Conaway: Mad to sad, rage to resignation, warning to worrying
OPINION: ‘Of course, people should be vaccinated. Of course, that is the thing that has slowed and will finally control COVID. And pills are on the way. But I’ve concluded that people already know that. The holdouts are like teenagers who naturally resist being told what to do by finger-wagging, annoying adults.’ (AP file)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway is a lifelong Memphian, fascinated and frustrated with his city, but still in love. A columnist since 2010, his distinguished advertising career has branded ribs in the Rendezvous and ducks in The Peabody, pandas in the zoo and Grizzlies in the NBA. Stories in Memphis tend to write themselves. He’s helped a few along. Two book collections of his columns have been published.
“There is a vaccine for COVID. There is none for what’s wrong with us.”
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