Georgia; South Carolina; and Tennessee want to reopen for business before May 4, 2020

On April 17, 2020, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a statewide initiative to reopen businesses in the state on May 4. Georgia is reopening salons; gyms; tattoo parlors; etc. on April 24. Tennessee wants to reopen a majority of businesses on May 1, 2020. South Carolina has opened some retail businesses this week. Protestors have rushed the grounds of state capitol buildings in MA; PA; WI; MN; and VA in the past week. Should more Americans join the protests? In contrast, there are churches and hair salons that don't want to open up on April 24. Backlash will happen, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to reopen businesses asap. Yet, Donald Trump is recommending now that Georgia should not reopen too quickly. Last week, Donald Trump tweeted 'Liberate Michigan' and he recommended other states to open. Today, he is in discord with Republican Governor Kemp. These actions continue to show that Donald Trump is a walking contradiction. Most of the protestors appear to be part of Trump's loyal supporters, which is ironic. From a medical standpoint, NY state continues to be the epicenter of covid-19 in the US. A covid-19 vaccine is not ready to the general public yet. Most states could do testing, through a drive thru type testing center. The testing needs to be affordable, and the vaccine may not be ready for 12-15 months. Widespread testing has to happen, and Michigan is one of the first states to do free diagnostic testing. As many of my readers know, AZ is the state of my residence. Businesses are closed until April 30, 2020 in the state lockdown. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has not made his final decision on the stay at home order, and whether businesses should stay closed or reopen. His decision for the stay at home order should be made in week of April 27th. The stay at home order should continue until May 10, 2020; according to G. Ripley. In this penultimate paragraph, the price of crude oil continues to plummet. The global demand for oil has decreased significantly, which is leading to lower prices. WTI (West Texas Intermediate)is the grade of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing. Hundreds of oil companies could go bankrupt in the US, if oil prices are negative or barely positive. The forecast for Oil companies in the USA is a doomsday one. One of the main concerns is there will be no room to store those massive Oil barrels delivered in May 2020. In closing, this post covered certain Southern states reopening businesses; Covid-19 testing; stay-at-home orders; and the current Oil price debacle. Next week, the US economy will announce real GDP growth for the first quarter 2020. Some prominent economists are forecasting the US could announce a negative GDP, for the first quarter 2020. Is the US economy in the beginning of a recession; depression; or some other grim economic downfall without a true meaning? Observe the recession warning picture above. Peace in the USA!!

Scary Encounters with the hideous owl

Today, a hideous owl landed on the table in my backyard. As the ugly owl kept blinking, the bird was having a jolly good time. G. Ripley saw the owl in the backyard only 6 feet away, and he had to walk back inside the house. An owl is a bird, which is part of ornithology. Ornithology is the study of birds. Ornithology is a branch of zoology. Next, there are thirteen species of owls in Arizona. The short-eared owl or the western screech owl might have been the owl, in my backyard. Taking a picture of the owl was my intention, yet the owl flew away. Only God knows how long the owl was hanging out in the backyard. Other birds were flying into the owl, but the owl did not flinch. The owl has been in the community since 2016. In addition, the Owl can try to eat a cat or a dog. Many people walk in the different streets of the subdivision, with their dogs mostly. These dog owners and the dogs have to be cautious of the wacky owl. To this day, I have not seen the owl attack a dog or a cat in the neighborhood. Owls hunt small animals especially rodents. Most owls are nocturnal, yet this one was wide awake in the backyard. Furthermore, Owls eat meat mostly. These birds are opportunistic also. Summer may be the best time to spot an owl in the valley of the sun, but it was strange to see the owl in spring 2020. Owls can hoot whenever, and this one was hooting quite often. This owl's nest is in a huge palm tree, which is a few houses down. Thank god, the owl does not have a nest in my backyard. In this penultimate paragraph, Owls are in movies. The famous pigwidgeon owl is Ron Weasley's pet in the 'Harry Potter' movies. Then, there is Hedwig in 'Harry Potter' movies. Hedwig is a snowy owl. Hedwig is a close companion to Harry Potter. In my world, the owl is not one of my favorite birds. Finally, the owl is not a good choice for a pet. Enjoy the picture above of the great horned owl. If G. Ripley had a choice on which pet to buy, the owl is not high on my list. The next time that an owl comes into my periphery, it should fly away from me. Good day to the owl lovers.