School’s Out

March 15, 2020

I regret to have to announce that as of tomorrow, our public schools will be closed. In other words, to all parents who are hearing this now, there was no school tomorrow and we will be suspending our public schools until after the spring vacation.

Plantings

March 13, 2020

Paul Kendall

My grandfather, Dr. Frank Biberstein, is now deceased. In fact, he died in 1969 when I was only 14 years old.

Two Very Big Words

March 13, 2020

President Trump

To unleash the full power of the federal government in this effort today, I am officially declaring a National Emergency. Two very big words.

December 1918

March 13, 2020

“Policemen in Seattle wearing masks made by the Red Cross, during the influenza epidemic. December 1918.

Papa’s Delicate Condition

March 13, 2020

“Jack Griffith, known as “Papa” to all, is a family man in a Texas town, but an irresponsibly eccentric one when he has had a drink too many.

Pandemic

March 11, 2020

President Trump

My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world.