7 Good Habits I Picked Up During the Pandemic

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It was the worst of times, it was the best of times, it was a time of disbelief, it was a time of hope, it was a time of media noise, it was a time of personal quiet, it was the spring of not going anywhere, it was the summer of reading everything. The pandemic … Continue reading 7 Good Habits I Picked Up During the Pandemic

A New Year (Less Strange Perhaps)

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It was a strange year, wasn't it? Many things may have happened to you--a few too many. Or maybe nothing happened to you--you've postponed your plans, canceled your trips, put your dreams on hold. Maybe your life has really come to a halt this way. Still, was it a bad year if you're here reading … Continue reading A New Year (Less Strange Perhaps)

Coronavirus Conspiracies and My Mother

My mother thinks the coronavirus is a global conspiracy meant to 1) kill off people (because there are too many of us around) and 2) enable those who unleashed it to profit from it and โ€œrearrange the global orderโ€. I tell her the numbers. I tell her that people are really dying, that this virus … Continue reading Coronavirus Conspiracies and My Mother