Daily Archives: June 16, 2020

Ramp some more…

Meanwhile, in the financial casino…stocks are leaping again on recycled headlines of debt-financed spending by governments and more loans to small businesses, even though the first business loan programs have not been taken up as hoped. Weak demand is the … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS treatment developer: COVID-19 not even close to under control

Some sober observations in this clip from someone with decades of experience in virus treatment and vaccine development:  “Herd immunity to COVID-19 is a fantasy.” We aren’t going back to ‘normal’ any time soon. William Haseltine, who designed the strategy … Continue reading

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Plastic rain is coming down on all of us

Today, more than 99% of plastic is made from chemicals sourced from fossil fuels.  Our throw-away habits have made plastics profitable for producers while devastating environmental and health costs are left to mount on the public tab.  The COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading

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