The skies have been mostly gray since the virus raised its head.  Here in the upper Midwest, we are used to this rhythm; we know something better is coming.  We stay home, and we work from home. The phrase "the exception proves the rule" is generally misunderstood; it means the exception tests the rule.  "Prove" is meant in a mathematical sense.  At this mention of equation, the Iron Curtain in my brain descends, and my conscious self walks away from the matter.  It whistles some vague tune as it goes fishing for the afternoon. In a perverse manner, I suspect that Americans are oddly enjoying this shut-in experience.  That old Yankee Doodle spirit emerges, and we thumb our noses at authority.  We show the ruddy bastids that we can stay in and work better than anyone in the world. That's why, when allowed to, America always wins the war. Work is what good Americans do;...(Read Full Post)