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Mercedes engineers make breathing aid in less than 100 hours Formula One engine manufacturer Mercedes has teamed up with clinicians and university engineers in London, England, to design a breathing aid for coronavirus patients that can be quickly mass produced, a development that could help reduce the need for ventilators. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device, which was re-engineered from an existing machine in fewer than 100 hours, has been recommended for use by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, according to a statement from University College London (UCL), which worked on the project. According to the statement, 100 of the newlydesigned machines will be used in clinical trials at UCLH, with “rapid rollout to hospitals around the country ahead of the predicted surge in Covid-19 hospital admissions.”
Chinese company back to work under new, strict conditions As for many companies in China, Huawei is having to find new ways to work under strict conditions aimed at preventing another upsurge in coronavirus cases. The world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker and China’s leading smartphone brand re-opened its Shenzhen headquarters and another office nearby in early February, after a government-ordered lockdown ended. While the severe restrictions on travel and work have been lifted, daily office life has changed substantially. Over at Huawei headquarters, wining and dining clients is now impossible. The sales and marketing team, for example, can’t invite executives from carrier companies to Shenzhen and usher them into a brand new exhibition hall showing off Huawei’s 5G network equipment. The team now hosts virtual tours instead. Employees are having to form new habits. They have to complete a “daily health check-in” using a mobile app, before they’re allowed to enter Huawei offices. building. Everyone has been asked to eat at their desks.
Scientists record first ever heat wave in eastern Antarctica Climate scientists have recorded the first heat wave at a research base in East Antarctica, warning that such “unprecedented” temperatures could impact animals and plantlife in the region. Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Program recorded the heat wave at the Casey Research Station — located on the northern part of Bailey Peninsula on the Budd Coast — between 23 and 26 January, which falls in the region’s summer season. Over the course of the three days, experts found the area to be experiencing “its highest temperature ever,” recording a record of 9.2 degrees Celsius (48.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at Casey on Jan. 24. During the three days, minimum temperatures climbed above zero, and maximum temperatures reached above 7.5 degrees Celsius (45.5 degrees Fahrenheit). — From wire reports
McConnell: Impeachment trial ‘diverted’ attention from crisis By Clare Foran CNN
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested on Tuesday that the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump distracted the U.S. government from the growing coronavirus crisis in China. In an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, McConnell said that the crisis “came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the attention of the government, because everything, every day was all about impeachment.” “Tom figured this out early, and he was absolutely right,” McConnell added, a reference to Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who he described as the first to sound the alarm in the Senate about the situation unfolding in China. Cotton came under criticism for floating theories about the origin of the virus including suggesting that it might have originated in a lab in China. As the Trump administration continually tries to frame the fight against COVID-19 in positive terms, frontline healthcare workers are describing their struggle in dire terms, describing a lack of basic protective equipment. Problems with testing, which began earlier this year, have put public officials on their
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back foot attempting to wrestle with the scope of the problem and have left sick Americans, in some parts of the country, at home using telemedicine to self-diagnose. Congressional Democrats, meanwhile, have argued that the Trump administration has been slow to respond and has not adequately prepared the nation for the rapid spread of the virus. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called for the Trump administration to de-
clare a public health emergency at the end of January, saying in a statement on Jan. 26 that the Department of Health and Human Services should “declare a formal public health emergency for the coronavirus” in order to “unlock tens of millions for the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to access.” McConnell defended the president on Tuesday, saying, “I think the president is doing very, very well.” The Senate Majority Leader
Woman trains her dog to deliver groceries to sick neighbor
Hospital workers say they are not allowed to wear masks As doctors and nurses continue to be on the frontlines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City has received emails from several viewers accusing hospitals of refusing to let healthcare workers wear masks while dealing with patients. “Now there’s just a massive overwhelming feeling of distrust,” one nurse told KFOR. “If they’re not willing to protect our lives at a fundamental level, what are they will-
Comedian shares emotional post about recovering from virus
Michael Yo fought back tears as he revealed he’d recently been diagnosed with both pneumonia and the coronavirus. The comedian, 45, posted an emotional video to Instagram, thanking his family for their love and his friends for their jokes during an eightday stay in the hospital. “Thank you to my amazing wife the rock to my foundation and to everyone that reached out. To all my comedian, personal friends and #JRE family it meant a lot,” he wrote in a caption. He thanked friends for bringing supplies to his wife, Claire Schreiner, and son, Oliver, saying “It meant so much” and that he loved watching people dropping andrew Harnik/ap off boxes at the front door Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate Chamber on through his Ring doorbell Capitol Hill in Washington on March 23 as the Senate worked to pass a coronavirus relief videos.
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Renee Hellman never imagined a golden retriever delivering groceries to her home. “Absolutely not. It was kind of out of the blue,” Hellman told CNN. But during a time of social distancing, it was one of the better options for Hellman, a 71-year-old living in Manitou Springs, Colorado, a resort town located outside of Colorado Springs near Pikes Peak. “I have COPD and heart problems — all the things that they say people of my age are susceptible to the coronavirus. I have basically spent the last three weeks in my house,” Hellman said. COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an illness that affects the respiratory system. So, her neighbor of 10 years, Karen Eveleth, trained her dog, Sundance, to help deliver food to Hellman. “I make meals for her also and Sundance brings back the empty bowls,” Eveleth told CNN.
