Supply chain interrupted

Washington Post senior editor Marc Fisher pursued the minor sub-theme of this moment: "What's with the toilet paper panic?" He asked grocery clerks for their opinions; who would have a better window on what's driving us? At least one of the responses was beyond charming.

As a checkout guy at a supermarket in Asheville, N.C., [David Cohen] saw people buying absurd amounts of toilet paper, but he also saw people reach the cashier’s counter and decide suddenly to consider those who have less.

“Some people said, ‘Wait, I’m going to put these rolls back on the shelf so somebody else can get some,’” said Cohen, who was happy to wait while his customers made a quick return visit to Aisle 14.

The entire article is timely relief from the all too serious horrors around us.