Ask. That’s it. Just ask. From approximately March 15, 2020, until June 3, 2021, I did not step foot in an Uber. Why Uber WAS So Much Better This was a big change for an urban dweller who was an early adopter of that technology. I had such a passionate dislike for the taxi lobby and it’s disenfranchisement of the consumer for the short term benefit of its membership, that as soon as Uber and its competitors were available, I tried every one I could find. It was nothing against taxi drivers as individuals, but everything against the behavior they … Continue reading →
Allan Stevo writes: Pastor Gabriel Abdelaziz of Paso Robles, California NEVER closed down. Not on Easter. Not on Pentecost. Not on Christmas. Not for a single Sunday. You may have read that Gavin Newsom closed down the churches in California. Definitely not this one. No matter how tense the fear campaign became, The Revival Center kept having services every Sunday and every Wednesday. They do not social distance, they do not wear a mask, and they have stayed open. “Faith and fear cannot coexist together,” preaches this brave California pastor. … The church is packed many Sundays and has come … Continue reading →
A reader writes: Hi Allan, My daughter’s school’s written mask policy only permits a “physician note” exception. My wife & I don’t have regular physicians. We haven’t had to visit one for 3~4 years (thank God). Do we lie? Forge a note? Do we spend $150 on doctor visits that may or may not result in permission slips? Curious how you’d handle this. Thank you for your incredible service to the cause of liberty, -A Caring Father Thank you for sending this policy and more importantly, thank you for reading this policy. You may have been the first person … Continue reading →
How To Attend a Graduation Maskless
Sincerely,
Silicon Valley Mom & Dad
When it comes to face masks, the word “mandatory” never means mandatory. Face masks are just too harmful to actually be mandatory. They cause psychological, sociological, and of course biological harm. The more we go through mass masking, the more clear the studies are about how really awful the things are, and we’ve known since long before masking started, that they simply do not help to stop the spread of a respiratory virus and may even be harmful.
There is no question that they are harmful and I can’t make an argument for how anyone can claim to be able to wear a face mask safely. Just like so many other parts of 2020, face masks have been goofy experimentation.
Shopping at Karen’s Trader Joe‘s again
Lew,
After reading Allan Stevo‘s excellent article about Trader Joe‘s dropping their mask “requirement“ for customers, I called my nearest Trader Joe‘s store, where my octogenarian mother likes to shop. I wanted to inquire what their mask policy is today.
Ringing at 7:07am, just after finishing Mr. Stevo‘s article, I got the store manager, Karen (I know, right?) who said that customers may shop in her store without a mask, “so long as they have been vaccinated“.
“And how do you plan on enforcing that?“ I politely asked.