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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2020
Page
9
The Aiken Standard presents a thought of the day attributed to Johann Kaspar Lavater. It quotes the Swiss theologian on mistrust of those who see only good or evil and those indifferent to all. The page lists RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher and JOHN BOYETTE as Executive Editor with HOLLY KEMP as News Editor.
Predictions point to a busy Atlantic season with about 20 named storms and 7 to 9 hurricanes. Evacuation planning must account for COVID-19 risks, social distancing, and shelter capacity while hospitals coordinate COVID patient evacuations. Prepare a plan, include pets, stock three days of supplies, and review with family and inland relatives.
East Texas humor columnist Jase Graves details pandemic cooking adventures from shelter in place. He bakes Nestle Toll House cookies and a disastrous pound cake, jokes about pantry finds, and riffs on family chaos while craving normal life and Crisco.
Aiken resident Fred Hoefle disputes Jack DeVine’s column equating Trump to Churchill and Roosevelt and using wartime language to frame the coronavirus response. Hoefle argues the pandemic is a health crisis requiring global leadership, not a wartime mobilization, and condemns the repeated comparisons.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Do not exceed 500 words and include a brief headline. Editing for length libel and taste may occur. anonymous or pen-named letters are not published and organizational campaign letters are discouraged.
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