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July 19, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The ‘unknown pneumonia’ of 2020

Just as we are watching the rise of COVID-19 cases, some are speculating that we are witnessing the rise of COVID-20!

According to CNN reporting just days ago, a new ‘unknown’ strain of coronavirus is even worse.. even deadlier.. and you will not test positive for any COVID-19 tests that are run..

July 11, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

WHICH CAME FIRST: THE HORROR MOVIE OR THE HORROR REALITY?

We have a theory.. no matter the era you live in, look to horror movies and professional wrestling to gauge the pop culture and history and feeling, mood and signs of the times.

HALLOWEEN KILLS has been delayed, but movie makers commented that they will attempt to correlate it to COVID and show how fear spreads virally.

July 9, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

“One will fall by the way”

The emotional response to an image of a priest standing in drenching rain on Interstate 81 has been resoundingly inspiring across social media..

And thanks to the image being shared, we were also able to find out officially who the priest was in the photo–something many in the Lebanon area were desperate to find out so they could thank him for how he consoled people when they needed it most..

July 9, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

A day in the life of Interstate 81

There is no intention to ‘blame the driver’ for what occurred today on I81, but there is something to be said about a “water cooler” conversation as of late.. have people become worse drivers since the pandemic shutdowns?

It seems like since the “reopening” after shutdowns, people forget their teenage lessons about red lights..stop signs.. speeding.. and yes, safety. Not just on highways, either.. but local roads. Rural roads.. parking lots!! Can people even park anymore!?

July 5, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DEAD ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: FLOATING IN INNER HARBOR

As the rockets red glare bursted like bombs in the air, protesters in Baltimore took down a statue of Christopher Columbus.

Remains of the Christopher Columbus statue near Little Italy after it was ripped from its pedestal and dragged into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor by protesters on July 4, 2020.

July 4, 2020 THE COAL SPEAKER

The President’s Park: Why make a new one when we have decomposing Commanders-in-Chief already around!?

It was a ten-acre sculpture park and had an associated indoor museum formerly located in Williamsburg, Virginia in the United States. It contained 18 to 20 foot high busts of the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush.. it closed in 2010 and since then has provided years of creepy photos, lightning strikes, and bees’ nests taking over the eyes of former Chief Executives.