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“Left Jab†And “Middle Jab†And “Right Jabâ€December 1 2020
“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.
“Left Jab†And “Middle Jab†And “Right Jab †December 1, 2020
“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.
EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Risk Management Rulemakings for Carbon Tetrachloride and TCE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profits to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) to provide advice and recommendations to two Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panels. There will be one panel for carbon tetrachloride and one panel for trichloroethylene (TCE). Each will focus on the agency’s development of proposed rules to address unreasonable risks identified in EPA’s recently completed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluations for these chemicals.
Under TSCA, EPA is required to evaluate the risks associated with exposure to existing chemicals in commerce using the best available science then take action to address any unreasonable risks identified. The agency issued a final risk evaluation for carbon tetrachloride in November 2020, showing unreasonable risks to workers under certain conditions of use. The agency also issued a final risk evaluation for TCE in November 2020, showing unreasonable risks to workers and consumers under certain conditions of use. EPA is now moving to the risk management step in the TSCA process by working to draft regulations to protect public health from the unreasonable risks identified in the final risk evaluations.
The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to establish a SBAR panel for rules that may have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The SBAR panel will include federal representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and EPA.
SERs will be selected by the SBAR Panels to provide comments on behalf of their company, community, or organization and advise the panels on the potential impacts of the proposed rules on small entities. EPA is seeking self-nominations directly from the small entities that may be subject to the rule requirements. Other representatives, such as trade associations that exclusively or at least primarily represent potentially regulated small entities, may also serve as SERs.
SERs provide advice and recommendations to the panels. The SERs participate in consultations with the SBAR Panels via telephone, webinar, or in person in one or two meetings and are given an opportunity to submit written comments to the Panels. Self-nominations may be submitted through the link below and must be received by December 14, 2020.
In addition to engaging with small businesses, EPA is executing a robust outreach effort on risk management that includes formal consultations with state and local governments, tribes, and environmental justice communities. There will also be an open public comment on any draft risk management regulations.
Eagles bounce back with 30-point win
25th-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball displayed a great game on both ends of the court in a 30-point win over William Jewell College, 81-51, Sunday afternoon at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI is 1-1 after the first weekend, while William Jewell is 1-1 to start the year.
Today’s victory is Stan Gouard‘s first as the head coach of the Screaming Eagles and the 1,000 victory in the history of the USI program.
USI got off to a smooth start to open the contest, building a12-point advantage before 10 minutes were gone. Senior forward Emmanuel Little, who moved into 12th all-time at USI in scoring this afternoon with 1,207 career points, led the offensive charge with 11 of the 17 points.
After USI extended the margin to as many as 15 points (21-6), the Cardinals battled back to close to within seven points, 33-26, with 1:36 remaining before halftime. USI senior forward Josh Price, who had double-double before halftime, dropped in the final bucket of the opening stanza and sent the Eagles into halftime with a 36-26 advantage.
In the second half, USI increased the lead to 19 points, 53-34, in the first eight minutes after the break and used a 23-8 run to post its largest margin of the contest, 34-points, 76-42, with 4:05 remaining. Little and Price led the 23-8 run with nine and seven points, respectively.
William Jewell sliced the USI advantage to 30 points three times, but that would be as close as the score would come in the final minutes of the 81-51 USI win.
Price and Little tied for the game-high with 23 points. Price, who finished off his double-double with 17 rebounds, was 10-of-20 from the field and three-of-three from the stripe, while Little was a blistering six-of-eight from the field, including a three-pointer, and 10-of-14 from the line.
Eagles’ sophomore guard Tyler Henry rounded out the double-digit scorers with 18 points.
USI continues its season-opening five-game homestand Thursday at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts the University of Illinois Springfield. The Prairie Stars, who are idle today, are 1-0 to start the season after defeating Quincy University, 89-82, at home Friday night.
The Eagles lead the all-time series with the Stars, 13-4, after winning the only match-up a year ago, 71-62, on the road last year. Price led the way with a double-double in the victory with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Little also had a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards in the win.
Joe Wallace Ask Desert Residents To Help Save An Important Coachella Valley Forum
Valley Voice: Desert Residents, You Can Help Save An Important Coachella Valley Forum
Special to The Desert Sun
written by Joe Wallace
(Joe Wallace is the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and Treasurer of the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation. He was also the former CEO of GAGE-Evansville).
On Tuesday, The Desert Sun and its readers across the Coachella Valley will say goodbye to Opinion Editor Al Franco, who has served the region’s need for constructive dialogue about the important things that the Greater Palm Springs region has faced for many years.
