“I have more time and excuses now to watch television than ever before. I’ve been particularly taken with CNN’s recurring homages to corporations, the real unsung heroes of the pandemic. Krispy Kreme, for example, recently donated tens of thousands of boxes of doughnuts to America’s healthcare workers. Given that these people are the most vulnerable, owing to their daily exposure to the virus and countless overtime hours devoted to fighting it, we can at least rest assured that they are fortifying their immune systems and maintaining their physical heartiness by gorging themselves on these nutritious, life-sustaining morsels. Thanks to such inspiring gestures by global CEOs, it wouldn’t surprise me if, say, Philip Morris were to soon follow suit, gifting a carton of Marlboro Reds to every COVID-19 patient currently hooked up to a ventilator.”

Read Travis’s COVID-19 interview at Launchpad.