I am CuTRis

Recently, when I was editing my book "Covid Time," for the last time before publishing, I couldn't help but notice all of the crazy things that we as a people have been through--especially since the pandemic. So I was kind of lost in thought, when a co-worker was talking about having covid during a virtual meeting. I offhandedly said "at least it's not killing people the way it was originally--I think due to the vaccine." The supervisor, who referred to COVID-19 as "The Big C," (which is a reference to cancer in my world) expertly moved away from the issue, and I couldn't help but think I had made a stupid political faux pas. Lost in thought about everything we've been through, and all the people we have lost, and all of the stupid political decisions that had been made on both sides, it slipped my mind how politically charged the whole idea of vaccination has become. Science cannot be talked about any longer, because of a faction on the p...

President Donald Trump attempted to take control of the coronavirus situation last evening with a prime-time speech. "You know I was really surprised to find out that the Chinese invented Coronavirus! I said to the vice president, do you see? They beat us again! But be that as it may, we are doing many great things with Coronavirus many many great things. I can't tell you all of them, some are good some are bad most are good, but we're doing many many things. Certainly, we will be able to invent the next big virus right here in this country. In the meantime, we are banning travel to and from Europe, and also all of the shit-hole countries." The president also attempted to reassure the country by saying the United States is "more prepared" to fight the pandemic than any other nation. "The virus will not have a chance against us," he said. In light of the President's history of distorting the truth, many people heard this as, "We...