The news shock of the day is that   all three vigilantes were judged guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, in varying degrees .  Sentencing to come later.    Georgia has become a model transition state for Black Lives Mattering and Democracy.   This will be a peaceful Thanksgiving tomorrow. Yesterday I advocated the use of home tests to determine whether you have COVID-19 or not to make yourself safe for your Thanksgiving family gathering.  From the  New York Times  this morning: That approach is possible in other countries. In Britain, pharmacies offer free packs of seven tests that people can take at home. In Germany, rapid tests are also widely available and mostly free. In this country, the situation is different, largely because the F.D.A. has been   slow to approve the tests . The rapid tests — also known as antigen tests — are designed to tell whether you are infectious. That’s why they are such a powerful public-health tool. They can pre...

From the  New York Times  this morning: The optimism we had with the decline in September into October, with the expectation for more into the later fall and even winter, is turning into pessimism with another wave of new cases.   One specific danger is of children infecting grandparents.  The 0-4 age group is still not vaccinated, and the rate of 5-11 year olds being vaccinated is not particularly high at this time.  Evidence shows that the vaccinated youth transmit far few infections than the non-vaccinated.  How many families do the above at Thanksgiving, when eating and drinking occurs? Sure, colder weather is one reason, for the north is being hit more than the south, but there is something about this virus that is confounding the experts.   Looking ahead to Thanksgiving and the Christmas holiday, the elder most definitely should get booster shots, and so should anyone eligible. Before the family gathering take a home test. Get vaccinate...

News of the day: The  Rittenhouse  killings occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  The parade deaths this weekend were in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  The consensus seems to be that the Rittenhouse innocence verdict will mean more  AR-15 rifle s at protests and general outings, and further protect gun rights. The Ahmaud Arbery trial jury will begin deliberating tomorrow.  If all three white assailants are set free by the 11 white and 1 black panel, all hell will break loose.  Clearly, the timing was orchestrated for colder weather to minimize the potential backlash.  The defense strategy seems to be angling for a mistrial or deadlock. BTS got all the big awards at the  American Music Awards .  Their  Butter  won Favorite Pop Song.   Watch them perform this song last night. This weekend I viewed a special showing of  MASH:  Goodbye, Farewell and Amen  ( amazingly enough, you can watch the entire 2.5 hour movie if you...