First, a few pandemic graphics from the  New York Times  this morning: Also: The federal government is likely to approve   the next generation of booster shots — designed to be even more effective against the latest variants — in coming days. Within a week or two, these new shots will probably be available to Americans 12 and older. Tomorrow I'll focus on, next to death, the most concerning COVID-19 worry:  LONG-HAUL. Today is Wednesday science day, so I start with a  Time   magazine recently published article,   Trees Are the Secret Weapon of America's Historic Climate Bill : Trees and forests are the key to natural carbon removal. An average tree will capture 1200 pounds of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Together, trees and forests capture and store 17% of the USA's carbon dioxide. The Nature Conservancy found potential to increase tree-based carbon capture across American by nearly half if we reforest 133 million acres of ecologically suita...

People who ask me what I do these days, as I have now been retired for more than 20 years and live in a seniors' community.  I say that I continue to try to save Humanity and Planet Earth, and watch Netflix.  While the pandemic has limited actually doing anything away from home, I have truly enjoyed a fine life of enhanced cuisine, liberal amounts of alcohol, some exercise and time in bed, mostly sleeping. The following photo is typical.  Bloody Mary with an assortment of snacks, plus a salad. I particularly enjoy a variety of Korean series, as you can see above.  However, last night I stumbled across something entitled  Dogs .   I was being nice to view the first episode, but surprisingly enjoyed it.  So I went to  Rotten Tomatoes  and saw that their reviewers gave it a 92 score. Turned out what I saw was from season 2, which began last year.  So far, only four programs available, but Season 1 had 6 episodes, each with a running time of...