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said that he believes Democrats are working to make the president’s response “a political liability for him.” “The Democrats, it seems to me, want to turn the president’s handling of all this into a political liability for him. I see he’s getting attacked in campaigns,” McConnell said. McConnell was asked during the interview about the possibility of a “phase four” coronavirus response bill in Congress, saying, “I think we’ll have to wait and see.” ment of Transportation, was unveiled Tuesday. The rule calls for fuel economy and emission standards to increase by 1.5% annually, rather than the approximately 5% increases in the 2012 rule. According to the rule, the standards will increase to 40.4 miles per gallon by vehicle model year 2026, about 6 miles per gallon fewer than the 2012 rule. The administration’s original proposal would have frozen the standards. The change “reflects the realities of today’s markets,” the administration said.
7-year-old Sundance delivers groceries to a neighbor’s home Congressman to deploy during a time of social distancing. ing to do?” Chief Nurse Executive at INTEGRIS Health Kerri Bayer, MSN, sent KFOR this statement: “All caregivers have been provided appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) to take care of their patients safely based on their care setting. At this time, we have not supported utilization of PPE that is not medical grade unless it has been approved and deemed safe by the INTEGRIS System Incident Command. We understand there is concern and real fear surrounding COVID-19, therefore our clinical and infection prevention teams are actively discussing a solution to expand PPE usage for our caregivers.”
Gas prices fall below $2 a gallon on average in US The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen below $2 in the United States — the lowest price in four years, according to AAA. The plunge can be attributed to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has wiped out demand as peo-
ple are increasingly told to shelter at home. The ongoing oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia has exacerbated that decline. Not even two weeks ago, the price of a gallon of gas was $2.19, but could be purchased for $2 or less in about a dozen of states. Today, drivers can find a gallon of gas for $1.99 or less at roughly 70% of U.S. gas stations, AAA said.
Administration to roll back fuel efficiency standards The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is replacing Obama-era fuel standards with a plan that calls for substantially lower annual increases — performing what it called “the largest deregulatory initiative of this administration.” But it’s a move that will have large environmental consequences and weaken former President Barack Obama’s efforts to combat the climate crisis. The finalized rule, prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Depart-
with Guard to support virus response
Rep. Max Rose announced Tuesday that he’s being deployed as part of the National Guard’s mission to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “Like many Guardsmen and women across the country, I am leaving my day job to serve our nation,” the New York Democrat said in a statement. “Unlike them, I will be able to return to it in order to vote if needed.” Rose will deploy today and serve as an operations officer over the coming weeks at Staten Island facilities to support the Covid-19 response effort, his office said. The congressman, who represents Staten Island and South Brooklyn, is a decorated Army veteran who has been deployed to Afghanistan. He made headlines in 2018 for taking time off of the campaign trail to participate in training exercises with his National Guard unit. After he was elected to Congress as the first post-9/11 combat veteran to represent New York City, Rose continued to serve in the Guard. — From wire reports
Lizzo treats Detroit hospital ER staff to say thank you Turns out Lizzo is 100% that generous. The singer treated some of those on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic to a meal. On Monday a verified Twitter account Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit tweeted a thank you to Lizzo for providing lunch for its emergency room staff. “SURPRISE! @lizzo treated our ER staff at #HenryFordHospital to lunch today and shared a message of thanks to our #HealthcareHeroes on the front lines,” the tweet read. “#Lizzo, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for making our day brighter with your generosity.” The tweet included a video of the “Truth Hurts” singer thanking the hospital workers. “I just wanted to say thank you so much for all that you’re doing during this pandemic,” Lizzo said. “It’s definitely not easy and you guys are putting yourselves on the front line so because of that I wanted to treat y’all to a meal.”
Eminem is proud of his daughter Hailie Rapper Eminem gave an update on his 24-year-old daughter during a recent appearance on Mike Tyson’s podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.” Eminem shared that his daughter graduated with a 3.9 GPA from Michigan State University and is doing well. The younger Mathers and her mother, Eminem’s ex-wife Kimberly Anne Scott, are well known to Eminem’s fans because of his song lyrics. These days Hailie Jade Mathers is a social media influencer with more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram. Her father, 47, said “it’s definitely crazy” that he has a daughter her age. Eminem adopted his daughter’s two half-sisters and said he helped raise a niece who is also now an adult. “When I think about my accomplishments, that’s probably the thing that I’m the most proud of ... is being able to raise kids,” Eminem said. — From wire reports
California company wants to turn windows into solar panels By Rishi Iyengar CNN Business
What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells to create its ClearView Power windows, a kind of “solar glass” that can turn sunlight into energy without needing the bluish-grey opaque panels those
MUST READ cells are generally associated with. The company, spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, hopes to use that tech to turn practically any everyday glass surface into a solar cell. “It can be applied to windows of skyscrapers; it can be applied to glass in automobiles; it can be applied to the glass on your iPhone,” Miles Barr, Ubiquitous Energy’s founder and chief technology officer, told CNN Business. The company is
looking to capitalize on the United States’ renewable energy boom, with solar and wind energy projected to surpass coal by 2021, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. While several companies are working on similar products, the technology is still in the relatively early stages. It’s one of several emerging products that harness solar energy, with others including irrigation pumps and a “solar oven” that can be used to make cement and steel. Ubiquitous Energy’s home state of
California is one of the first to require that every new home incorporate some form of solar technology. “This is great for ClearView Power because homeowners can install windows just like they would anyways, but they actually produce power to meet this requirement,” Barr said. The core of the product is an organic dye that can be used to coat glass surfaces. The dye allows visible natalia V. osipova/cnn sunlight to pass through — just like Ubiquitous Energy has developed normal windows do — but captures transparent solar cells to create its the invisible infrared rays from that ClearView Power windows. sunlight.
