Today I asked my son to hold the door for an older woman. When she passed us by, instead of saying "thank you", she turned and said "you two are not special because you don't wear a mask." My son and I looked at each other and burst our laughing.

So we went to get some lunch and the lady said "I can't serve you without masks." So we turned to leave. She changed her mind and said "forget it - you guys come on in." Apparently our hostess thought we were special again.

As for me and my house, we see any vaccination as a means for population control. And as usual, the money interests are well insulated from their folly. It is like the minister said in Blazing Saddles - "son you're on your own."

Well, I like it on my own. I have a will, particular to me, and I have grown fond of saying NO.

Shalom,
Michael Joseph