It’s Healthier Than Touching My Face
Yes, there is still plenty of death, and grief, and sorrow, and murder (h/t Steve Martin) and we will get to all of that in the links, but first another “notes from lockdown/quarantine” installment.
Major League Baseball was supposed to begin last week and on Opening Day, MLB Network was airing classic games to help sports junkies get through the day.
There are few things on Earth that I love more than baseball, so one might have reasonably expected me to be getting my fix. I opted for denial instead, which I’ve found to be a most marvelous coping mechanism over the years.
I didn’t want the reminder that baseball wasn’t here, and that it probably won’t be this year. I wrote in my column yesterday that most of my sports fan friends are still being extremely optimistic. They’re hoping for a truncated baseball season and a full NFL season. I firmly believe that it’s all done for the year.
My denial was working well until Sunday when my Pittsburgh Steelers (no, I’m not from Pittsburgh — it’s a long story about how I became a fan) spent the day celebrating their win over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on social media.
While kicking around on Twitter Sunday afternoon the Steelers account tweeted a video of my second favorite play of the game: James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown at the end of the first half.
I immediately fell off of the wagon.
I spent much of the day reliving my favorite moments from that Super Bowl on the NFL YouTube channel. To my surprise, the trip down Memory Lane was just what the quarantine doctor ordered. Revisiting happy sports moments was a nice respite from coronavirus news.
Then it occurred to me that having no new sports to watch for the rest of the year because of COVID-19 may be somewhat of a boon. I keep telling people that I am a recovering MLB and NFL addict, but it’s not true. I’m still hooked, and my teams break my heart every year. The thought of spending the rest of the year with just the happy moments on YouTube seems like a great way to ride out the social distance lock-down stuff. I can get back to disappointment in 2021.
Also, binge-watching sports on YouTube is much better for me than the junk food/booze combo that I was employing to occupy my time during the beginning of Coronapocalypse.
See? I can do silver linings.
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The Lightbringer Needs to Shut It
Barack Obama is again busy proving himself to be the most classless former president ever:
On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama ripped into President Donald Trump’s decision to loosen environmental standards, comparing “climate denial” to the original skepticism officials expressed at reports of the coronavirus pandemic. Yes, in the midst of a pandemic that is choking the economic life out of this country, Obama focused on climate change.
I really hope President Trump uses some of his legendary lack of filter to call out this idiot and tell him to shut his mouth. Not that the Idiot King would listen, he’s incapable of shutting up
PJM Linktank
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Trump Destroys Connecticut Governor’s Claim the Strategic National Stockpile Has Been Emptied
Whaddya know…Trump Was Right: Coronavirus Death Rate Much Lower Than Previous Estimates, Study Says
More Than Twice as Many Voters Are Enthusiastic About Voting for Trump Compared to Biden
Joe Biden’s Latest Gaffe-filled Media Appearance
The Bible Gives Buckets of Answers about COVID-19. You May Not Like Them.
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A Dubious Anniversary: America’s 234-Year-Old Shock at Jihad
His Handling of the Coronavirus Menace Proves: Trump Is a Leader
For Dictators and Tyrants, the Coronavirus Pandemic Is a Dream Come True
Israel Gives Palestinians Desperately Needed COVID-19 Aid, Gets Bizarre Blood Libels in Return
VIP
Andrew Cuomo Can’t (And Won’t) Save the Democrats From Joe Biden
VIP Gold
Well, After Reading His Accuser’s Account of What Sounds Like Rape, Joe Biden 2020 Is Canceled
CDC Director: Get Ready For A Two-Year Battle Over COVID-19
The Media Has Earned the People’s Contempt and Its Treatment of Mike Lindell is Proof
From the Mothership and Beyond
Inmate Released Due To COVID-19 Fears Arrested For Murder
Ontario Armed Robberies Another Example Of Gun Control’s Failures
Pelosi’s Phase 4 Coronavirus Relief: Reinstate SALT Deductions For High Earners
New O’Keefe Video: N.Y. National Guardsmen Say “It’s Just The Flu”
BINGO. McConnell: Impeachment “Diverted The Attention Of The Government” From Coronavirus Early
Probably longer than that. Trump: Prepare For A Very Painful Two Weeks
Rick Scott: Why Are We Paying WHO To “Willfully Parrot” China’s COVID-19 Propaganda?
Evergreen State College Could Be Facing Bankruptcy Soon
Oh. Sanders Says There’s Still A Path To The Nomination As Biden Struggles To Raise Money
Social Distancing Appears To Be Working But A Lot Of People Are Still Struggling With It
Democrats Already Telegraphing Election Tactics and Excuses for Biden’s November Defeat
Does a Virus Make Iran Okay? AOC, Omar and Friends Demand Trump End Sanctions During the Pandemic
Keeping the Faith: On Space…and Grace
Meanwhile, on the Border – Smuggling Tunnel & $29 Million Worth of Drugs Discovered
Analysis: Trump Smart to Highlight American Businesses Joining Fight Against Coronavirus
Germany reports 5,453 additional coronavirus cases, 149 more deaths
Brian Stelter calls Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing — the one CNN had to cut into — ‘vital’
Coronavirus keeps volunteers away, but Arkansas Catholic Charities plans help for tornado victims
Smart goats, seizing the moment, take over town under coronavirus lockdown
Sophie Turner and Conan talk getting drunk at home for coronavirus
Rethinking Our Self-Care During the Pandemic
An Outpouring of Kindness Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak
Bee Me
The Kruiser Kabana
When this is all over I am going to pursue my dream of becoming a cheesemaker.
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PJ Media Associate Editor Stephen Kruiser is the author of “Don’t Let the Hippies Shower” and “Straight Outta Feelings: Political Zen in the Age of Outrage,” both of which address serious subjects in a humorous way. Monday through Friday he edits PJ Media’s “Morning Briefing.”