Last week we said we had a few days to figure out if we could safely and fairly conduct a legitimate election next Tuesday. It is now clear we cannot.

The relationship between the citizens of our communities and the media is no longer simply you and us.

"Grace" is not a word that has likely come to mind a lot in the last week or so.

A response to the coronavirus, the equivalent of one half of the annual federal budget, was necessary and responsible.

So much of what we are dealing with right now requires an orientation with which we have no experience.

You would think a human health crisis, to say nothing of the amount of sheltering in place and limits on gathering we are all experiencing right now would lead to some noticeable reduction in mean-spiritedness at this time of shared vulnerability.

We're working from home. We're social distancing. We're looking out for one another. We're taking this seriously.

From two primary vantage points -- walking through the neighborhood and looking around the city from the protective social distance of one's car windows one would have to say Madison is doing pretty well with very few people obviously going about their daily lives as usual.

Our collective needs are certainly great right now, for information, for resources and for reassurance.

This is Sunshine Week, the annual observance of the importance of open government to our democracy and our fundamental freedoms.

Yesterday we urged support for local businesses struggling to stay afloat during this crisis.

We have a lot of work to do during this unprecedented health crisis, to stay safe, to be smart, come together and address our shared concerns.

It is not too early to reflect on how we got to this place where health professionals say we have failed to prevent a pandemic that is now having such a profound impact on our lives.

Admit it, you were in the grocery story today.