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.

Restaurant closings in US states; country lockdowns; and more eccentric news in global coronavirus crisis

First, let's get to some exciting US politics. Tulsi Gabbard has dropped out of the presidential race, on the democratic side. The democratic candidate race is between Bernie Sanders, former senator from Vermont; and Joe Biden, former Vice President. On March 17, Joe Biden won the democratic primaries in AZ; IL; and FL. Ohio was supposed to have its primary on March 17, 2020; but it was postponed to June 2, 2020. Joe Biden has a commanding lead in the democratic delegate count, as he has 1201 delegates to 896 delegates for Bernie Sanders. Next, it's time to switch topics to coronavirus. France, Italy, Spain, and Belgium are on lockdown due to coronavirus. Germany may follow suit soon, as Europe's largest economy is dealing with an increasing unemployment. Europe is considered to be the epicenter of coronavirus, as the continent has surpassed China in the number of cases. Italy has the highest number of deaths, from coronavirus as the death toll sits above 4800 according to Bloomberg news. Recession and economic global depression is spreading across Europe and USA. Furthermore, New Jersey; Illinois; Connecticut; New York; Pennsylvania; Texas; Florida; Nevada; and California have ordered 'stay at home' lockdown in the past week. Many employees in various companies around USA are being ordered to work, from home only. State unemployment rates around USA are increasing dramatically. Restaurants across the USA are closing, and 5-7 million jobs could be lost in the next three months in this industry alone. This incredible problem will lead to higher chances of a recession occurring in USA. The restaurant and airline industries are being forced to ask the US government, for a lifeline or recovery fund. Back to Europe, the UK has forced pubs; gyms; and restaurants to be closed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants people to stay home in London; and other major English cities. Some good news is the country's government will pay 80% of wages for restaurant and pub owners, as pubs see a decline in business. For Asia, Israel; Singapore; South Korea; India; and the UAE have reported an increase in deaths. South America is being hit with coronavirus, as Argentina began a mandatory quarantine in the past week. Brazil has closed most of its borders. In addition, Senegal and South Africa are two countries that have the ability to do testing of novel coronavirus. African nations are trying to innovate their health standards and testing methods, to fight COVID-19. Beaches in Sydney, Australia are closing after crowds are ignoring social distancing. Social distancing is a new term, that borders on eccentric and normalcy in today's coronavirus pandemic. An example of social distancing is the cancellation of events which are likely to draw crowds. In the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area alone; country thunder musical festival; Scottsdale culinary festival; and Italian festival were cancelled or postponed in March and in the upcoming month of April 2020. Social distancing is being stressed as a positive action by Public and World Health officials, to slow down the spread of highly contagious diseases. In closing, the coronavirus outbreak of 2020 may last for the next 18 months. Wuhan, China is one of the first cities to report cases of coronavirus in late 2019. Coronavirus should not be called as 'Chinese virus'; or other misleading terminology. Self-isolation is another way to fight the spread of coronavirus. Enjoy the picture above of social distancing. May all humans learn to survive the global coronavirus pandemic.

Campaign suspensions on Democratic race; James Bond movie release delayed; and other news