Gannett, the parent company of The Desert Sun, has implemented another round of cost-cutting at newspapers across the country, offering buyouts to many employees, including Mr. Franco. While we certainly wish Mr. Franco well and thank him for his service, this will leave The Desert Sun without an Opinion editor as the position has been slated for elimination.
What this means to us is that The Desert Sun’s Opinion page — that includes witty cartoons that are designed to teach, letters to the editor from an engaged public, and the all-important Valley Voice column — will vanish from publication unless something is done locally to preserve what is the most important part of any local newspaper for addressing items of local interest.
About a month ago, I was approached to become a founding member of a nonprofit organization called the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation. The mission of this nonprofit is to solicit participation from the people of the Coachella Valley to support quality journalism in a variety of mediums — print and online for starters, but perhaps also broadcast and audio down the road as well.
We didn’t know our first project would be to save the Opinion pages of The Desert Sun, but the need has arisen and we are eager to step up to the task.
The printing press for The Desert Sun was closed down in September and print operations moved to Phoenix. Now, the newspaper’s building is for sale. This is not just happening in Palm Springs. In Stockton, where Gannett owns the hometown newspaper called The Record, the building is up for sale as well, and one potential buyer is a local government agency that is interested in converting the property into a homeless shelter. The divestment of assets and the centralization of where news is aggregated for publication has reached a fever pitch across the country, and the business model for newspapers has been diminished by online publishing.
Since Thomas Paine started a small paper called “Common Sense†to advocate for the independent United States of America from Great Britain, local opinion pages have provided a forum to discuss local issues. The opinion pages of newspapers are operated editorially independent from the rest of the operation.
The Desert Sun has a seven-member editorial board, and a majority of these members are not employees of the newspaper, but community members. They hail from a diversity of backgrounds and live in different cities throughout the valley. They meet weekly to consider important issues from our community, talk with local people, and formulate opinion pieces that speak to the critical matters facing all of us, pointing out problems, but also suggesting solutions.
That said, The Desert Sun Opinion pages are much more than that. The unique function of the Opinion page is to provide a forum where local people can submit opinions for publication on local issues, and the opinions published in the pages of The Desert Sun often run counter to the opinions of the newspaper’s editorial board. That dialogue — civil and transparent — is part of the bedrock of our republic.
The Desert Sun’s Opinion page has been invaluable to the growth, prosperity and honest dialogue of the Coachella Valley since 1927 when the population of the valley was a small fraction of what it is today. Through two world wars and the emergence of the Coachella Valley as a significant tourism destination, The Desert Sun’s Opinion page has guided us on all things of local importance.
Sustaining a professional, full-time Opinion editor for The Desert Sun in 2021 will cost approximately $60,000. We are starting today to raise these funds, and we ask you to join us with a tax-deductible contribution, large or small.
Please join the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation as we seek to keep our opinion pages from dying in darkness. To find out how you can help, please visit our website at cvjf.org or email us at info@cvjf.org. Together, we can sustain this vibrant forum.
FOOTNOTE: Right after this article was published we are told that the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation has received an astonishing response from the citizens and Corporations of Coachella Valley in support of the return of the “Opinion Editor”  section to the DESERT SUN newspaper.Â
Free CK Newsome COVID-19 Testing Site Open
State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box asked all OptumServe testing sites to remain open because of the high demand and need for testing.
The C K Newsome site will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the rest of this week
Registration is required. Those needing a test can register at lhi. care/covidtesting or call 888-634-1116.
Testing is free to all and no medical insurance is necessary.
However, residents with existing insurance are asked to provide that information during the scheduling process.
The site was made possible through a collaboration between Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, the Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD), and the Indiana State Department of Health.
Here’s What You Do And Don’t Need During A Quarantine
If you have to quarantine yourself at home, here are five things you will need—for instance, pantry essentials—and five things you shouldn’t sweat, including stocking up on a lifetime supply of toilet paper.
Quarantine Essentials and Nonessentials
Covid-19 may be the new kid on the block, but even an old-school but highly contagious virus like chickenpox or measles can strike you or a family member, putting you all into quarantine to prevent spreading an infectious disease. If that happens, don’t panic: While spending a couple of weeks on lockdown inside your own home sounds scary, and even a little tedious, it doesn’t have to be a disaster. Here are five things you should stock up on if you need to go into quarantine—and five things you should leave on the grocery shelves.
You’ll definitely need food.
Obviously, you can’t go two weeks or more without eating, so plan on stocking up on enough food to keep you, your family, and your pets fed and comfortable. Choose foods that stay fresh for a reasonably long period of time, and focus on canned and frozen goods, including vegetables, fruits, soups, and meats. Nuts and seeds are delicious and provide quick, easy protein. Dried pasta, rice, and beans keep for months, and serve as tasty bases for a wide variety of meals. Load up your refrigerator with an extra carton or two of milk and juice as well as eggs and cheese. Instead of berries or other fruits that spoil quickly, opt for sturdier apples and citrus. And don’t forget to toss in some snacks: You’ll want to treat yourself to something sweet or salty during the days of home confinement, so go ahead and buy some chips, chocolate, ice cream, or whatever goodies thrill your family the most.
