(notes on shutting up)
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Okay, it’s 2021 now, and I’m confused.

If you’re like me, you’ve been thinking that when 2020 finally shut up, there was suddenly going to appear some kind of magical, King Kong-style retaining wall, rising between us and insanity. But from everything I’m seeing so far, it looks like 2021 didn’t get the memo.

Let’s review, shall we?

First, let’s get to that ‘19 virus that China fired at us in ‘20 and which seems to only be getting started in ‘21. As ...