unknown, hidden in the virus’s unique microscopic fragments are clues to the…
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