The World in Ruins

I had prepared a post about brewing history for today, but it seems somehow frivolous on a morning in which the stock markets are in freefall thanks to a pandemic tromping across the globe. The storm clouds have been gathering for weeks, looking ominous but not yet delivering real damage (in the US, at least). We’ve had a sense that many of the trends could mature quickly and begin to cascade, and that seems like what’s happening now. The rains have started.

I’ll get back to regular blogging tomorrow. In the meantime, I’m going to observe a moment of silence today. I’m worried about those who are or will get sick, those who will lose jobs, those who will lose businesses. For those who are or will be affected, I’m thinking of you—