In this age of Covid-19, everything is uncertain. Social norms change with breathtaking speed and we are often left scratching our heads, trying to understand what just happened. Nearly everyone agrees something had to be done when the mysterious pandemic roared around the world, and the second spike in coronavirus cases was alarming, but recent restrictions do not make sense. Prohibiting large groups may be a credible response to reduce virus transmission, but closing all beaches, parks and trails was never going to slow the spread. After, he said, giving it a lot of thought, the Mayor opened parks, but only to individuals. No families, couples, parent and child, roommates, or friends woul
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