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Sitting outside in the small dining area across Tamarind Park with a cup of coffee from the fast food joint is the focal point of each day. Fortunately, the weather has been extremely mild. There has only been one day of heavy rain. Not even a windbreaker has been required. In fact, tank tops have been the crux of the dress code.

The State Health Department announced that “case” counts of “super-duper corona” will be released weekly from now on. The “cases” had fallen below 100 daily ever since the primitive “vaccine passport” (with testing option) was rescinded. Obviously, the “unvaccinated” have no reason to submit to testing anymore. And, the true hypochondriacs have been using at-home fast antigen tests. All predictable!

The setting of DuckDuckGo as the default search engine in the Safari browser on the iPhone was mummified after the latest announcement by the CEO that the site was transforming into a censored platform. Actually, there is very little personal need for a search engine. In those isolated cases, a search engine with proven privacy credentials is utilized.

A large envelope was received last week. The sender, a life insurance agency, provided forms to submit a claim to Aunty Lyn’s policy. There was some experience of shock over the realization that Aunty Lyn has passed on. However, a quick search (using a search engine with heavy privacy orientation) did not yield any obituary. The claim process is tedious because a copy of the death certificate is required. And, a Social Security account number of the deceased is required. Forms have been downloaded to acquire both documents, with total fees running about $50 or so.

The $50 quarterly allotment on the OTC Card has been exploited to purchase higher quality dental products. A small first aid kit was also purchased. Self-care is important in these times of clinical quackery. More plantar wart removal kits were purchased. Yeah, the damned plantar warts keep coming back like a bad sitcom. Maybe they are bioweapon warts. Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!

The Exposé featured an interesting article about Lez LuTHOR, a “self-described illusion warfare correspondent,” who is currently in Ukraine. The article includes portions of his Twitter® feed (which could be suspended at any moment).

Addendum: The Ecosia search site was temporarily set as the default for the iPhone since the other options were worse. There is no way to customize the default setting. Ecosia is also suspect, so other options will be pursued.

Miscellany: More free “super-duper corona” fast antigen tests have been ordered. The tests will be stockpiled in the mausoleum at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Sometime in June, the entire stock will be donated to the community table for distribution to fellow senior citizens.