No need to stockpile bottled water.
It’s prudent to stock several gallons of bottled water per family member so you’ll always have some on hand if a natural emergency like an earthquake or hurricane disrupts or contaminates the local water supply. But there’s no need to go beyond that during a pandemic, because your sink will continue to provide tap water as usual.
You’ll need plenty of hand soap and cleaning supplies.
The most important measure you can take to protect yourself from infectious disease is to wash your hands frequently with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds, taking care to scrub your thumbs and fingernails as well as your palms, the backs of your hands, and fingers. To do this, you’ll need bar soap or liquid soap at each sink in your home; encourage all family members to make liberal use of it throughout the day. You’ll also need your usual cleaning supplies—dish soap, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and glass cleaner—as well as disinfectant wipes or sprays for daily wipe downs of all hard surfaces, particularly the bathroom, kitchen counters, sinks, and doorknobs.
Don’t worry about hand sanitizer during quarantine.
While panicked shoppers are clearing store shelves of hand sanitizer, there’s really no need for it while you’re quarantined. When you’re at home, you have ready access to soap and running water, which are far more effective. That said, once you are out and about again, it’s a good idea to have a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you for use while you’re in any public area.
Stock Medicine and Hygiene Items
The middle of a two-week quarantine isn’t the time to run out of prescription medications, feminine hygiene products, or OTC painkillers or other necessities. If possible, fill all prescriptions before the quarantine starts, and make sure you have enough feminine hygiene products for all family members who might require them during a two-week (or longer) stretch. A supply of OTC cold medications, painkillers, cough medicine, and allergy treatments will help manage symptoms should you feel ill during the quarantine. And don’t forget about your pets: If Fido or Fluffy require any medications, ask your vet for enough to last the full quarantine period.
Don’t buy more than your family will actually need.
While panic and the prospect of rapidly emptying supermarket shelves might make you want to fill your shopping cart to the brim, resist the impulse to hoard. Stick to those items that your family will truly need to remain comfortable and healthy during a two-week quarantine at home. When you hoard, you leave others without enough for their own families. As well, all those supplies may be difficult to store, and once the quarantine ends, you may find yourself throwing out some of your hoarded goods.
Devise entertainment to keep time from dragging.
A two-week quarantine at home, without the distractions of school, the gym, friends, restaurants, and other forms of entertainment, will seem awfully long if you don’t take steps to fill the empty hours with something enjoyable. Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney are obvious time fillers, as are video games, music, and books. But consider going beyond passive entertainment. Pick up a few board games the whole family can enjoy as well as craft supplies or kits, jigsaw puzzles, or a new toy or two that you can bring out midway through the quarantine when your kids are starting to get stir-crazy. Even consider buying a new interactive toy for your cat or dog—watching Fluffy or Fido chase a laser dot or a feather-on-a-string is fun for them, and fun for you.
No need to buy a generator or alternate power source.
A pandemic isn’t like a natural disaster: Your electricity or other power source should be just fine during a quarantine. While it’s a good idea to own a generator if you live in a region that’s often hit by storms or hurricanes, there’s no need to rush out and buy one before you go into quarantine unless you have reason to believe that your electric service might go down during that period.
Make sure you lay in pet supplies.
The prospect of an imposed two-week lockdown at home might seem overwhelming to you, but your dog—and maybe your cat too—will probably love it. After all, they’ll get to spend more time with their favorite person: you. But you’ll need to stock up on enough pet food to keep your furry family member well fed during the quarantine. You may also want to spring for a few extra treats. Be sure you have enough cat litter to keep the box fresh and clean, and enough puppy pads for your pooch, if that’s where he usually takes care of business. When Fido needs to go outside, stick within your own property lines rather than taking your usual leisurely stroll through the neighborhood. You may even want to take advantage of this time to teach your dog some new tricks—he’s never too old—or to practice your pet-grooming skills.
You don’t need face masks unless you are actually ill.
While you may be tempted to don a disposable face mask in the hope that it will keep you healthy, resist that urge unless you are actively sick and coughing. Disposable medical face masks are designed primarily to keep infectious body fluids in, not keep viruses out. Plus, you may end up unconsciously touching your face even more often than usual to adjust the mask. So, unless you or a family member is sick, leave the masks to the health care workers.
Stock Up on the Right StufBeing properly prepared for a quarantine can help bring some peace of mind during uncertain times.