Jim McKeever

Coronavirus

  • ICE detainee dies of COVID in Otay Mesa; Batavia has 49 cases

    After the first reported death from COVID-19 of a detainee in ICE custody in California, immigration advocates fear there will be many more. Almost half of the detainees tested for COVID-19 in ICE detention centers in the U.S. have the… Continue reading

  • Pondering pandemic equations

    The Coronavirus pandemic has taken many things from us. The ultimate loss, of course, is that of a loved one, and the heartbreak is compounded by an inability to mourn together. Many of our friends, neighbors and family members are… Continue reading

  • The impact of a bullet 2,700 miles away

    The COVID-19 pandemic has focused our attention inward, toward the health and safety of our loved ones and ourselves. No one can fault us for that. But when I read about a bullet hitting the window of a Tijuana shelter… Continue reading

  • I never knew that!

    Here’s one thing I’ve learned during the coronavirus pandemic — how much I don’t know. Not everyone has the luxury of more free time from social isolation, but it has brought to light some things I never knew, was flat-out… Continue reading

  • The power of gratitude

    After two days of hearing from loved ones who have suffered losses during this COVID-19 crisis, I was struck last night by a wave of . . . gratitude. So many people — friends and family, strangers I’ll never meet… Continue reading

  • Let’s call it what it is — Trumpsomnia

    Long before Coronavirus became a cause for worry, I developed insomnia. I’m often awake at 2, 3 and 4 a.m. So I play this game — I wake up in the dark and guess what time it is. Then I… Continue reading

  • Wants and needs amid COVID-19

    As I’m sure many of us are doing amid the novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, I find myself scrutinizing two things almost constantly — my own attitudes and behaviors, and the behaviors of others. I cringe at news reports of people who… Continue reading