November 2020 – Page 2 – The Coal Speaker

November 24, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The vaccine challenge: “If this proves to work, people are going to have to toughen up”

The COVID-19 vaccine may be a tough sell..

November 22, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The perpetual Groundhog Day

So many days in 2020 felt like a routine but mundane nightmare. Moments of the day occurred when it felt dreamlike, but one where a pinch did not wake you from the dreadful impact of the coronavirus.

So it is only appropriate that 2021’s Groundhog Day is already being affected

November 20, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The top 5 Movies (and one honorary horror) you should watch on Thanksgiving

So turn off the Hallmark channel, at least until Black Friday, and watch these this week.

And yes, being selfish, we will name only those we think are most worth watching.

November 19, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The real dark winter: The final sunset in Utqiagvik, Alaska until 2021

We have been hearing a lot of people and politicians throw the phrase “dark winter” around as of late. They ain’t seen no dark winter until they are in Utqiagvik for 66 days starting now.

November 16, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

A god of chaos for 2068

Rest easy tonight. This is not the night of the mighty Apophis — we have more Earthly things to worry about with a virus raging and political distractions causing immense and true division.

But be warned.. a giant killer stalks. It may pass by through our friendly skies safely in 2068 and all of these predictions will be naught.

Or we will look back at 2020 and relish in the thought of just how great it was after all.

November 14, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The COVID Party for None: The ‘dark winter’ of discontent

The dark winter begins.

This year has been bad for restaurants, but according to a Facebook post on Friday the 13th among industry insiders, they are experiencing the slowest day of their careers.