coronavirus – 2020 – A Year of Perfect Vision

Homeward Bound

I don’t want to dwell on it, but today we should have been heading west for a couple of months with the old folks. I couldn’t let this day pass without some comment. The flights were cancelled some time ago, so there has been plenty of time to get used to the idea, but don’tContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

Fear

Earlier today, I was presented with another interesting interview concerning the virus and our response to the same. This one: It came to my attention with the claim that it has been banned by Youtube and removed to prevent it being widely viewed and shared. Subsequently, it was re-instated, but I felt complelled to watchContinue reading “Fear”

The Holy Trinity

As the dreaded coronavirus continues to crap all over the daily lives of most, I find myself caught in the middle of a tryptych of troubles, or a triple trinity of trauma, to be transcribed truthfully in this most trenchant transliteration of the trivial. I know I shouldn’t make light of the situation now grippingContinue reading “The Holy Trinity”

Arsehole: an Apology

I feel the need to clarify yesterday’s missive. The language was a little fruity, I know. Sorry about that – I have now edited the page – although, on the scale of things which are important, a few expletives seem rather inconsequential when compared to a tonne of metal hurtling towards a 4-year-old. My angerContinue reading “Arsehole: an Apology”

Costco

It was a deliberate and carefully considered choice to have Costco as the scene for my story the other day. Which story? This one: https://twenty20vision.home.blog/2020/04/29/telling-tales/ Costco is pretty big, here in Taiwan. It is a popular spot for locals to buy stuff in large quantities. You know… wholesale. The thing is, it’s American, I believe.Continue reading “Costco”

Telling Tales

The other day, I created a little storyboard to illustrate the inconsistencies in the perception of risk. If you didn’t happen to catch it, I forgive you, but you can always take a look here: https://twenty20vision.home.blog/2020/04/19/short-stories/ As it happens, my simple stories attracted more interest than anything else I have every posted on here, soContinue reading “Telling Tales”

The Other Side

Back when we were children, I remember it was fairly common for mums (and dads, albeit probably to a lesser extent) to send their little darlings along to the latest den of disease. In other words, if little Sally along at number 37 happened to have contracted German measles, or chicken pox, or mumps, orContinue reading “The Other Side”

Short Stories

I’m working on something. It’s all part of my attempt to persuade the Taiwan Government that while they have been brilliant with their response to the coronavirus epidemic/pandemic, they have been incredibly negligent in their handling of the ongoing epidemic of death and injury on the roads. If you have a moment, take a lookContinue reading “Short Stories”

Virtue Signalling

This is a phrase I’d not come across until recently, largely because it’s a relatively new term to describe a relatively old phenomenon. Sorry, but I’m not here to discuss VS. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve had enough time to digest what it all means, so I’ll just add the Wiki definition (yes, lazy personContinue reading “Virtue Signalling”

Explain this. Please.

I know I’m prone to returning to the same old subject, like some addict who can’t resist one more hit, but I woke this morning and did my usual quick scan of the news and, thanks to Chris Boardman, found this Tweet: It immediately reminded of a completely unrelated piece of news I read theContinue reading “Explain this. Please.”