"An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure"

That's a few words of wisdom from ole Ben Franklin that we're quoting in the title here because we all sort of got caught with our pants down during the last crisis, the pandemic, aka The Kung Flu.  So we have to to go over what worked and what didn't.  The do's and don'ts if you will.  

Now a whole lot of people ran out and bought up all the toilet paper.  And, it must have worked, as most of us are still here.

And, most of us about 83% of us got the vaccine which didn't work, as the CDC the Center for Disease Control reports that the Kung Flu is still creating 60,831 cases a day, causing 391 deaths a day and 4,311 hospitalizations a day.

And, the masks did nothing, as most everyone has just thrown them away with no discernable effect.

So, now we need to prepare for the next crisis.  And, trust us on this, there will be another one.  Not tomorrow, not next week but soon and we need to get ready.  So here goes.

1. Buy up toilet paper and do it now before the shelves go bare.  As we mentioned it must have worked and it's a non perishable item, so it won't spoil.  

2. Sign up for whatever government program or programs that give out money.  Don't worry if you qualify or not.  The worst that could happen is they say no.  If you commit fraud in the process, not to worry as there will be millions, if not tens of millions of people doing the same thing, so they can't possibly catch more than a few.  The odds are way in your favor.  It doesn't even seem, as if they're looking too hard for anyone after these last big handouts.  

3.  If there are emergency loan programs, apply.  There are not a lot of articles on this but more than a enough to give them credence, and they're about how the rich and famous got the emergency loans and then couldn't repay them.  Why should you?

4.  Do not watch the news or talk shows or any regular TV that always has breaking news or bulletins.  Stick to Netflix or your favorite streaming service.  This will keep the incessant stream of hysteria and misinformation to a minimum.  Check the internet once or twice a week at most, just to see if the world is still out there.  Not watching the TV will also spare you from having to listen to every nitwit celebrity telling you to "stay safe" like they know you and give a bleep.

This has been what we call a public service announcement.

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