To clear up a bit of what I said, all stores and other businesses require mask where I live.

There are some people walking around my neighborhood who have mask on. Almost all the people setting outside in their own yards facing the street are not wearing mask. Very few people who are walking or riding their bikes have a mask on although they generally have one to put on. None of the kids playing in the street have a mask on.

The science involved in the use of mask is pretty complex. Actually the term "mask" really does not tell you much of anything as there are many types of "mask" that are rated for many types of conditions. They are regulated by the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All protective equipment has limits. You can put on body armor and it will stop handgun rounds but it will not stop a 7.62 rifle round.

It really doesn't surprise me that some people believe "mask" are useless and mRNA vaccines are also useless. People believe all kinds of things that are inconsistent with the facts. Sorry folks, the earth is not flat...lol Very few people would even be aware of the measurement systems used to define the size of things like viruses. It is not common to know what a nanometer is.

The idea that the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines were developed in less than one year is simply not true. mRNA vaccines have been under development for more than ten years. We had a prototype that we were developings to deal with the MERS coronavirus.

I don't personally get upset with people who do not wear a mask. I am fully aware of how to protect myself from other people's lack of understanding. Some people are like dogs loose in the freeway with no understanding of the danger they are in.

I don't have any control over other people's actions. I can only control my actions.

I try very hard not to get angry about anything. Me being angry at you is like me taking poison hoping you die. I am not always completely successful at not getting angry...lol

I have stayed home for the last year not because I have any real fear of contracting Covid-19 but because staying home is less work than putting a Hazmat suit on to fully protect myself. Actually I have put on Hazmat equipment on several occasions during the pandemic when I was forced to deal with employee issues and coronavirus. I even went to Walmart once dressed like that...lol No one even paid any attention...lol

I will continue to wear a mask to try to protect other people but I am unwilling to set at home any longer. I am willing to take the risk that the vaccine I have taken will provide the protection I need.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”