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Noah is an eight-year-old autistic third grader who starts back to school today. Today is the official start-up of school in his district, a district that resides in the democratic socialist state of Washington.

In the state of Washington teachers have been programmed to recognize children as bio-hazardous material that may be deadly to them and therefore must be treated with utmost caution. Hence, they are not to bring so much as a pencil to school, it may be contaminated. In order to get on the bus, the child must first present to the driver a filled-out form signed by a parent declaring that the child is free of an extensive list of symptoms. This, of course, will not get the child on the bus. In addition, the child must be waring a government approved face mask. That is still not enough. The child is then temperature checked by the driver; a medically trained state approved medical screener. The child is then directed to board the bus and seat in a strict socially distanced manner, speaking to anyone is strongly discouraged, and closely monitored.

Once the child arrives at the school his/her medically filled out papers are handed to the awaiting attendant prior to disembarking from the bus. Before the child can leave the bus he or she must then be temperature checked again by another medically trained screener. If the child has passed all those hurdles then the child, socially distanced from the teacher or attendant, is immediately escorted to a separate location where any warm clothing, such as a coat, hat, and gloves are removed, by the child, and stored until departure. Because these items are considered potentially contaminated, they are not allowed into the classroom. The child is then escorted to the nearest sanitized bathroom where they are directed to wash their hands for the medically approved time, at least 20 seconds. To ensure that the child adheres to those instructions he/she must sing a government approved song out loud during the cleansing process to help regulate the acceptable time. The attendant is listening and monitoring throughout this process. Ironically, the song most recommended is, “Happy Birthday”.

Once completed the child is finally escorted, socially distanced, to the classroom, and seated, again, socially distanced from any other child. In front of the child is a sterilized desk and computer where the child is now directed to begin his/her zoom classes.

If the child exhibits any symptoms during the class time, such as sneezing or coughing the child may be removed to a sterile, isolated room where he/she will remain until a parent or guardian can be notified to come and remove them.

If this sounds traumatizing to you in any way, imagine what it is like to any child, let alone a special needs child.

Welcome back to school Noah.

Thirty million people are currently unemployed and collecting an average of 971.88 per week, to sit home and do nothing. Professional football players are being offered to opt out of playing in the upcoming season but will still collect between one and three hundred thousand dollars, for doing nothing. I have heard no complaints about all these people collecting money for absolutely nothing. What I have heard is a lot of ridicule directed at teachers for getting paid while still working hard to provide education to every child in the privacy of their own homes. This is not ideal for the teachers; it is not what they want. It creates different challenges; requiring creative ways in order to attempt to reach every student.

I get that parents are angry that their children are not in school, so are teachers. Children are victims of this virus, and so are teachers. Teachers, parents, and students are in the same rotten boat, trying their best to keep the boat floating and aimed in the right direction. It’s not easy for anyone, and it’s hard not to want to blame someone, but teachers aren’t to blame. They aren’t being paid to sit at home doing nothing. They are and will continue to work hard to teach your children with every tool and creative skill that they can imagine.

Teachers are people too. Many of them and their substitutes are elderly, and many have underlying illnesses that they work with every day, without complaint. Most parents would never know the health problems that teachers live with and work through every day. Now there is a new and deadly threat to those teachers and the substitutes they count on when they are sick, Covid 19. Teachers are essential, but not expendable, and they have every right and reason to be afraid for themselves and their students.

That being said, you have a right to be angry, you should be angry, but remember who has done this to you, your children, and teachers everywhere, China, and don’t ever forget that! If you have to pin a sign on your wall, don’t ever forget what China has done to hurt you, and your children, and everyone everywhere. China has done this; it is they who deserve your anger, not teachers.

Why do I love Jell-O? I have always loved Jell-O. My mom served Jell-O when I was a child, plain and in other ways. To me Jell-O is like some sort of Zen food, both relaxing and fun. It’s a happy food that makes you feel good with its jiggly texture and many colorful flavors. And then there’s Jell-O with fruit and Jell-O molds. What’s not to love? Plus, plus there’s no shortage of Jell-O. With all the bad things going on today, God knows we can all use more relaxation and fun. So, I recommend Jell-O. Let’s all have some Jell-O. In fact, the World neeeeds Jell-O. Why, with Jell-O we could find world peace or, as my mother would say, “A cure for all that ails us”(perhaps even Covid 19).

Did You Know:

Did you know that Jell-O was invented in 1897 by Pearle Bixby Wait?

Did you know that Jell-O is the largest selling prepared dessert and is popular worldwide?

Did you know that Jell-O is Utah’s official State food?

Did you know that Gelatin, the primary ingredient to Jell-O, is rich in protein, and has a unique amino acid profile that gives it many potential health benefits? There is evidence that gelatin may reduce joint and bone pain, increase brain function and help reduce the signs of skin aging.

Did you know that Jell-O, or gelatin, is another virus-friendly food? Gelatin is easy on the stomach, and it helps keep your blood sugar regulated, giving you the energy you need to fight off your sickness.

There is no end to the interesting things to know about Jell-O, but I leave you with this tip from the official report of Dick Solomon, the High Commander of the troops in 3rd Rock from the Sun, describing how to deal with an unsuspecting serving of Jell-O:
“What To Do When You Encounter Jell-O:
1. Never let it see you’re afraid. Jell-O loves this.
2. Smile. Say you are a friend, you come in peace.
3. Reason with it.
4. Offer it a gift.
5. Find out what it wants.
6. Let it see you have no weapons.
7. If it continues to jiggle menacingly, Stab it to death with a kitchen knife and throw it in the sink.”
–3rd Rock from the Sun: The Official Report on Earth by High Commander Dick Solomon.

Come on man, get with Jell-O!!!

The world is getting a glimpse of what biological warfare looks like. When a country like China unleashes a man-made deadly virus on the world no one, absolutely no one is safe. More over, it’s not what we know about Covid 19, it’s what we don’t know. We have no idea if we will ever be able to eradicate the virus. We have no idea of it’s long term side effects. How may it effect the health of the human race generations from now? We know so little, and it’s made us afraid.

What we do know is that it is deadly, that it was created in China, and that China deliberately, with malice, sent the virus around the world. We also know that world leaders see so much financial profit from China that they refuse to condemn and isolate China for what it has done, and that has only embolden China.

Now China is sending us seeds. Not just the US, but other countries, Canada and the UK have also reported receiving mysterious packets of seeds.

“Beware of Greeks baring gifts”, who said it and why? It is believed that it was first written by the Roman Poet Virgil who wrote it as a phrase spoken as a warning by his character in the Laocoon in the Aeneid, a written version of the legendary story of the Trojan War. The meaning is obvious, do not trust enemies who mail you mystery seeds.

What are these seeds all about? Like the virus from China, little is known about the seeds. Where exactly are they coming from in China? What is their purpose, and how might they affect us or our crops if they are planted here? Why would China send seeds around the world in the midst of a pandemic that they created? Is it a form of bio terrorism? China has proven that they cannot be trusted, their motives are always selfish and sinister. In this real-life story, the World is the Trojans, China is the Greeks, and the seeds are the Trojan horse. If you receive one of these packets of seeds, whatever you do, do not open them, do not plant the seeds, burn them! Burn them as though your life depended on it! Burn them to Hell!!!