She left for work a little before 9 this morning. Working at the local supermarket. Running the cash register, answering customer questions, stocking shelves. Wholly unremarkable. Or it used to be, anyway. In the swift current of global change, clocking in at the grocery store isn’t what it used to be. But I’m getting ahead …
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One Last Normal Day
This is how it ends, at least for now. Day 117. To be continued …
Shout Out #1
There are so many people out there getting it done everyday in conditions that are brand new to all of us. I’ve seen a bunch of stuff floating around the internet that recognizes the efforts of doctors, nurses, law enforcement, fire fighters, and emergency services. And justifiably so. I agree with those sentiments 110 percent. …
BLOOD ON THE KEYBOARD: Clearing My Mind I
I’m not going for anything cohesive today. Just whatever comes up. I’ll do this once in a while in BOtK. Hopefully it’s worth reading. Looking for silver linings today as the world continues to change. Maybe we come out the other side of all this with a dramatically changed understanding of how we were living. …
Talking With Zadok, pt. 3
Thursday, Jan. 23, 1987“Anything happening today at school?” Mom was packing my lunch as I took the last couple bites of a strawberry Pop-Tart. I finished chewing and stirred my hot chocolate. “Nah. Just normal school stuff,” I said. “Gonna interview Zadok after, though. I saw him at the store yesterday, and we made an …