A4 ♦ Wednesday, april 1, 2020 ♦ gWinnettdailypost.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH
Balancing chronic pain and opioids
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EAR DR. ROACH: The new laws concerning prescription of opioids, especially the requirement of three-day or seven-day prescriptions, has caused quite a disruption in our Roach area, causing some doctors to take early retirement. Doctors should decide how long to treat patients. There are people who could get liver failure taking Tylenol or overusing aspirin. The drug overdoses are young people using street drugs like heroin or fentanyl. What do you say? — C.G. ANSWER: Fatal overdoses from many different drugs have risen dramatically over the past 20 years. All deaths from overdose are tragedies, and it’s certainly appropriate to try to find ways of reducing these deaths. There is absolutely a risk that people who need opioids for long-term chronic pain are having increased difficulty getting them. Not everyone benefits from long-term use of opiates, but there are people who use them appropriately and effectively. An expert should be consulted in these cases. Prescription opioids are the cause of roughly 25% of fatal overdoses. Reducing UNNECESSARY prescribing of these drugs is likely to reduce the number of people becoming dependent on the drugs. A 30-day prescription for a painful condition expected to last only a few days is a mistake with potentially profound consequences. However, excess restriction on prescriptions for the subset of people with chronic pain who benefit from long-term opiates could cause the difficulties you mention in addition to letting terrible pain go unrelieved. Since 2015, the largest single cause of overdose deaths has been illegal synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl, although both heroin and prescription opiates continue to kill increasing numbers of people. The solution to the problem of illegal fentanyl is elusive and well beyond my expertise. However, many of those using illegal opioids got their addiction from legal opioids, which is why casual prescribing of large amounts needs to stop. Policies on prescription opioids require flexibility to allow physicians to prescribe long-term opiates appropriately while still cutting down on unnecessary prescriptions. Physicians who prescribe these drugs are obliged to do so safely and effectively; otherwise, they shouldn’t be prescribing them. We need to work together to reduce all overdose deaths, whether they are from prescription or street drugs. Opiate addiction is preventable and treatable in most cases. People who recover from opiate addiction get their lives back, which is good for everyone.
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TODAY IN HISTORY TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1826, samuel morey received the patent for the first internal combustion engine. in 1945, operation iceberg began as U.s. troops landed on the Japanese island of okinawa. in 1970, president richard nixon signed the public Health cigarette smoking act, which required the surgeon general’s warning on tobacco products and banned cigarette ads on radio and tV. in 2011, a mob protesting the burning of the Quran attacked the United nations compound in mazar-i-sharif, afghanistan, causing the deaths of 13 people. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), german political leader; edmond rostand (1868-1918), playwright; sergei rachmaninoff (1873-1943), composer; milan Kundera (1929- ), author; debbie reynolds (1932-2016), actress; ali macgraw (1939- ),
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COLUMNIST I AMY DICKINSON
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Toxic family leaves a mark
EAR READERS: Because of syndication scheduling, I write and submit my columns two weeks in advance of publication. Due to this time lag, the Q&A’s will not reflect the latest information about the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic we are currently facing. DEAR AMY: I have abandonment issues. My biological mother left me when I was a baby. Due to the extreme parental neglect in my infancy, the courts awarded custody to my paternal grandmother. My father moved in with her as well. In my mind, my father “saved” me from a world that I could’ve died in, but the truth is, he was just as responsible for my neglect. My father remarried, and my grandmother allowed me to live with my dad in his new home with his new wife. I called her “Mom” until she passed away. Mom was not affectionate toward me. She was very strict. Fast-forward to now. I am 50 years old. My biological mother and stepmother are both dead. My father remarried again and moved hundreds of miles away. My issue is a new resentment toward my father. Having learned that he wasn’t the saint I always thought him to be, I find I don’t want to speak to him much.
