As time goes by, I like to use Thanksgiving as a day to take stock of how my life has changed over the previous year. And I’ll do that again when Nov. 26, 2020, arrives. But as I watch how Americans are handling Memorial Day weekend in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I expect …
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Bleeding In the Heart of Town
Town halls are the heart of their communities. Even in the most old-fashioned, Mayberry-type regions, these buildings always reflect the zeitgeist in some way. Sure, the walls might be covered in photos of times long since passed or memorials to local soldiers who fought in wars only remembered now in history books. But the same …
Here Comes Mr. Crankypants
I’m in a foul mood today. Just feeling really over this whole damn situation. I had a bad dream around 3 or so this morning. I can’t remember it, but I couldn’t get back to sleep for a while. Then I woke up to what seems like an ongoing barrage of bullshit. So I need …
A TOUCH OF SILVER: Building Up & Tearing Down
Yesterday provided a much-needed cathartic start to the week. Mondays and Tuesdays have been tough the past few weeks. I’ve spent my weekends pumping the brakes on stuff I do during the week, both to prevent burnout and to maintain some sense of Saturdays and Sundays still being special days. Then I’d get back into …
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Care Package for Saturday, May 9, 2020
The Care Package, aimed at helping you cope with the new normal and the impacts of physical distancing, now includes a list of important phone numbers and websites at the bottom of each edition. I’ll add more as they reveal themselves or occur to me. To lighten the mood, I’ve added a second Care Package …