While it's true COVID-19 is an "equal opportunity" virus and will infect anyone it can, it's a myth that rich and poor are equally susceptible. Front line workers are more vulnerable because they are out in it. These people cannot work from the safety of their homes and they generally make less money. If they get sick, they may not have health insurance. Oh, no. There is a difference. Dr. Wendy also talks about face masks, ibuprofen, vaccines, bleach and more.

There have been crises greater and diseases more deadly than Covid-19, no doubt. But perhaps never before in human history has a crisis underscored how small our world has become as we all face the same crisis at the same time and, perhaps for the first time in human history, all of civilization has collectively, albeit reluctantly, pressed pause.

Pause … how unexpected that is. The world used to change every few decades. The world I was born into changed every few years. Now it changes every few months, even sometimes every few weeks. The very definition of what it means to be human is moving and shifting faster than ever before. Which is why, in the midst of such dizzying bustle, it’s so bizarre that we’ve simply pressed pause. Like a roller coaster car that abruptly stopped, temporarily broken down, and now here we are stuck on the track, all strapped in and nowhere to go.

And like being stuck on that ride, we know it’s not forever. We know it’s going to restart. But the pause … it’s this pause that is so jarring and so surreal.

I do not make light of it. The whole reason for the pause is that for some of us—hopefully only a very, very few—this will be the last ride. For others this pause means great loss of work or a very real lack of food and shelter. For others it’s a harsh derailing of some cherished goals. And for another very few—ironically often the most outspoken few—the pause is merely a minor inconvenience. But for all of us right now, on this Easter Sunday, this Passover Sunday, this Spring Sunday 2020, life is strangely quiet.

If there are some silver linings I suppose it’s things like the air everywhere is clearer than it’s been in years. Birdsong is a thing we’ve all begun to hear again. Simple things have suddenly become more important. Life has become perhaps a little more transparent. A little more honest. Perhaps.

But beyond these observations I’m not going to suggest a lesson or a moral or a meaning. That would be presumptuous in the extreme and quite frankly when I hear others preaching about the supposed universal meaning of this crisis all I want to do is turn the channel. And in the midst of all the endless commentary I’m almost daily reminded of the words of HL Mencken when he said,

“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, and simple, and wrong.”

So where does that leave someone like me, sitting here behind this pulpit shaped like a microphone? All I have to offer you is a friendly voice and a little transparency. Right now i have no answers, but I am asking a question, and I invite you to ask it too …

While I sit here stuck on the track is there anything I’m noticing about this crazy rollercoaster that perhaps I could or should do differently when it all starts again?

That’s it. No judgements. No sermons. Just a question. I get paid to ask those kinds of questions you know. I question the usefulness of the structures we choose to live our within. I question the effect they have on us, and when I find them wanting I design something new. I write a new story. A better story.

I don’t have the answers, but I invite you to join me in asking the questions. Because as it is with homes so it is in life: design matters most. And right now we have an opportunity to question our designs so that when this pause has ended we might, better than ever, build ourselves a beautiful life.

Neil checks in with Mondo (The Guac King) to see how he's doing after having heart and kidney transplant surgeries.

(4/10) - Every night, Tim Conway Jr. speaks with Dr. Ray Casciari to get an update on the coronavirus outbreak. You can listen to their segment here.

Today was dominated by news conferences and Coronavirus news. After the show, we decided we needed something a little different to talk about. Some good stories are slipping under the radar right now, but we've been paying attention. So, here's what's going on in other news.

Today's #SmallBusinessShoutout features Mr. Miche Michelada Mix based in Azusa! Owner and Founder Bobby Moreno called in to let us know how they're doing and how people can get their product.

Neil Saavedra, 'The Fork Reporter,' joins Handel to discuss the best ham to buy! He also goes over what to keep in your pantry.

Today Dr. Keany is discussing why California seems to be faring a bit better than most states and why we many never shake hands again.

Steve Demko is the founder and owner of Fashion Graphics LLC in Fountain Valley. One of the nasty side effects of COVID-19 was his business being deemed 'non-essential.' He had to let 150 employees go and put the business on hold. Instead of doing nothing, he found a way to stay busy and started 'RV's for COVID-19,' a group that helps you donate an RV to First Responders and medical professionals who need isolation.

Video conferencing service Zoom exploded practically over night thanks to all of us being stuck at home. It has become the go-to service for teachers, business meetings, and more. It has also become the target of hackers unfortunately, who are breaking into chats and showing off some pretty disgusting stuff. Our tech expert Marc Saltzman has some tips on preventing this from happening to you, so you can Zoom in peace!