Who Was that Masked Man?

It’s me…remember I follow the rules and pay my taxes, and it is almost time for another installment.

I’ve been getting some push back on my cavalier attitude toward the pandemic in general and masks in particular. And I’m really after the politicians and public health ‘officials’ (who are often politicians too) who are micromanaging our lives.

Remember when Doctor Fauci told us one mask was good, and two masks, with one of them an N95 medical mask, was even better? Two weeks to flatten the curve? Someone chided me by quoting a CDC study and implying I might not believe it. Based on past public health proclamations I have cause.

The first 4 days of Mask Up Part 2 were interesting. Costco compliance was pretty good, even though at least 1 out of 5 people opted for exposed nostrils and un-fogged glasses. The only other two public buildings I entered were Jon’s Mini Mart in Martell and Pizza Guys in Lodi. At Jon’s none of the staff and very few of the customers were masked up. Also there was no “Masks Required” sign on the door. When in Rome…ditto for Pizza Guys. It is take out or delivery only, so there weren’t a lot of customers, but the staff was bare faced and there was no sign on the door.

The Sunday club ride stopped at the Fruit Bowl. Everyone inside had a mask on, so I pulled my balaclava over my mouth and nose when I got my coffee. And then, like everyone else, pulled it down to take a sip. The balaclava works as well as a cloth mask, which is what most people were wearing. And it helps keep my bare head warm, which on Sunday was very helpful. 41 degrees and foggy! Sometimes I question my cycling sanity.

And now there is this…

A microchip technology introduced in recent years by the Stockholm-based startup, Epicenter, is being presented as a means to store one’s COVID-19 vaccine passport under the skin, according to a video from the South China Post that went viral Friday.

A company is developing chips to embed in HUMANS so that their vaccine status can be checked by a scanner! Does anyone out there think this is a good idea? Remind anyone of anything? Use your imagination…