“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. 
Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws
and not of men.  Here, the people rule.”  
– Gerald Ford during his Inaugural remarks.  Who would have thought Gerald Ford would
once again be relevant…or that we’d be looking back at him so wistfully?

I know you’re all excited.  But, please – STOP CELEBRATING.  I know only a small percentage of my readers remember 1918 – and God bless each and every one of you.  For everyone else, let me share a little story.  Back then, we had something called the Spanish Flu…presumably we’d now call it the Latinx Flu.  September 28, 1918 – Philadelphia.  The City of Brotherly Love throws a parade to promote war bonds.  As it happens, many people were undiagnosed with this flu.  And so it begins.  November 11, 1918 – San Francisco.  After several weeks of vigilant lockdown and mask-wearing due to high infection rates back east, the City by the Bay gets cocky.  They decide to throw a giant parade to celebrate Armistice Day.  Precautions are eschewed.  The flu ends up infecting 500 million people and killing between 20-50 million.  So, keep your mask on, drink at home, and wait to celebrate.