I love him very much, life didn’t provide an but I’m hurt that every emotionally safe and woman in his life has nurturing environment. had such an influence To love others fully, on him to the neglect you have to learn to fully of, not just me, but also love yourself. Loving my two half-sisters. yourself doesn’t mean I don’t really want you are arrogantly deto go down this path. Dickinson claring how great you My bitterness toward are, but that you are my biological mother, and learning to accept and emlack of love from the woman brace your own vulnerability, that raised me has made me owning your own mistakes, a cold person toward family. and leaning into your deterI feel more empathy toward mination to do better. Your strangers than my own rela- very efforts toward healing tions (sometimes, even my and self-love should be conown children, which I am sidered your first triumph. acutely ashamed of). One way to love others is to Therapy is not easily acces- physically be there for them. sible in my rural area, so I’m Be present, especially for your left to my own devices. children. Show up for them. What advice can you pro- Express an interest in their vide that may warm my heart lives and be bravely expressive toward the very few that have toward them. You should tell loved me? them your own story, share — Heart Two Sizes Too your insight, express the desire Small to be better, and tell them you DEAR HEART: You al- are in their corner — through ready seem to have a lot of good times and bad. You are insight about your challeng- trying to break a generational ing past. You have made the chain of neglect, so underconnection between the ne- stand that your kids may be glect you suffered as a child bewildered, hurting, and afand your own hesitance (or fection-starved, too. inability) to express affection You would benefit from toward family members. In- reading “Healing Your Emosight is a positive start, and tional Self,” by Beverly Engel you can definitely continue (2007, Wiley & Sons). to grow and change. DEAR AMY: I am an avAs a child, your emotion- erage-attractive single woman al needs weren’t met. Your who lives in a big city. mother abandoned you and I am frequently approached then the other adults in your by men of other races that
flirt with me and try to get my phone number. How do I tell them I am not interested without offending them? I stick to my own kind. — No Thanks DEAR NO THANKS: It is fairly easy to say, “No thank you.” But if you truly want to repel these interested men, you could tell them the truth: “No offense, but I’m a racist.” They should leave you alone after that. DEAR AMY: Thank you for your response to “Shy in Boston,” the shy guy who was wondering how to possibly meet a nice woman in the supermarket. It may sound like a cliche, but this is how I met my husband! He somewhat shyly asked me for advice about produce. The rest is history. We’re celebrating 15 years of marriage this year. — Happily Together DEAR TOGETHER: “I need a price check for happily-ever-after on Aisle One!” You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.
Question your current situation and consider ways you can improve your life. the possibilities are endless if you are willing to put in the time and effort, and work diligently to reach your long-term goal. Use your imagination to find a way to make your dreams come true. ARIES (march 21-april 19) — don’t take criticism to heart. learn from the experience someone offers you. don’t let your emotions take the reins. Being patient will pay off and will lead to better options. TAURUS (april 20-may 20) — take advantage of an opportunity. don’t let uncertainty lead to hesitation and regret. let your intuition take charge, and trust your ability to take care of business. GEMINI (may 21-June 20) — events that focus on information, knowledge and technology will be beneficial. check your bank balance before you spend money on unnecessary items. don’t fall victim to a polished sales pitch or pressure tactics. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — take the path that excites you. let your mind wander, and enjoy life. a change someone makes will interest you. Find out more and consider how you can benefit from doing something similar. LEO (July 23-aug. 22) — travel will cost more than anticipated. the people you encounter along the way will be eager to part you from your money. caution, coupled with penny-pinching, will pay off. VIRGO (aug. 23-sept. 22) — expand your interests, friendships and knowledge. attend functions offering information that will help you get ahead and connect you to people who can further your interests. LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 23) — simple plans will be less expensive. if you overdo it, you will end up backtracking. don’t overreact if met with opposition. channel your energy into something that counts. SCORPIO (oct. 24-nov. 22) — pursuing projects that stimulate your mind and challenge your imagination will bring you the most satisfaction. don’t limit what you can do by the company you keep. SAGITTARIUS (nov. 23dec. 21) — get involved in challenging activities. you will learn a lot about yourself in competitive situations. everyone you encounter will admire your honesty and fair play. CAPRICORN (dec. 22-Jan. 19) — don’t let your emotions interfere with your professional integrity. someone you care about may let you down or criticize the way you do things. take charge of your happiness and please yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Follow your heart and do what you enjoy most. your determination and discipline will bring good results and make you feel good about who you are and what you do. PISCES (Feb. 20-march 20) — step up and prepare to take control. you’ve got what it takes to turn your ideas into reality. Follow your heart in both personal and professional matters. romance is favored.
