Slow-motion coup, people dying of covid. All indices are up up UP--because what other direction would they go? All America is trending negative.
(If the fucking pandemic doesn't wrap up soon, I'm going to have to learn more Roman numerals).
There was a tiny almost-plateau when Biden's victory was announced, but since then, all indices UP. Terror leading.... America is messed up! People need to stay safe and in seclusion. Terror passed Rage this week! Covid Terror, Election Terror--everything Terror.
And while, as I post this, Biden has taken the lead and looks poised to win--Terror ain't letting up. Covid is still out there, and Trump is very capable of wrecking shit between now and January 20. All indices up. Election-driven Terror up the most! Will Terror take the lead by election day?
I really fucking hope not. All indices up. Rage still leads the way, but Terror up the most.
Because this is a terrifying world. Here's a pandemic life note: I look better in a mask than I look without a mask. I wonder why? All indices up this week because of course they are.
As usual, all answers, no questions....
Of course all indices are way way way way up again. This is America 2020. Let's look back at my pandemic status for late April. Such an innocent and stress-free time! Terror was actually trending down. (I didn't know Terror).
Everything is a mess right now and poor America is sadly trending negative. Here are five things that are good:
Well. Four things are all I can come up with right now. Maybe the world is worse off than I thought. |
Lowell Mick White
Author of the novels Normal School and Burnt House and Professed and That Demon Life and the story collections Long Time Ago Good and The Messes We Make of Our Lives. Categories
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