Staying alive …

… Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 28–29 | R. R. Reno | First Things. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

I can see, now, the tragic point of a joke going around in Israel. It runs something like this: Your grandfathers faced down the Nazis. Your fathers stood against the Arabs in war after war, paved roads, and drained swamps. You’re being asked to sit on your butts and watch Netflix. Do you think you can do this without screwing up?