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The solution is simple — stay home
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eople are dying faster than a colum- Just stay home. nist can cite the number of deaths, In Tampa, Fla., a preacher defied the that is to be sure. Whatever number order to shelter in place in his community I might cite today will be obsolete and encouraged everybody to come by the time you read the paper, to services Sunday. Pastor Rodney but I will give you a few numbers, Howard-Browne hosted not one, anyway. but two large services and even As of this writing, which is taksent buses around to bring folks ing place on Tuesday morning, the to his fold. CDC has reported 2,405 deaths in He was arrested Monday and the U.S. — 102 in Georgia. As I said, charged with unlawful assembly that number will be greater by the and reckless endangerment. He Huckaby time you read this. If it is 10 times needed to know what had hapgreater it will equal the number pened to the Seattle choir. of Americans killed at Antietam in three More than 1,200 people showed up for hours in 1863. Of course, the population church at Life Tabernacle Church in Baof the U.S. was about 30 million then, not ton Rouge on Sunday. Eighty-one miles 360 million. down the road is Ground Zero South for Not making light of our current situation, this vicious disease we are fighting. Those understand. Just offering a little perspec- folks aren’t glorifying God. You can do that tive. We’ve been through tougher times, from home. He’ll hear you from anywhere. and we will get through this. We will get They are just selfish. through this quicker and with less hardship Again, it doesn’t matter if you think this if everyone will follow guidelines. thing is overblown or not. If we all coopIt’s pretty simple. All we have to do to erate, it will be over much sooner. That’s save the world — and college football sea- what is really pertinent. son — is to stay our fannies at home if we But it’s only 2,405 deaths in a country possibly can. It is so simple. And we are of 360 million. That’s well and good, until screwing it up. one of those people is someone you know. I got in my car and rode around the Take Robert Hebert Sr. (pronounced Ayother day. I kept the windows up. I didn’t Bare) for example. stop or get out. I just wanted to see what I met Mr. Hebert 18 years ago, aboard a was happening. cruise ship in Alaska. He was a big gregarI confirmed what I already suspected. ious man, a Cajun fellow who was larger The most ignorant among us will flock to than life. He seemed to be everywhere on a Walmart quicker than you can say “Jack the ship at once. If I went to play sports Robinson.” Now don’t hear something I trivia, he was there, inviting me to play on didn’t say. I did not say that if you shop at his team. If I went to the piano bar, he was Walmart you are stupid. I didn’t say that at there, holding court and regaling everyone all. Lots of smart people shop at Walmart. with stories between sets. If I decided to But people who pull up to a Walmart in the visit the hot tub or sit by the pool, he was current environment and have three adults already there. He was truly one of the most and four children pile out of a vehicle and unforgettable characters I have ever met. head through the door and scatter in all We exchanged information and for a directions are a special kind of stupid — couple of years after that cruise we stayed and are totally missing the point. in touch, talking by phone every now and I saw that. I saw several incidents of that. then and exchanging cards and letters. And I don’t have anything against home He lived in Cut Off, Louisiana on Bayou improvement stores, but grass seed and Lafourche, and was always inviting me fertilizer aren’t essential, y’all. to come down and visit. He promised to It doesn’t matter if you think the whole take me fishing and cook me a meal that coronavirus thing is being blown out of I would never forget. I never did visit, and proportion. It doesn’t matter if exponen- we eventually lost touch, as people do. tially more people die from seasonal flu, Sunday, I read that Robert Hebert Sr. alcoholism or suicide every year. It doesn’t — father of former Falcon’s quarterback matter if you agree or disagree with the Bobby Hebert and grandfather of LSU decisions the government authorities are lineman T-Bob Hebert — had died from making. The more we all stay home, un- complications of the coronavirus. less we absolutely have to be somewhere, Mr. Robert was in an extended care facilthe safer we will be, the sooner this will ity and hadn’t gone anywhere for a while. be over and the quicker we will recover. Somebody who had been somewhere — And we will all get to enjoy college football maybe church, maybe Walmart or mayseason. That’s motivation enough for me. be the grocery store — brought it to him. In Seattle, Wash., a church decided to Y’all stay home for a little while lonhave choir practice and the good of the ger. The life you save may be your own. country — or the group — be damned. Six- Or mine. ty folks got together. “But we used hand sanitizer!” they said. Fifty of the 60 are sick Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale with COVID-19 and two are dead — so far. County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com. the gwinnett daily post encourages letters to the editor on topics of general interest, but reserves the right to edit them for content and length. letters should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.
