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Hit the road, 2020! But remember, we’ve survived tough times before I don’t know about sources. Don’t you, but I’m ready provide your personal to send 2020 out the information to any back door with the unsolicited source, following comment: and, if you have “Don’t let it hit you forgotten anything in the %#($& on the said in my earlier way out!” I think this columns, then refer has been one of the to the archives of craziest years to date Atlanta Senior Life for me -- and I’ve had or email me and I’ll STAY SAFE some crazy years, gladly send them to Steve Rose is a retired most of which I won’t you. Springs Police talk about -- but come Sandy That said, what Captain, veteran Fulton on, this is getting old! County police officer and in the Wide, Wide, This column is freelance writer. He is the World of Sports is a author the book “Why supposed to focus goin’ on here? Do My Mystic Journeys on crime prevention I’m choosing Always Lead to the Waffle but, well, nothing masks as if they are House?” and the column is normal now, so, part of my personal “View from a Cop.” for the sake of the fashion selection. “I integrity of the love what you’ve done column, let’s review. Don’t with your hair—and mask!” click on e-mails from unknown And: “Who does your mask?”
Speaking of masks, wearing one under your nose does not help. Sure, it fogs your glasses up making it difficult to see. I understand. I mistakenly had a long political conversation with a mailbox the other day. Embarrassing? Yes, although the mailbox had some good points. The rule on the mask is: “Over the nose, under the chin,” okay? Meanwhile, fanny packs are coming back in fashion so you will have a place to put those 10 bars of antiseptic soap you need to carry with you. “Soap for the Road,” I call it. I have to admit that I am completely okay with avoiding people who are sick. Don’t we already do that? I took that one step further and upgraded it to, “Avoid those sick and those who you don’t particularly care for.
And I have a list. Wash your hands! 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizers are recommended, with plenty available at the store. Disinfect spaces that you frequent. If there is anything good that comes from Covid-19, then it must be that we will address our personal hygiene a great deal more seriously than before, like burning your clothes after wearing them two or three times or maybe just realizing that simple steps can prevent the spread of germs and bacteria. Covid-19 is only a part of the craziness of 2020. The political “atmosphere”—yeah, the Holy Grail of dysfunction right now, is off the rails. Regardless of which candidate your vote is for, the debate was less of a reasoned
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