Today at the Editor’s glance: Palm Coast’s Beautification committee meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Weekend performances on stage kick-off with the final weekend of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” at the Flagler Playhouse, tonight at 7:30 p.m. Details here. “Well, General, I know how it is, but there comes a time in matters like this when you’ve either got to shit or get off the pot,” Nixon told Eisenhower when Eisenhower couldn’t make up his mind what to do after Nixon’s slush fund–paltry as it was, compared to today’s treasuries of malfeasance–was discovered. Eisenhower told him to figure it out. The result was the Checkers speech, named after Nixon’s dog Checkers in one of the great table-turning moments–and stomach-turning–in American history, when Nixon taught every generation of politicos since how to couch a lie in smarm, a scandal in a vat of red herrings, and crookedness in playacting. The likes of Ronald Reagan, Ollie North and Donald Trump owe much of their success to that dog. Today is the 69th anniversary of the speech. Watch:
Health Department’s Covid Testing and Vaccination Schedule and Information through Sept. 25:
Priority will be given to any students, faculty and school staff of public or private schools in Flagler County, followed by the general public, who should schedule testing appointments by calling 386-437-7350 ext. 0.
Thursday, September 23 8AM to 11AM
Friday, September 24 8AM to 11AM
Saturday, September 25 CLOSED
Sunday, September 26 CLOSED
Please consider the following when testing with DOH-Flagler.
* Testing should take place at least 3 to 5 days after exposure. Testing sooner than this may result in false negatives.
* This is NOT a drive-through test site. You will park and walk into the Cattleman’s Hall where testing takes place.
* Wear a mask inside the testing facility. Should you test positive, you may be asked to exit the facility and wait for the rest of your party outside to avoid transmission.
* DOH staff continue to work extended hours to keep up with the contact tracing and case investigation. We appreciate your ongoing patience. It may take time for DOH to reach individuals who test positive for COVID-19. Take initiative to isolate for at least ten days and encourage close contacts to watch for symptoms.
* If you are identified as a close contact to someone who tests positive, you may not hear from the health department if resources are not available.
* If you have been vaccinated (two weeks after your final dose) you will not need to quarantine if you do not have symptoms.
* If you have symptoms, get tested as soon as possible.
* Students will need to quarantine at least four days after the date of exposure.
Monoclonal Antibody Treatments are now available in Flagler County at Daytona State College’s Palm Coast Campus. Monoclonal Antibody Treatments (MAB) for COVID-19 can prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death among high-risk individuals. Individuals 12 years and older who are high-risk, that have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19, are eligible for this treatment. Treatment is free.
Vaccinations continue to be offered at 301 Dr. Carter Blvd on Mondays from 3:30 to 6:00PM. Appointments are preferred; Walk-ins are welcome. The health department is awaiting guidance for the administration of booster doses. CVS, Walgreens, Publix and Walmart are offering boosters to immunocompromised individuals.
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“As it turned out, however, shock and awe was to war what Donald Trump’s promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a cure for coronavirus was to the pandemic of 2020: a con job that wreaked havoc on the lives of untold innocents.”
–Andrew Bacevich, “After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed” (2021).
Trailer Bob says
Now THAT’S funny…