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t is not cognitive dissonance — the impossibility of holding two or more contradictory beliefs simultaneously — to favor the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump while at the same time worrying about what the increasing national debt (nearing $24 trillion and counting) will do to the country. Are we mortgaging our future for the sake of temporary relief from the economic side effects of the coronavirus pandemic? If our elected representatives and unelected bureaucrats can effectively order the U.S. Treasury to print more money and borrow in continuing excess, what happens when the next crisis hits, or if the current one returns in the fall, as some medical experts believe it might? Where will it end? Is this a precedent that proponents of big government will use to justify even more spending on whatever future projects they choose? Historically, debt has been a major contributor to the decline of great nations. It
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Scenes from the coronavirus
hat a year this month has been, told us about growing up in the Great right? We wake up, hoping it Depression, and why they could never be was all a bad dream. But it isn’t. wasteful, even late in life when they were I’ve had more interactions with view- financially secure. That can in the paners and readers than at any time in years. try, with a “use by (today’s date)” on the Some have been fruitful and productive. label? It’s good for a few more months. And then there was this. Caller: “What did Will we be more careful about using two you say on TV about those flushpaper towels when just one will able wipes?” Me: “Please don’t do the job? I hope so. flush those disposable wipes. They Remember when teenagers were could cause sewer back-ups.” Caller: praying school would be out for a “But it says on here on the label, day, or even better, a week or two? flushable wipes.” Me: “Yeah, but Now they’re grieving the loss of litthe water company says they don’t eral “face time” with their friends. disintegrate well.” Caller: “So... The laughs, the smiles, the shared you’re saying don’t flush flushexperiences that endure for deCarroll able wipes?” cades. Not to mention the state Or this e-mail: “You’re lying about tournament, the prom, and sadthe number of confirmed cases in our lo- dest of all, graduation. One senior wrote cal hospital. Me: “I can only report what to me, “I never thought I’d say this, but the officials tell us.” Viewer: “Do you ever I miss the classroom.” The pot of gold at ask?” Me: “Every single day.” Viewer: “Then the end of that long rainbow may truly find a way.” Me: “The hospital won’t let disappear. me wander into the ICU, snooping around Many ministers are learning how to every patient, nurse, and doctor.” Viewer: spread the gospel without actually see“Well, I’ll find a reporter who will.” ing the congregation in person. Gone, for Yes, a crisis brings out the worst in some now, are the days when a visiting preacher people. Maybe you’ve seen the video of a could startle a sleeping Gomer Pyle out of pizza pick-up customer who storms up to his Sunday morning slumber. the counter, demanding to know why he There are so many events postponed or can’t wait inside the restaurant instead canceled. The saddest for me? Halie Forstof curbside. ner’s 109th birthday party. In case you’ve Or perhaps you’ve seen folks grabbing missed my stories about this Chattanooga toilet paper out of other people’s shopping treasure, she is sharp as a tack, very mocarts. In some cases, they’re the same peo- bile, and her hearing is better than mine ple who yell at a cashier because there’s (admittedly, not a very high bar). How no bread on the shelves. Inside tip: It’s many chances does one get for a 109th not the cashier’s fault. birthday party? Of course, that has been On the other hand, some of us are do- said about all her birthdays since number ing a splendid job of maintaining our 85. Talk about a tough American: she has sense of humor. Like the store with the outlived every virus, disease, and plague big sign at the entrance: “PLEASE EX- since 1911. So we will give her some space, CUSE THE LACK OF TOILET PAPER. and celebrate at the appropriate time. WE ARE WIPED OUT.” Just remember: We’re all in this togethLet’s not overlook how a crisis also er. We’re Americans. We got this! We’re brings out our best. I’ve seen the staff at washing our hands, we’re checking on a pre-school for children with hearing our neighbors, and we’re staying strong impairments, making homemade medi- spiritually. We’ll come back, because that cal masks. There’s the pizza restaurant is what Americans do! donating meals for kids in need. Other The secret to getting past this crisis is restaurants are delivering to truckers who simple. Staying apart will help us remain can’t squeeze their big rigs into the drive together. through. Teachers are doing exercises, I have only two more obstacles to overwearing costumes, or creating contests come. Remembering the day of the week to connect with their students through (is it “Raid the Freezer Day” or “Maybe I the computer screens. Should Shower Day?”) and practicing safe In so many ways, this crisis is all about distancing. My wife just told me I neededucation. We are learning so much. Should ed to stay six feet away…from the fridge. we trust the doctors, or the politicians? Thank goodness for curbside takeout. That’s an easy one for me. Let’s deal with the crisis at hand. Let’s help our neighbors David Carroll, a Chattanooga news anchor, is the author of “Volunteer and friends whose jobs have been cut back Bama Dawg,” available on his website, or eliminated. Let’s focus on our health, and the risks we shouldn’t be taking. We ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may contact him at radiotv2020@yahoo.com, or 900 can worry about the politics later. Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. Our parents and grandparents often
The dark hole of debt
is why James Madison warned: “If Con- the notion that anything government does gress can employ money indefinitely, for must be good. the general welfare, they may take the care If Madison’s warning isn’t warning enough, of religion into their own hands; how about this one from 18th-centhey may appoint teachers in evtury Scottish lawyer, writer and hisery state, county, and parish, and torian Alexander Fraser Tytler: “A pay them out of the public treasury. democracy cannot exist as a per... Were the power of Congress to manent form of government. It can be established in the latitude cononly exist until the voters discover tended for, it would subvert the they can vote themselves largesse very foundations, and transmute from the public treasury. From that the very nature of the limited govmoment on, the majority always Thomas ernment established by the people votes for the candidates promising of America.” the most benefits from the public We are ignoring the prophetic nature treasury with the result that a democracy of Madison’s statement at our peril. The always collapses over loose fiscal policy, philosophy of individual freedom is under always followed by a dictatorship.” assault. There are troops in the streets of Government is growing ever bigger with some American cities and towns. Edicts are no spending cuts, no doing away with any handed down by elected and unelected of- program or agency, no matter how useless ficials and “experts” on what is allowed and or outmoded it has become. Republicans what is not permitted. Churches, as Madi- used to consider national debt their issue. son feared, are closed. Most of us seem in- They are now joined at the pocketbook different, having become intoxicated with with Democrats and can never again argue
against debt with any credibility. While I have seen this quote attributed to Tytler associated with other names, whoever first said it correctly summarized the cycle of the world’s great civilizations: “From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from dependence back into bondage.” America, you have been warned by the ghosts of the past, but how many are listening and heeding those warnings? If uncontrolled and unlimited spending continues, we might have to change the nation’s abbreviation from USA to ATM. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan).
