One year ago, my place of business was humming along nicely. I work in the hospitality industry, and we were doing well most nights. Then, came the national emergency due to the Covid 19 outbreak. We locked down for 14 days, which became a month, and then two months and then three. Some States still haven\u2019t left lockdown. Some States never did a lockdown at all. But the no matter where you are, the media has been united in their constant reminders that \u201cLockdowns Save Lives,\u201d that \u201cMasks Save Lives,\u201d and that we must all \u201cFollow the Science\u201d as told by far more knowledgeable, government or media approved, minds. Travel of any kind had to end. Gatherings for any reason had to be stopped. Even medical treatments were not allowed. One year later, I\u2019m doing my company\u2019s economic books, and looking at the cliff we hit a year ago. Right now. Right here. It all started today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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