In March 2020, Tom Steyer; Amy Klobuchar; Pete Buttigieg; Michael Bloomberg; and Elizabeth Warren suspended their presidential campaigns. All five of these candidates dropped out by March 5, 2020. The democratic nominee for president is a two way race between former Vice President Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders, former senator from Vermont. On fox10 news in Phoenix, Tulsi Gabbard's name is still coming up. She has not officially dropped out yet, and the last time she appeared in a democratic debate was November 2019. Next, Gabbard will most likely not qualify for the debate in phoenix, az; which is on March 15, 2020 at Arizona Federal Theatre. The debate on March 15, 2020 could be a debate between Biden and Sanders only. On Super Tuesday [3-3-2020]; Joe Biden won in 10 states. Bernie Sanders won in 4 states, including California. Michael Bloomberg won in American Samoa territory only. Furthermore, the next day for voting is March 10 as six states have primaries. Pete Buttigieg; Amy Klobuchar; Kamala Harris; Cory Booker; Michael Bloomberg; and Beto O'Rourke are endorsing Joe Biden. Elizabeth Warren has not endorsed any one of the candidates specifically yet. Marianne Williamson and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) are endorsing Bernie Sanders. On March 17, four states will have primaries on St. Patrick's Day. Now, let's switch topics away from the democratic primaries. The new James Bond movie, No time to Die; was supposed to be released on April 10, 2020 in the USA. Unfortunately, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has delayed the movie until November 25, 2020. The state of New York declared state of emergency, and five other states did the same process including California. Deaths from coronavirus happened in Washington, and California. Coronavirus has become a pandemic as there are cases [and deaths] in Italy; South Korea; and nine other countries globally. In this penultimate paragraph, the NBA had some shocking news. Kenny Atkinson was the coach of the Brooklyn Nets until March 6, 2020. On March 7, 2020; ESPN and other news outlets reported that the Brooklyn Nets and Kenny Atkinson parted ways. The interim coach is Jacque Vaughn. The team did not have Kevin Durant for the 2019-2020 season, and Kyrie Irving played in only twenty games due to injuries. There were reports that Kyrie Irving wanted Tyronn Lue, as the new brooklyn nets head coach. But, Lue is a current assistant coach for the NBA's LA Clippers. In closing, hope you enjoyed these different paragraphs of the vital 411 from R$G. Hope you like the picture above of 'No Time To Die' movie. G. Ripley wishes that the James Bond movie did not move from April 2020 to November 25, 2020 (Thanksgiving 2020). Billie Eilish sings the title track, and she sings a great song with a beautiful tune plus cool lyrics. Arrivederci!!

Kim, Lori, and the interesting massage by G. Ripley at Casey Moore's

Tonight, G. Ripley met his cohort. His cohort is Nalino. We met at the Porch rendezvous spot, in which Rahulio wanted to get a picture with Emma. Yet, Emma did not want a picture with Rahulio. It was ok, for Emma to turn down Rahulio. Emma was a cute, two decades old vixen that called me as RIP. Next, Rahulio and Nalino went to Casey Moore's for some dinner. In this restaurant, a young Kim was flirting with me. She was into my sign, but she was a Sagittarius. At one point, Rahulio had to give her an awesome massage. Kim enjoyed my massage, but I kept going low. She thought I may caress her nips, yet it did not happen. Furthermore, her friend Lori was vaping. It was strange to see Lori vaping with her husband, who was looking at his cellphone for some odd reason. Lori was a pretty blonde and Kim was a nice blonde. Oddly, Kim called Nalino as 'Navin Johnson.' This odd nickname was for the movie 'the jerk.' Rahulio did not get the reference at first. In addition, the food at Casey Moore's in Tempe was awesome. The chicken fingers and chicken wings were mixed with chipotle sauce and ranch. Kim started to mention that she was married. Lori was married too. Rahulio felt the need to flirt, but there were not enough women to be with. If Kim were not married, Rahulio would feel the need to kiss the nice lips of Kim. Since G. Ripley does not commit adultery or break up people's relationships, kissing was not the smart option. In closing, the night had revelry. At the porch restaurant, modern times pilsner was on my mind. It was a good beer that ravishing rachel gave me. Good bye from my fun night with Nalino. Peace!! Enjoy the picture of the snowboard and Guinness!!

