I loved this helpful hint in the Globe and Mail ( our National newspaper ):

At his home in rural Manitoba, Dave MacDonald, president and lead survival instructor with the International Canadian School of Survival, has enough food stored to feed his family of four adults, four dogs and two cats throughout the winter.

Each fall, he fills his deep freezer with around 300 to 400 pounds of wild meat, some of which he slices thinly and preserves by drying. He keeps about 50 pounds of white rice and another 50 pounds of wild rice in grain bags, which he stores in high, dry areas around his house safe from pests. He also keeps onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables covered in dry sand inside plastic tote containers."

He'll survive while they find my body lying in the grocery store aisle with my hand clutching the frozen veggie freezer door. Empty BTW.

I'm also trying to find "dry sand" here in Canada. I'm going to raid the construction site across the street once it gets dark.

You can also try Home Depot or Lowe's or whatever the Canadian equivalent is.

It's funny that you think Cuomo is very conservative. He calls himself a progressive! As Homoe wrote, he's a Democrat. I think he's more of a centrist within the democratic spectrum. He certainly likes to govern from the center by pitting the Republicans against the Democrats and holding the whole thing together by strength of will and, well, bullying everyone to get his way while they're distracted and fighting with the other team. He's known as a master manipulator.

Politics, especially in NY State, can be truly bizarre. Our NY State legislature has been consistently ranked as the least functional in the US. Until the last election, that is, when we voters finally had enough and threw most of the bums out. Now we're getting some really great things done, and Cuomo gets to claim credit even though he quietly abetted that gridlock for his first two terms while it suited his needs.

Those of us who have tangled with Cuomo's administration know him as a difficult control freak. He's well respected for the way he knows how to get 'er done, but not at all respected by good government groups. Even those who respect him the most don't particularly like him.

But all off the above made Cuomo THE IDEAL leader for NY during this crisis! Even those of us who wanted to pillory him just last month LOVE Andrew Cuomo right now. He's decisive, forceful, and he isn't afraid to make tough choices. He knows how to use the media, and he doesn't hold back. We see him fighting for us, and it's glorious. So, yeah. Politics and politicians are always complicated.

President Donald Trump on Thursday once again said the nation’s governors should be “doing more” to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and not rely so heavily on the federal government for help.

He claimed most governors “have been fantastic,” but then took a few potshots at Washington’s Jay Inslee (D) and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer (D), whose name he either forgot or simply didn’t want to mention.

I'm betting he doesn't even know her name!

As for our Governor Inslee, I think he's shot himself in the foot! When dealing with such a petty and vindictive personality like Trump, perhaps it's best to suck it up, as hard as that might be, and keep quiet! Remember you catch more bees with honey than vinegar!

I feel like i am in the twilight zone. I wanna say that i cant believe trump is acting so oblivious to this outbreak, then I remember its trump. A zebra doesn't change its stripes. Then I hear Lt. Gov of Texas Dan Patrick say that he and other elderly are willing to die to save this economy. WTF!? Is he volunteering his parents? My mom is 83 and I can tell you this...she doesn't want to die of this virus. It took some time and talking, but she has finally grasped the severity of this virus and is staying home. What I do find interesting is...her views of trump and fox news. She no longer watches Fox News to get her info..she now watches CNN...she listens to trump ( she also voted for trump) BUT to get the real info she watches Gov. Cuomo and has stated that he does such a better job than trump at getting out the info. Trump's glaring shortcomings are so much more obvious in his lack of handling of this disaster. How anyone can say he is doing a good job is beyond me. Thank god for Dr Fousi!!!

Governor of Michigan tweet reply........
 

Hi, my name is Gretchen Whitmer, and that governor is me ��

"I've asked repeatedly and respectfully for help. We need it. No more political attacks, just PPEs, ventilators, N95 masks, test kits. You said you stand with Michigan — prove it".

If you're one of the many that lost your job and are depending on help..
 

Meet the congressman who tried to derail the coronavirus bill.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...FvJXCgjCDdsjDL

PLEASE remember his name when he's up for re-election

Trump’s willingness to punish a state’s residents amid a pandemic over a feud with a governor appeared evident in a statement at his press briefing Friday. The president said he had instructed Vice President Mike Pence, who heads up the president’s coronavirus task force, not to call the governors of Washington or Michigan. The two states have among the highest number of coronavirus cases in the nation, and Michigan is experiencing a dramatic spike in cases from 350 a week ago to nearly 3,000 Friday.

“I say, ‘Mike, don’t call ... the woman in Michigan. It doesn’t make any difference what happens,’” Trump said.

don't forget Rosemary Clooney.

Next time you're wondering if you can get hold of hydroxychloroquine, see if a double gin and tonic might work.

The Brits figured that quinine water (tonic) would help agst malaria in "the Colonies".

It's a mystery:
Seems recent "polls" show Trump's "approval ratings " going up...particularly his handing of the pandemic. One of the polls showed he had a 97% approval rating amongst Republicans. Only thing I can imagine is that a lot of Republicans have switched parties ( but probably not ).

BTW, I'm going to remove that "signature" below. It just isn't true. There are some men that you just can't help but despise completely.

....AMEN!!!

Trump approves Michigan disaster declaration after war of words with governor
 

The White House approved Michigan’s request for an emergency declaration Saturday, after a week of contentious public feuding between President Donald Trump and the state's governor over measures to combat the coronavirus.

The squabble between Trump and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, which has played out across Twitter, cable news and radio airwaves, has been one of several conflicts simmering between Trump and governors who have criticized the federal response to the pandemic — and then seen Trump return fire online or in his press briefings.

I wonder if he'd approve Washington's should we need it?
When it came to Michigan, Trumped only refereed to Whitmer as "that woman" but he's came right out and called Inslee a snake!

White House COVID-19 Briefings Are Beating ‘The Bachelor’ In Ratings, President Trump Boasts

There was good news and bad news emanating from the White House on Sunday. First, the bad news: a deadly pandemic is apparently gaining steam and killing more Americans. The good news? The ratings for President Donald Trump’s near-daily briefings are beating The Bachelor and Monday Night Football, at least according to a boastful series of tweets from the Commander-in-Chief. “Because the “‘ratings’ of my News Conferences etc. are so high, ‘Bachelor finale, Monday Night Football type numbers’ according to the @nytimes, the Lamestream Media is going CRAZY,” Trump tweeted. He added, “Numbers are continuing to rise…” but didn’t clarify if he meant deaths or his ratings.

What President in their right mind would bring up ratings at a time like this!?

If I heard him right tonight during his address, Trump just learned that there are 151 countries in the world. How in Hell did this ignorant ignorant person become President of the United States.