Jamesian Philosophy Refreshed

A sheriffs' department recently put out a FAQ about how law abiding citizens should act during a health related lock-down. One of the frequently asked questions, in appears, is what one should do if one knows of a still-operating non-essential business. Apparently the answer to the question is that one should be a snitch. The sheriffs department helpfully provided a phone number. No, I will NOT pass along a link or even the locale of the department. This FAQ richly deserves obscurity and you'll have to trust me on this. DON'T HELP THEM CLOSE DOWN SOME POOR SCHMUCK WHO IS JUST TRYING TO PRESERVE HIS LIVELIHOOD EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN DEEMED INESSENTIAL BY THE POWERS THAT BE. We know what rhymes with the word "snitches," don't we? I don't endorse violence. I recognize that there is good reason behind the anger behind that well-known rhyme. Okay? Thanks. Peace out.

That woman who tried to get another woman fired for eating on the train was a World Bank employee. You may have heard of this. It was one of those 15 minute social media sensations.  A World Bank employee who is also an author (not just a hobbyist -- she had a book deal pending when this scandal broke) tweeted angrily about an employee of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) whom she had seen eating on the train. Apparently that is verboten.  The WB employee tweeted about this and mentioned the employee's obnoxious response to a question on the subject, right at 9 AM on a workday. So I would imagine she had just gotten to work when she did so.  So far, no biggie. What makes it something of a biggie is that the commuter sent a complaint to the WMATA. It replied. "Thank you for catching this and helping us to make sure all Metro employees are held accountable. Can you confirm the time you were on the train, the direction you were headed and w...