Pentagon; rubik cube; and other geometric stories from G. ripley

Today, geometry came to my mind. A rubik's cube has been a puzzle, that G. Ripley has not solved in his life. A rubik's cube is a 3-d combo puzzle, which was invented in 1974. The hungarian professor of architecture, Erno Rubik; designed this exciting toy. In addition to being a professor of architecture, Rubik was a sculptor. The rubik's cube has 9 panels, and it has six sides. Furthermore, the cost of this fun toy is less than $7 at discountmugs.com website online. G. Ripley will not be partaking in that transaction, to buy that really old toy. This morning, a beautiful blonde named Meredith presented a new rubik's cube to me. Her boyfriend, Dickie; happened to be in the vicinity. Dickie V. happened to tell me that the new rubik's cube is a pentagon shaped toy. A pentagon is a five shaped object, and this rubik's cube has 12 sides. This special rubik's cube is called a megaminx. Next, Dickie told me that he bought the megaminx on amazon.com. He entered this sweet coupon code, and he got an incredible deal. Immediately, Meredith corrected Dickie that he did not have the coupon code. The discount did not happen, but the cost was minimal. Meredith looked at Dickie with disgust, as he could not fool her. Meredith mentioned that the megaminx cost $9.99 without tax. As a result, G. ripley asked Dickie 'what did you want to pay for this toy?'. Dickie mentioned that the value of this product is less than $8. Ripley told Dickie that he could have bought the product at a street, which is less than 2 miles away. The street is called wisteria, and it is a renowned lane. Ripley gave the driving directions to Dickie. Dickie had this huge plan to buy another similar rubik's cube, as a birthday gift for Meredith. Moreover, Dickie and Meredith made a plan to meet at swapstore 411. G. Ripley gave directions to Dickie, which stated the store was on the northeast corner of Wisteria and Wunderkind. Dickie drove to wunderkind and wisteria, only to find that his gps on the iphone 9 gave him the wrong coordinates. Meredith and Dickie did not realize that a gps is not 100% accurate, since they were lost. They drove for 20 minutes, to find that the store was only ten minutes away. Dickie's question to meredith was 'how can a gps give the wrong geometric coordinates to me?'. In closing, one may know the directions to a store from the gps on any smartphone. But, it is better to write down directions instead. Rely on yourself to get from point A to point B, or directions. Don't assume the gps tech. is 100% accurate. Enjoy the shapes of the rubik's cube, in the geometric picture above. Arrivederci amici miei.

G. Ripley going through sobering experiences. Time to change!!

In life, human beings go through many experiences. Some of them are ones that are sobering. A sobering experience can be a very serious one, for many people to face. An example is a car accident that shakes someone's feelings on living, but changes their life forever. Let's look at January 9, 2020. A day for g. ripley to remember, as his car was in Mesa AZ; but the car did not go through any accident with another car or human being. Instead, the car came to a complete stop and RG did not feel the need to panic. He called Progressive which came to move the car back to his residence in a tow truck. Then, a week later passed and the toyota camry solara was transported to greulich's car repair. Here, the mechanics recommended that the car engine be replaced for good. The auto mechanics worked on the car for a week, then a hiccup happened with the car parts. In addition to the sobering experience with RSG, one has to pay for this major expense. To replace a car engine, it may cost $6-8 K ($6000-$8000 dollars) and financing has to happen. Luckily, snap finance called me to do the deal. Paying off this expense may take 8 months, but it will happen in a smooth fashion. Driving another car is strange, but any human will get the hang of putting the pedal to the metal in a black nissan altima. For me, this car is the black stallion that served a good purpose. In the next paragraph, let's talk about another sobering experience. When g. ripley meets a cancer survivor, what can you visualize? For me, a cancer survivor has this resilient strength to fight the disease with 100% energy. There are family friends that have cancer, of the brain and another body part. No details will be given, to tell the names of the people. Furthermore, these people are close family friends that give me the 2nd sobering experience. On December 23, 2019; a 68 year old woman told me that she works a job to fight her cancer. She could retire from Intel, but she wants to help people and herself to earn a stable income. For the past 3 months, this woman serves as an inspiration to many people. She has cancer of the brain, but her brain can still operate at a successful rate. In another 8 months, she hopes to be cancer free through chemotherapy; and other help from renowned oncologists and physicians. Finally, each experience can be serious and exciting. Today, two sobering experiences are discussed to help everyone. Enjoy the picture of auto repair, as it is an important part of g. ripley's life. Au revoir from Arizona, and the USA.