The world is a very different place today than it was at the beginning of the year.
Yes, we will have a new president in this country next year. But I am really taking about COVID-19, the virus that has changed all of our lives.
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The world is a very different place today than it was at the beginning of the year.
Yes, we will have a new president in this country next year. But I am really taking about COVID-19, the virus that has changed all of our lives.
Many have been working from home for eight months or so now, something they could never have foreseen. My wife, for example, travels a lot for work. But she hasn’t had an overnight trip since March.
I, too, am working from home and it has taken some adjustment, honestly. I worked in newsrooms for decades and was always out and about. Now, I do go out for the occasional interview, but most are done over the phone. I do go out to Ogle County to take photos and to cover some court dates. The Ogle County Board has, thankfully, been having its meetings remotely, so we don’t have to all go into a meeting room.
By now, most of us know people who have died from COVID, whether it be family members or friends. The spike we saw back in the spring pales in comparison to the rise of cases we are seeing now. It is infecting and killing us at a rate no one should find acceptable.