Was Covid-19 in the United States Far Earlier than Current Thinking?
Back in the spring of 2019 I got sick. The symptoms were very mild at first, feeling similar to a cold but not nearly as miserable....
The Decatur Navigator A Decatur, Illinois Blog with a Stale Slogan
A Momentous Week
Just some odds and ends to what’s going on… Phase 3 Continues in Decatur As the pandemic continues so do restrictions for social gatherings. Restaurants cannot...
Online or In-Person? It’s All Good
Even without a pandemic American shopping and social habits have changed quite a bit in the last decade. Online shopping is huge, as well as self-checkouts,...
Through the Woods
Here it is, the weekend before Thanksgiving 2020 and it’s cold and gloomy like a typical November day. At least that much hasn’t changed. Many of...
Unorthodox
Here we are. November. I have not been looking forward to this month because there’s no claim to summer anymore. Winter is coming and so are...
The Mask of Covid-19
I never liked reading Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories in school because they seemed so dark and grim. One story that I remember the most, and...
Relaxing is Hard Work
Here it is, the last few minutes of my week-long vacation and I’m trying desperately to enjoy it. In fact, most of my vacation has been...
What a Difference a Year Makes
This time last year I was enjoying my favorite season and the gorgeous view of fall foliage along the brick road of West Main. That reminds...
Site Redo
Over the next few weeks you’ll see quite a few changes on the Decatur Navigator. I’m going to bring back some of what I enjoyed about...
How Narrow Thinking Has Become
We’re going on month 6 of Covid-19 I think and it’s been a ride, a rollercoaster ride of human emotions and political nonsense. Pretty much everything...
