CORONAVIRUS

A deadly new virus from China, which causes respiratory illness and pneumonia, is spreading around the world. CDC calls it COVID-19. I live in Kirkland, WA, about two miles due south of the outbreak's original epicenter, with multiple cases and the first substantial (10+) deaths.

(Caveat: one man, one IT worker, one opinion: I have no extra info over and above, one commentary only):

Reading about Italy. Only a week ago, their cases expanded...

Tilman Fertitta has done it again. His restaurant empire, Landry's, acquired Del Frisco's Steakhouses last year after years of ongoing discussion, unbeknownst to this writer. Good move. There will remain a discernible difference into how Del Frisco makes steaks versus the way Saltgrass does, but that's okay. That deal has been in place for a while, but something else needed to happen.

You see, Landry's Club members use a card to present to servers to attain...