Monthly Archives: February 2021

Canada was having a rugged roll-out of its vaccines. So, Mark Machin, the now former CEO of one of the world’s largest pension funds, flew to the UAE and got his vaccine there. As Canadians struggle and wait in line, … Continue reading →

It’s the best of both worlds, It’s gaming the system, once again. If the financial reports of companies that have had to close down stores look fairly decent, well, there may be an accounting mumbo-jumbo explanation. Operating income was reduced. … Continue reading →

There is no limit to the human mind’s capacity for gaming systems, especially those developed by government agencies. According to one Elaine in Dallas who wrote into the New York Times‘ “The Ethicist,” her city offers COVID-19 vaccines to volunteers … Continue reading →

At some point, the children will need to rebel and force the adults to allow them to go back to school. Who would have thought kids would ever be begging parents to let them go to school? That point may … Continue reading →

Read this: “Because then we were in a position where we weren’t sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice, or what we give to you guys, what we start saying, was going to be … Continue reading →

After a week of SoulCycle line-cutters and amoral technicians finagling their ways to the head of the vaccine line, along comes Sister Andre. Sister Andre, 117, survived COVID. Blind and living in the Catherine Laboure nursing home in Toulon, France, … Continue reading →

Mr. Clinesmith received no prison time because, in the words of the sentencing judge, “Anybody who has watched what Mr. Clinesmith has suffered is not someone who will readily act in that fashion.  Weighing all of these factors together — … Continue reading →

The reasons they got their vaccine early — their COVID-19 ticket to immunity ahead of their classifications based on need — vary. Some folks shared their sign-up codes with friends who then went ahead and got their appointments. Some just … Continue reading →

Letitia James, the Attorney General for the state of New York, released a preliminary report on nursing homes and COVID. The report is deeply troubling on so many levels. There are the usual nursing home issues with cleanliness, staffing, and … Continue reading →

Insurance agents work on commissions. We all know that and live with it. However, there is a new twist in agent compensation. Some companies require sales agents to reach a minimum level of sales in order to qualify for subsidies … Continue reading →

The Barometer has had the same post office box for three years. During the 2020 election cycle, the Barometer received 3 mailings from the Voter Participation Center addressed to “Kathleen XXXXX XXXXX.” The Barometer does not know Kathleen and turned … Continue reading →