COVID-19 Lockdown, Day 41
Not too much to talk about today. First, I went grocery shopping, and I learned something very interesting. People are no longer allowed to bring their own bags anymore. They must either buy store bags or pack their groceries in their cars. I won't pretend to understand the logic of this as I am sure this is done to protect the spread of infection. Be that as it may, if this is a statewide rule, then stores like Aldi should either lower the prices of their bags or provide a free option. Furthermore, the City of Chicago needs to repeal the 7 cent bag tax. After all, if using store bags is the only option, the consumers should be accommodated. It is so hysterically ironic how the tax was created to encourage conservation and reduce waste, but now such measures are no longer legal. If it will stop the spread of this virus, so be it. Now for something more serious. My grade school, St. Paul Lutheran School, of the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, is having serious fiscal problems. The...