1. You can’t reason with a hurricane (Jimmy Buffett taught us that more than 30 years ago).
2. Jailhouse conversions are very effective. When it is finally you or one of your close friends or loved ones who becomes ill, your vacant political principles always melt away.
3. The mask is not a solution in and of itself. Wearing a mask is a part of the behavioral and cultural shift that we must undertake.
4. We cannot retrieve the 60 days that we just squandered away because people were tired of the quarantine or just “over it.” We can learn from our mistakes and begin walking the path of consistent good health and hygiene practices.
5. The safe reopening ship has sailed. There will be no safe reopening. There will be an unsafe reopening with the possibility of improved progress if everyone decides to act responsibly and to do their part.