Diary 257

Monday, November 30th

I have a small plate for loose change on my dresser, and what I’ve noticed is that it never gets any more full. It used to. It used to brim with nickels and quarters and the occasional foreign coin that snuck in, and eventually I’d have to sort them, roll them up and take them to the bank.  No longer. Contactless payment by card has taken the place of cash in this Covid era, and coinage is, truly, a thing of the past. Not even traffic meters seem to need them in most places. Things fade from sight and at first we hardly notice. Then suddenly, they’re gone, extinct. 

Other news? Biden builds his team, but hurts his ankle. The ex-‘president’ has more lawsuits thrown out which he hoped would challenge the results. Scott Atlas, the ‘president’s’ Covid advisor resigns.  The US has its 28th straight day of 100,000 infections. What took you so long, Scott?