Katie's Story

Thoughts on Current Events: I watched a little bit of the democratic convention.  I was able to catch the piece on John McGain and a little bit of Obama's speech.   Am I planning to vote in November? I haven't made a decision because I am not happy with either choice. Here is the cartoon that I saw that was funny: I was reading the news from home and saw this article.  A man is suing the governor and other government officials for requiring health mandates. This shows anyone can sue anyone and some people are are clueless about Covid-19. Click here to read the article Adventures for the week.. This week has been wild.  One appointment after another and things didn't always go as planned, but I survived.  On Monday, I meet with the insurance agent to switch my auto insurance.  I went to the office near my home, but it turned out that my appointment was at another location.  I made my way to the correct place, but I was 20 minutes late.   ...

The news this week revolved around football and more football with a little bit of Ben Madsen thrown in. Football ended on a note of no football for BIG10 for the Fall.  What I have learned has surprised me, local high school is being allowed to play, but the college cannot. The college has more moolah than local level to do testing and put safety precautions in place.  My thoughts on playing football at any level: Football is a nonessential activity. It is up to each individual player and their parents to make that decision. If a school decides to move forward with the schedule and the player chooses not to play, he shouldn't lose his scholarship.  If you want to gather with 90,000 other fans and not social distance and not wear a mask, then that is your choice.  I don't want you to come near me if you live recklessly.  I will continue to protect myself by limiting my contact with people and wearing a mask. For those of you unfamiliar with the Ben Madsen saga. ...