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Gwinnett County extends judicial emergency to mid-April
Only ‘essential matters’ will be dealt with at-home order issued this past Friday amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease known as Gwinnett County is extend- COVID-19. ing its judicial emergency to The judicial emergency decmid-April following the stay- laration, which stipulates civil By Curt Yeomans
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and non-essential matter will not be heard until a the emergency ends, will now last until April 13, which is the same day the stay-at-home order ends. Jurors and grand jurors will not have to report until midApril either.
The original judicial declaration for Gwinnett, issued in mid-March was a two-week declaration. The only matters that the county’s courts will deal with are essential matters, such as warrants for searches and arrests, first
appearance hearings and family violence and stalking temporary restraining order hearings. County officials said the local judicial emergency declaration could be extended if the statewide judicial emergency is extended.
OBITUARIES Suwanee
Mrs. Aline “Cookie� Groves (Pope) Mrs. Aline “Cookie� Pope Groves, age 79, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Juanita Johnson Pope and sister, Cary Pope. She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Richard C. “Dick� Groves, Suwanee, GA; children, Norman and Debbie Groves, Buford, GA, Richard and Briggs Groves, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Ryan Groves, Kevin Groves, Trey Groves, Ashley and Kevin Tarr; sister, Judy and Joe Hammond, Prosperity, SC; and brothers, Lewis and Mary Pope, Sanford, FL and Philip and Alma Pope, Greensboro, NC. Mrs. Groves was born on January 12, 1941 in Charleston, SC where she was a high school graduate. She was a homemaker. She worked for many years at the Harmony School as a parapro, in the cafeteria, and as a volunteer for the Harmony PTA. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and a member of the Shadowbrook Church, Suwanee, GA. The immediate family and close friends will be able to come to the visitation between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Flanigan Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund in memory of Aline “Cookie� Groves.
death June was separated from her two sisters, Marjorie and Barbara, and her three brothers, Norman, Donald and Robert. After living in several foster homes, she went to live with her Grandparents Fred Hall and Lula Hall. June received her Bachelors degree in Behavioral Science from Shaw University in 1979. In 1987 she became a licensed professional counselor with the State of Georgia. In 1982 she returned to school and received her Masters of Education at the University of Georgia. In 1990 she received a special achievement award for the Dimension of Excellence from the division of Rehabilitation services with State of Georgia. She is survived by her daughters Carolyn Johnston, Barbara DeBoer, and son Frank Henry, grandchildren Joshua Johnston, Rebecca Peterson, Jessica DeBoer and Angela DeBoer, and great grandchildren Haley Peterson, Jacelyn Johnston, Jax Hatton, Maya DeBoer and Hallah DeBoer. She was an active member of Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church of Atlanta for over 50 years. There she chaired a committee to write the history of that parish. She will be interred in the memorial garden at Saint Bartholomew’s. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Saint Jude’s Childrens Hospital or The American Cancer Society.
Monroe, GA
James David Hunt
Lawrenceville
June Henry (MacQuarrie) June MacQuarrie Henry went to Heaven on March 26, 2020 three days after her 94th birthday. June was born in Boston Massachusetts in 1926 to Neal MacQuarrie and Ethel Hall. Upon her parents
HUNT - James David Hunt age 86 of Monroe, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kirby Hunt and Roslyn Lyle Hunt, and brother, Gerald Hunt. He is survived by wife of 61 years, Faye Davis Hunt; daughter and son-in-law, Joy & Steve Poole of Bethlehem, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Barry Hunt and Janet of Talmo, GA; granddaughters, Katy Jeffrey (Matt), Caroline Poole, Lainey Poole, Jessica Hunt; grandson, Matthew Hunt; great- grandson, Hampton
Jeffrey; sisters-in-law, Shirley Davis Wilson and Sammie Benton Hunt; several cousins, nieces and nephews David was born March 22, 1934 in Commerce, Georgia. He was a 1952 graduate of Commerce High school where he played football and ran track. He served in the Army 1955 to 1957. He retired from Georgia Power 1989, with 30 years of service. Before retiring, he coached football, enjoyed watching his children play sports and served as Booster Club president of Central Gwinnett High School. Dave enjoyed working outside, growing roses, reading, playing golf, researching family history and having coffee with friends. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville 165 S. Clayton St. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com
Buford
Dottie Jackson (Duncan) Dottie Duncan Jackson, age 75, of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of twenty-four years, James E. Jackson; parents, Dean and Dorothy Christopher Duncan; sisters, Brenda Pruitt, Becky Cochran; and brother-inlaw, Johnny Cochran. She is survived by her children, Wayne Montgomery, Norcross, GA, James Dean and Dana Jackson, Athens, GA, Rhonda Jackson Kidd and husband, Wesley Kidd, Gillsville, GA; grand stepchild, Bryan and Stacy Kidd; grandchildren, Justin Dean and Jennifer Jackson, Lee Hinton Edwards, John Eric Montgomery; great grandchildren, Karter Kidd, Camdyn Jackson, Aiden Montgomery; sister, Norma and husband, Harold Monroe, Buford, GA; brother, David and Kathy Duncan, Buford, GA; brother-in-law, Johnny Pruitt, Ila, GA; several
nieces, nephews, cousins and her American Legion Post 127 family. Mrs. Jackson was born on September 4, 1944 in Buford, GA and attended Buford High School. She was retired from the Huddle House in Buford as a cook for twenty-five years. She was an active worker and bar tender at the Buford American Legion Post 127. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary at Buford American Legion Post 127 and a member of Buford Jayceettes. A Celebration of Life service will be held later after the virus ban has been lifted. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion Post 127, Buford, GA 30518 in memory of Dottie Jackson.
