When I snapped this photo a couple of years ago, I had no idea how accurate its message would be, nor how long it would remain relevant:

Rough indeed. As Covid-19 turns toddler age, we’re all fraying at the edges. And it shows! Clarity has turned to ambiguity and often dipped into downright incomprehensibility, as in this headline from the Seattle Times:

I’m happy to report that later editions of the paper added an H to pus. I am even happier to confirm that there is no pus in the hepatitis A vaccine — or any other vaccine, for that matter.
Covid has also melted our sense of time:

An hour that lasts from 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM — that’s 600 minutes! I do hope employees aren’t paid an hourly wage. Sidepoint: Why not say Every Day instead of Monday – Sunday?
One last thought, about a photo my friend Sean sent me:

Please DON’T light up Christmas with a can of fuel. The road is rough enough already. Instead, stay safe. See you in the new year!
OMG. Ditzy signs indeed! Good on you for noticing and publicizing!
Thanks, Ellie. Happy holidays to you!
I’ll finish off 2021 with heartfelt wishes for a less bumpy, more frictionless pavement in our ways in 2022.
And thanks, Ms. Woods, for smoothing my path to a better English through your great, pleasant-reading books and blog!
You are most welcome! I hope you and your family have a peaceful, joyous 2022!