On Writing

"In my case, writing is primarily a question of patience."

--  German children’s writer Michael Ende

--  Author of "Die unendliche Geschichte" or "The Neverending Story" in year 1979

Coronavirus in Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqasQyatfBQ

How do you combat the novel coronavirus?  If you live in Mexico, where music and dance are an essential part of everyday life, you make a song.  Enter "La Cumbia del Coronavirus" written and performed by Iván Montemayor, leader of the Mexican musical group Mister Cumbia.  Cumbia is a style of Latin dance music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s and remains popular today.  Mister Cumbia created a melody that's both entertaining and educational -- the lyrics give listeners practical tips about how to prevent the disease:

Coronavirus, coronavirus, lávense las manos, háganlo seguido.

Coronavirus, coronavirus, pónganse las pilas en lugares concurridos. 

Coronavirus, coronavirus, no se toquen la cara, evítenlo amigos. 

Coronavirus, coronavirus, usen desinfectante, eso es muy efectivo.

(Coronavirus, coronavirus, wash your hands, do it often.)

(Coronavirus, coronavirus, pay close attention in crowded places.) 

(Coronavirus, coronavirus, do not touch your face, avoid it friends.)

(Coronavirus, coronavirus, use disinfectant, that is very effective.)

Scientists say singing releases "feel good" endorphins into our bodies.  Perhaps these compounds can help us battle the virus, too.

U.S.A. Politics . . . In a Nutshell

Democrats election 2020

The democratic party is making plans for the 2020 U.S.A. election.  Should they oppose Pres. Donald  Trump because he is incompetent, because he is unpleasant?  Or should they run against him because they have better ideas for running the government of the United States?

Make a Difference

 I use this blog sometimes to record things I would never say to people I care for.  Here's another message about which I would never hit the ""post" or "send" button:

"I hope and pray you are doing something other than ranting on Facebook to make the world a better place.  If you feel you are powerless and there is nothing you can do to make the world a better place other than ranting on Facebook, then God help us all."

Justice vs. redress

The distinction between sexual misconduct and allegations of sexual misconduct is getting narrower every day.

Here's another message I will not be sending out to my politically passionate friends:  Your life does not have to revolve around Donald Trump.  Your life does not have to revolve around Barak Obama.  Unless, of course, you want it to.