tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post3359647161160108572..comments2024-03-29T08:07:59.927+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Second ThoughtsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25995381785684080132021-05-19T15:26:01.331+01:002021-05-19T15:26:01.331+01:00That's a beautiful lily. I love the Stargazer ...That's a beautiful lily. I love the Stargazer and have a bunch in my front flower bed. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8293806925879951912021-05-16T18:00:22.019+01:002021-05-16T18:00:22.019+01:00Yes true about the balancing act. I admit it feels...Yes true about the balancing act. I admit it feels so bizarre me because Covid is still ravaging so many countries and so much is unknown about variants still. I think once most of the globe has been vaccinated then I can relax a bit about taking my mask off or traveling. I look at India or Brazil and think this is nowhere near over.And of course we have no control over who is on airplanes with us in terms of where they have traveled. I find sometimes that we Americans can be exceptionalists and think well the pandemic is over in the U.S. so it must be over everywhere. And vaccines provide very good but not complete protection and no one knows for how long that protection will last. I agree we have to get on with our lives as long as we are realistic that the pandemic is not over and that traveling this soon might bring it roaring back in the U.S. and elsewhere.<br /><br /> <br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659296185770101294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66424723548087163372021-05-16T14:01:05.007+01:002021-05-16T14:01:05.007+01:00Which really, in my country, seems to be the bigge...Which really, in my country, seems to be the biggest problem: Nobody listens to the experts. They all seem to believe that they are smarter than the people involved. You've got people STILL quibbling about whether masks should have been mandated in the first place. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-11229439380840421122021-05-16T08:38:56.998+01:002021-05-16T08:38:56.998+01:00I think the CDC is trying to give people an incent...I think the CDC is trying to give people an incentive to get the vaccine by offering them a glimmer of normalcy, and I don't think they'd do it if they didn't feel it was relatively safe. This is all going to be a balancing act as we return to our "normal" lives. I don't think it's unreasonable for vaccinated people to expect to be able to travel internationally once again. I myself am getting on a plane for Florida in July, hopefully. We must be cautious but we must also live our lives.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26823416815404578102021-05-16T08:35:39.067+01:002021-05-16T08:35:39.067+01:00I think if you have medical opinions from two doct...I think if you have medical opinions from two doctors saying you shouldn't get the vaccine, it absolutely makes sense to skip it. And in that case you should definitely continue to mask.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72079808627758684882021-05-16T08:32:30.567+01:002021-05-16T08:32:30.567+01:00I guess the theory is, though, if YOU've been ...I guess the theory is, though, if YOU've been vaccinated, it doesn't matter whether people around you have been or not -- you can't transmit it to them, and they can't give it to you, because the vaccine would block it on both counts. That's the theory, anyway. We'll see over time whether that's true in practice, but as I said above, I don't think the experts would make that recommendation unless they were reasonably sure it is.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33148102115414258382021-05-16T08:30:43.069+01:002021-05-16T08:30:43.069+01:00Maybe I should do it, just to amuse the neighbors?...Maybe I should do it, just to amuse the neighbors? If so I'll be sure to make a video. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18684335868499885082021-05-16T08:30:07.017+01:002021-05-16T08:30:07.017+01:00Thanks! It was actually a complete accident -- I w...Thanks! It was actually a complete accident -- I was shooting the building and the bus drove into the frame. But it works, doesn't it?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36146962665488465792021-05-16T08:29:43.534+01:002021-05-16T08:29:43.534+01:00Yeah, this is all going to be a matter of personal...Yeah, this is all going to be a matter of personal judgment on a case-by-case basis!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50606065214227458092021-05-16T08:29:13.863+01:002021-05-16T08:29:13.863+01:00I KNOW! It's shocking, isn't it? I graduat...I KNOW! It's shocking, isn't it? I graduated from high school in 1984 and I can't believe it was that long ago.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13630350004632519892021-05-16T08:28:51.551+01:002021-05-16T08:28:51.551+01:00I think particularly for people with health issues...I think particularly for people with health issues continued masking probably makes sense.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56839018386690806592021-05-16T08:27:36.544+01:002021-05-16T08:27:36.544+01:00Joggers generally don't mask here. It makes me...Joggers generally don't mask here. It makes me a bit nervous when they go by huffing and puffing, but I guess they figure they're outside so the risk is minimal.