Opinion

Last week, reporter John Solomon gave an extensive interview in which he predicted that two states were close to decertifying their presidential election results, while two others were also likely to take the plunge. According to him, Arizona and Georgia were likely candidates with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on the brink. He added that at least one urban county in these states was guilty of many infractions it would be prevented from running its future elections. The state itself would take over that function.

So how many years do I have left before I kick the bucket? That’s what I want to know. Ten? Twenty? Thirty? How many more games of pool do I have left before I can no longer hold a cue stick or even drive myself to the pool hall? How many more years before I’m trading my iced tea in for a glass of prune juice, waiting for the nurse’s aid to come and adjust my catheter?

Several dozen school districts across the state were forced to close last week due to the omicron variant of COVID-19 sending home students, staff and teachers. Most school districts planned to reopen on Tuesday following the MLK holiday.