Mickey Maddox (Karen), Buford, Jeff “Bo� Maddox (Becky), Flowery Branch; brother in-law, Billy Bennett, Buford; sister in-law, Shirley Stewart (Charles), Jefferson; brothers in-law, Jim Braswell, Nicholson, Joe Braswell, Athens; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Carey was born in Buford, GA and was a lifelong resident of the surrounding areas. He graduated from North Gwinnett High School, Class of 1969. Carey worked for Bailey Cabinet Company for many years and retired as a meter repair technician with the Gwinnett County Water Department. Carey loved his family and they will all treasure the memories of Daddy, PawPaw, and Pop. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Carey at hamiltonmillchapel.com
Commerce, GA
Snellville
Margene Moulder Carey J. Maddox Carey James Maddox, age 68 of Commerce, GA, formerly of Buford, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 after an extended illness. A private family graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 1 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. Pastor Richard Moon will officiate. Flowers accepted or donations may be made to the Commerce Athletic Booster Club (272 Lakeview Dr., Commerce, GA 30529) or to Maranatha Baptist Church (65 Ebenezer Church Rd., Jefferson, GA 30549) in memory of Carey. Carey was preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie and Evelyn Maddox; sister, Rita Bennett; brother in-law, Stanley Pugh. He is survived by his wife, Nell Braswell Maddox, Commerce; children, April Kyle (Charles), Commerce, Matt Maddox (Kindra), Athens, Kim Langford (Bryon), Commerce; grandchildren, Jessika Kyle, Aaron Kyle, Kara Kyle, Connor Kyle, Austin Langford, Cahley Langford; great grandson, Bradyn Kyle; brothers and sisters, Ray Maddox (Cheryle), Hoschton, Sandra Wilson (Harry), Buford, Nancy Pugh, Buford, Ted Maddox (Janice), Winder,
Margene Moulder, age 90, of Snellville, GA passed away Monday, March 30, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Mount. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. A public memorial service honoring the life of Margene will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mount. Zion Baptist Church. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company� 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
CARROLLTON
Melcenia Watson Melcenia Rebecca (Becky) Watson, age 80 of Carrollton, Ga passed away March 23, 2020. Mrs. Watson born on December 22, 1939 in Lawrenceville, Georgia to the late Jewell W. and Vera Lee Mahaffey. She gradua
ated from Lawrenceville High School in 1957. In the early 70s she moved to West Georgia with her family to work with her husband James in owning and managing James Watson Ford in Bowdon, Georgia. Becky also worked alongside James as a bookkeeper at Mark’s Wholesale Meats which they owned and operated until their retirement in 1999. After retiring she and James sold produce, jams and jellies from their BeJa’s farm at the Cotton Mill Farmer’s market. The couple were also active in square dancing with the West Georgia Squares where they formed lifelong friendships from the group. Becky was an accomplished seamstress sewed many items for her daughters and grandchildren including wedding and prom dresses. Becky also sewed hundreds of dresses and other clothing items with Bowdon Baptist church for Honduras missions. She was a volunteer for Open Hands ministry in Carrollton and longtime member of the Joy Sunday school class at Bowdon Baptist Church. Besides her parents Becky was preceded in death by her husband James Lee Watson; her siblings Jewell W. Mahaffey Jr, Evelyn Simpson, Ruby Stamper, Kathryn Ethridge, Robert Mahaffey, Betty Jo Reepe and Elizabeth (Liz) Bagwell. She is survived by her children Gay and Tommy Ledbetter of Piedmont, Alabama; Sherry and Tim Smith of Waco, Georgia; Joy and Edwin Scott of Grovetown, Georgia; Grandchildren Kerry and Candie Ledbetter of Piedmont, Alabama; Sarah Scott of Baltimore, Maryland; Rachel Scott of Grovetown, Georgia; Great Grandchild Eli Ledbetter of Piedmont, Alabama; many nieces, nephews and friends. Private services were held for Mrs. Watson and a public memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Open Hands Ministry in Carrollton or Bowdon Baptist Church. Rainwater Funeral Home of Bowdon, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com.
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