We don’t need a fear pandemic

Astrid wrote a great op-ed piece (in German) about the dangers of gloomy economic forecasts turning into self-fulfilling prophecies. Read it on Page 30 of the Friday April 24th print edition of Die Presse or on-line. Photo credit: Gerd Altmann on Pixabay

Lesestoff für die Corona-Krise

Während der IWF für die Post-Corona-Zeit mit düsteren Wachstumsprognosen aufwartet, überschlagen sich Politiker mit Beruhigungsversuchen und Rettungsfonds. Da drängt sich die Frage auf, wie diese Milliarden-Hilfspakete finanziert werden, vor allem unter dem Gesichtspunkt, dass den Staaten aufgrund zu erwartender Unternehmenspleiten und hoher Arbeitslosigkeit einiges an Steuereinnahmen wegbrechen wird? Für mich stellt sich zunehmend auch die Frage, …

It’s a happy enchilada.

It’s been a week since John Prine died. The past few days I have been listening to his eloquent lyrics, raspy voice, and humorous anecdotes on a continuous Spotify loop. Rather you’re a long-time fan or new to John Prine’s extensive work, here are a few of my favorite songs and video clips. Enjoy. RIP …

The Grand Master of science fiction is back

Scrolling through my news feed this morning I was thrilled to learn of a new posthumous novel by Robert A. Heinlein. According to my sources, The Pursuit of the Pankera is a parallel novel to Heinlein’s The Number of the Beast published in 1980. My well-worn copy is this post’s photo. Apparently the first third …

This is Wilson. He now works from home.

It has been one month since we last posted. Like many, we have been preoccupied. Preoccupied watching our business wither. Preoccupied finding other sources of income. Preoccupied tracking global outbreak maps, infection graphs, and mortality charts. Preoccupied overcoming ennui despite the extra time on our hands. Preoccupied sending dumb messages on WhatsApp. Too many journalists, …