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51842871115237907792021-05-16T08:26:22.298+01:002021-05-16T08:26:22.298+01:00I think we all have to "re-enter" societ...I think we all have to "re-enter" society according to our personal levels of caution. Some people are more cautious than others, and community expectations are different from one place to another -- I get that.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50388339701479889962021-05-16T08:24:51.863+01:002021-05-16T08:24:51.863+01:00As I said above, and to concur with Ms. Moon, I re...As I said above, and to concur with Ms. Moon, I really think the CDC would not offer this latest guidance if they weren't reasonably certain that vaccinated people couldn't pass on the bug. A few vaccinated people might be testing positive but I haven't heard that there's evidence they're contagious. I'm just going with the experts here.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-19590323652012881222021-05-16T08:21:48.026+01:002021-05-16T08:21:48.026+01:00Yeah, I think it's always a good idea to have ...Yeah, I think it's always a good idea to have a mask on hand. I keep one in my back pocket just in case.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46428968938911571182021-05-16T08:21:02.302+01:002021-05-16T08:21:02.302+01:00It IS funny. Remember how some old TV shows (like ...It IS funny. Remember how some old TV shows (like "The Brady Bunch") used to tout the fact that they were in color in their opening credits? (I know this only from reruns, you understand.) :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72223076942806212272021-05-16T08:19:38.063+01:002021-05-16T08:19:38.063+01:00Holy cow! That's a pretty serious project. I t...Holy cow! That's a pretty serious project. I thought I was taking on a challenge by reading all the Newbery winners, but at least they're relatively short. Presidential biographies are gargantuan!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88307990074642443392021-05-16T08:18:49.640+01:002021-05-16T08:18:49.640+01:00A book about vice presidents that doesn't incl...A book about vice presidents that doesn't include Dan Quayle unfortunately eliminates the most entertaining vice president we've had in two centuries.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13732584736168345852021-05-16T08:17:58.559+01:002021-05-16T08:17:58.559+01:00Oh, I hadn't heard that! We can't order wi...Oh, I hadn't heard that! We can't order wine with a meal now? Is that just a rule in Scotland? I think here restaurants are opening regardless of whether they serve alcohol or not.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67404957636299655542021-05-16T08:16:52.470+01:002021-05-16T08:16:52.470+01:00Yeah, at least we're in a cool climate too. I ...Yeah, at least we're in a cool climate too. I can't imagine having to wear a mask all day somewhere hot.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-58281437733056258412021-05-16T08:16:04.638+01:002021-05-16T08:16:04.638+01:00I'll send it to you by Pony Express! LOL!I'll send it to you by Pony Express! LOL!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62098976169249399962021-05-16T08:15:22.254+01:002021-05-16T08:15:22.254+01:00That's true -- it does have the added benefit ...That's true -- it does have the added benefit of helping us avoid other bugs!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25848072691286476922021-05-16T08:14:51.071+01:002021-05-16T08:14:51.071+01:00Well, I still think the CDC wouldn't have made...Well, I still think the CDC wouldn't have made that statement if they weren't certain there was little risk in removing our masks once vaccinated. There are always going to be outliers in any medical situation. For me the most interesting question is why there was apparently a cluster of outliers among the ball players?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-52685667748263661292021-05-16T06:18:51.246+01:002021-05-16T06:18:51.246+01:00The pandemic isn't over anywhere though but Am...The pandemic isn't over anywhere though but Americans are being told that it is. They will be booking international travel creating fourth fifth sixth tenth waves world wide and back in the U.S. Fauci saying what he said about masks not being necessary is so disturbing.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659296185770101294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22851076932125621372021-05-15T23:44:51.610+01:002021-05-15T23:44:51.610+01:00Oh I totally feel that if we could go back and not...Oh I totally feel that if we could go back and not take the last few years for granted I wonder if we would have a greater appreciation for those Happy Jabs? My doctors PA insisted at my last visit that I was among the careless that infect everyone else because my Kidney, Heart specialists do not recommend that I get the vaccination. Believe me I have asked and I think that I put more stock into the answers of those specialists than in the PA who does not believe that I am as ill as I really am. Still I wear my masks and launder them after each use. I receive new ones from family and friends and even a couple of my specialists when I go to see them. I do take them off when I am outside alone, because I do believe that we all need to be diligent in keeping everyone as safe as possible.<br /> I love your lily. It is so gorgeous. I have always loved flowers. I don't know that their is a bloom on the face of the earth that I don't love. <br /> I don't envy your job of discarding the books, but at least they are not going to a trash bin from you so there is that to be thankful for :) Have a great weekend. xxxxBeth Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103650100630485292noreply@blogger.com