I consult for several publishing companies, and all of them have been very generous with their Covid-related coverage. They feel it’s a public duty to provide that information, so they don’t charge for it. <\/p>\n
That’s the right decision. There’s nothing wrong with getting paid for your work, but there are times when you just pitch in. <\/p>\n
Today I went to Home Depot to pick up an order. They used to have a station near the front door with free masks, so I left mine in the car. (Where I live — close to the border of four counties — the store on one side of the river requires a mask, while the store on the other side does not. It’s rather comical.) <\/p>\n
The masks were gone. Customers have been stealing the boxes. <\/p>\n
Stealing is a crappy thing to do in the first place, but stealing masks seems like a particularly wretched thing. And I say that despite the fact that I don’t wear them unless I have to. I’m not a huge believer in the masks — and besides, I’m bullet-proof as far as Covid is concerned. (I hope.) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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