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James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years. Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i with his best friend and spiritual adviser, Ivanka "Costco" Obama, The Bipartisan Dog!    Sunrise/weather/photos May~2021 (These photos made it to Hawaii News Now) Photos courtesy, James "Kimo" Rosen Blog #2071~Kimo's world #317 Vaccine passports and getting back to normal |
along with millions of others, therefore Bill Gates and Dr. Anthony Fauci can now track our every move. They will be able to see if I’m communicating with Elvis or hiding JFK in a private Bunker. (LOL)
The old adage to not
discuss politics or religion in public has gone one-tier further to include the COVID vaccine. Everyone has their opinion and it can cause friction. None the less here I am.
discuss politics or religion in public has gone one-tier further to include the COVID vaccine. Everyone has their opinion and it can cause friction. None the less here I am.
The COVID vaccine is
shunned by the anti-vaccine crowd. They find most of their information and what they believe to be the coronavirus gospel on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
shunned by the anti-vaccine crowd. They find most of their information and what they believe to be the coronavirus gospel on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
The question remains, 
should I trust my doctors who are primarily pro-vaccine or a bunch of conspiracy theorists and social media junkies without medical degrees?
should I trust my doctors who are primarily pro-vaccine or a bunch of conspiracy theorists and social media junkies without medical degrees?
If a business can say no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no enter, why can’t they say, no vaccine, no enter?
There or those who believe your civil liberties would be violated should a vaccine passport 
become mandatory? Are your civil liberties violated when you decide to not get a driver's license and drive, or not wear a seatbelt when in a vehicle.?
become mandatory? Are your civil liberties violated when you decide to not get a driver's license and drive, or not wear a seatbelt when in a vehicle.?
People must get over their paranoia and realize the government is not planting microchips into them by way of the COVID vaccine.
I feel safer going into an establishment or hopping on public transportation where the employees have been vaccinated. I will not complain if private businesses, schools, airlines, cruise ships, and other travel and tourism-related
enterprises require vaccine passports to enter. The Government may not be able to require a vaccine as long as the vaccine is still in the emergency stage, however, once it meets approval by the FDA is another story.
enterprises require vaccine passports to enter. The Government may not be able to require a vaccine as long as the vaccine is still in the emergency stage, however, once it meets approval by the FDA is another story.
The passport would have medical and religious exemptions.
Many states, cities, and counties across America are offering incentives for their residents
to get vaccinated.
to get vaccinated.
Ohio is having a million-dollar drawing. NYC is offering fast food gift certificates and lotto tickets, other states are offering US savings bonds.
Walmart offers employees, $75.00.
Safeway Pharmacy offers
a 10% discount on groceries.
a 10% discount on groceries.
The state of Hawaii could
offer a free round trip all-expense-paid trip to the 9th island of Las Vegas along with a giant spam musubi! All I got was free coffee and pastries.
offer a free round trip all-expense-paid trip to the 9th island of Las Vegas along with a giant spam musubi! All I got was free coffee and pastries.
A lot has changed since the onset of the pandemic. New words like social distancing, distance learning, work at home, curbside pickup and so many more.
The slower lifestyle of
years past was welcomed by many. The beaches, coral reefs, and fish had a chance to rest and replenish. There was reduced traffic. People had a chance to interact with neighbors like it was the1950's again.
years past was welcomed by many. The beaches, coral reefs, and fish had a chance to rest and replenish. There was reduced traffic. People had a chance to interact with neighbors like it was the1950's again.
The bad news is many businesses were forced to close, others filed bankruptcy. Many folks could not afford to pay rent, mortgage, utilities, or basic food and transportation expenses. Elective surgeries were postponed, depression and suicide increased and many around the globe died.
Are we ready to mingle in large groups again? Are we ready to shake hands, hug, and give 
a peck on the cheek as a common greeting, or have we all been conditioned to be germaphobes like the famous TV detective Adrian Monk?
a peck on the cheek as a common greeting, or have we all been conditioned to be germaphobes like the famous TV detective Adrian Monk?
Are politicians going to be comfortable at rallies shaking the hands of thousands and kissing babies? When someone sneezes or coughs in public, will we rush to the nearest restroom to gargle and wash our hands?
What is normal?
The joke goes; normal is the setting on the washing machine. Will western society ever get back to shaking hands as it’s a traditional greeting and closure to business deals or will abnormal remain our normal?
The joke goes; normal is the setting on the washing machine. Will western society ever get back to shaking hands as it’s a traditional greeting and closure to business deals or will abnormal remain our normal?
I've been double vaccinated, I feel safe, however, life for me will not be normal until such time that food samples return to Costco.
This blog appeared as an Op-ed/Guest column
in the 05-31-21 edition of the Garden Island news!
TheOp-ed was the most popular and most read
article in the newspaper for
that day!
Hana Hou (Encore)
