Tag Archives: Covid-19

Independence Day?

Posted on July 4, 2020 by

Today is Independence Day in my country. Independence seems like an odd thing to celebrate at a time when we feel anything but independent, when so much of our independence is curtailed: The right to choose when and where we … Continue reading →

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I Hate Masks!

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

Last Sunday, my wife and I ate in the fabled part of a restaurant known as “Inside.” Except for while we were actually eating (the intake of “food” requiring access to a facial orifice called a “mouth”) we wore our … Continue reading →

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Imagination: A World Without Limits

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

The nagging reality of our world these days seems to be limits: limits on what we can do, where we can go, who we can see. But imagination has no limits. No virus can stop it. Painters, sculptors, photographers, writers—all … Continue reading →

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Has the World Gotten Weirder This Year?

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

(Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.) And don’t miss the second set of pictures and quotes below. Then again, maybe we’ve always been weird: “I’m very polite by nature, even the voices in my … Continue reading →

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2020 So Far

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

So, I saw this on my way to the market this morning, and thought, “Aha, well, that pretty much explains 2020 so far.

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Don’t Let Hate Win

Posted on June 9, 2020 by

“In time we hate that which we often fear.” ~William Shakespeare Fear laid the foundation. Fear and frustration that there was nothing we could do to stop the growing pandemic. Then in America, a hater arose, one man brutally, mercilessly … Continue reading →

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Knowing Leads to Healing

Posted on June 6, 2020 by

It’s easy to vilify names, faces and images. Online. On social media. In the news–real, fake or a mix of both. The only way to know the truth is to know someone. To listen, to learn, and to care for … Continue reading →

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Courage Has Many Faces

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

Today is Memorial Day in my country, a day when, like many other nations, we express our gratitude for those who’ve given their lives defending us. Traditionally, of course, this means those who died in battle. And indeed it should. … Continue reading →

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Time to Walk on the Water

Posted on May 24, 2020 by
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Yardemic!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

This is my flower bed (or will be once I actually plant some flowers). This is my backyard deck (yes, hello, I know it needs refinishing). And this is my lawn (I mowed it yesterday, I swear). Quick Quiz: What do … Continue reading →

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