Category: Opinion
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I bought a used car with cash, this is why
It has been about four years since I last had a vehicle. I have been very happy using my bicycle, borrowing vehicles from my car-sharing community and using public transportation, and yes, walking from time to time. But new circumstances created a need for a vehicle. In some of my previous posts, I contended that…
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All colleges and universities should mandate the vaccine for on-campus learning
in OpinionA huge part of the college experience, in addition to attending classes, is to spend time with friends, do sports, drink beers, have sex. It so happens that many of these activities are ideals to transmit the virus. A non-vaccinated student has no business being in a classroom with 100s of other students. In order…
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Canada opens its doors to vaccinated Americans
in OpinionFor the first time, since March 2020, U.S. citizens can visit our beautiful country. Tomorrow, Monday, August 9, people living and traveling from the U.S. can come to Canada if they have taken two vaccines. Yes, we don’t want unvaccinated people. This out we protect our democracy, by protecting our citizens. Canadian businesses near the…
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France and New York City will require vaccine passports. Will Canada be next?
in OpinionAbout one month ago, President Macron, from France, declared that beginning in early August, people who want to go to a restaurant, bar, or movie theatre or take a train in France will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before they enter. I applaud the decision of the French government.…
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Are you traveling to the U.S.? You better get your vaccine
in OpinionThe United States is developing a plan that will require foreign visitors to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. I applaud this initiative. The only way to stop the virus is by restricting the movement of those who can easily spread the virus, the unvaccinated. Every country in the world should follow a similar policy. We…
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In God we no longer trust. More and more people are giving up religion
in OpinionAmerica, from Patagonia to the North Pole, was colonized by the European invaders who imposed the Christian religion on the whole continent, oftentimes by killing those who refused to convert. However, for the first time since the arrival of the colonizers, the Christian religion is losing its grip on the United States population. A recent…