In Vegas, we’re pretty good at math, at calculating odds. We’re also game for risk. That, after all, is what we call gambling. As we sit and ponder the worldwide risk to us of corona virus, we notice that the risk is not evenly spread. Why?

I have a theory that is both unkind and provocative. Consider for a moment genetics. Think of how genetic weaknesses run in families. For example, a predisposition for addictive personality. Or a familial tendency toward pulmonary disease, or heart disease that may persist through generations. The point being, the genetics is baked in.

Now with all this baking, suppose that this virus has a certain attraction for a specific genetic tendency. And when you consider how genetically similar the Italian population must surely be, perhaps the virus is availing itself of a genetic buffet found most prevalently amongst Italians.

This of course is exclusive of efforts to combat the spread which has been inconsistent between the various countries. There has been no evidence that any country has figured out how to fight it and it is a cynical game of Russian roulette waiting to see what happens next.

It may be advantageous to focus attention on those Italians who have survived the virus as a means of discovering both a cure and a key to immunity. Just a thought. Or we can continue what we’re doing…shutting down everything for who knows how long until Anthony Fauci decides it’s safe to come up from the basement. I say get em in the air, dummy up and deal, follow the Vegas tradition of trying to beat the odds.

Today dear leader declared himself a wartime president. And this turn of phrase will serve to further endear him to the believers. But, history tells us that at time of war, incumbent presidents remain in office. Vegas oddsmakers might call this a sure bet. And I’m betting dear leader has already done the math. We delayed in testing due to a Speccoli like attitude of cool Buds and tasty waves, baked in by dear leader’s insistence of a hoax, a plot by Democrats to run him out of office. Rumor has it Washington insiders were apparently on to the threat from this pandemic a month before the general population. Time to do some baking? Place your bets please.

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