An Update to Pandemic Journal’s Editorial Policy
"These are the times that try men's souls." We're kicking off today's Pandemic Journal with some Thomas Paine, who in my not so humble opinion was writing not only about…
Pandemic Journal Entry 21: Pandemic Journal has been acquired by Berkshire Hathaway; publisher to retire with a nice farmer and his wife somewhere in the country
I founded Pandemic Journal nearly a century ago or so it seems, and in those early, hungry years of March I never imagined handing over the reins to another owner,…
Pandemic Journal Entry 20: Our organization’s moral and ethical rot has only one cure: Killing the messenger
Friends, I've called this extraordinary session to share the results of an internal audit that examined the values and governance of our organization after concerns arose in connection with recent…
Pandemic Journal Entry 19: I won a 2020 “Kushy” Award and this is my acceptance speech
Gosh. Wow. I did not expect this. I definitely didn't imagine I'd be at this podium only a year ago, when I was reeling from a series of business failures…
Pandemic Journal Entry 18: Our sheepdog is blind because dog groomers are not considered essential workers
Despite my ever-more-frequent pleas to the governor, state legislators and president of the American Canine Optometric College, dog groomers are not considered essential and must remain at home where they…
Pandemic Journal Entry 17: I’m ready to return to simpler times when we could all focus on just punching Nazis
The allure of looking to the past can be irresistible, but there's danger in nurturing the belief that we can return to simpler times when we should be flexible and…
Pandemic Journal Entry 16: I’ve got some bad news but you’ll have to subscribe to my Patreon to hear it
Friends tell me there's enough bad news in the world but I think they're focused only on quantity and are missing the bigger picture. Yes, there is bad news everywhere…
Pandemic Journal Entry 15: Both sides of the debate matter so we should hear from Grandma Killer and the job-killing libs who want to let grandma live
https://twitter.com/bethanyshondark/status/1258074070442217478?s=20 "You can call me Grandma killer" might seem a provocation in light of the almost universal love we feel for our grandmas or Nanas or G-mas or whatever we…
Pandemic Journal Entry 14: A Grudging Apology to Everyone Else in the World
I have always considered myself a citizen of the world and tonight I stand before everyone left on the planet – and by everyone left I'm mainly referring to your…
Pandemic Journal Entry 13: An Objective Comparison of the Pandemic Journal and Economist, Two Seemingly Identical Publications
A survey of Pandemic Journal readers discovered that when the print edition of Economist is unavailable, Pandemic Journal is overwhelmingly the preferred substitute. This is both confusing and a cause…