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Tag Archives: lockdown
Happy New Weird!
2020: The year we laughed until we cried. No, wait, make that cried until we laughed. Because, whatever else 2020 may have taught us, it taught us how to laugh in the face of absurdity–together, or, well, six feet apart, … Continue reading
Life Is a Sandwich
It was soft below us and easy to chew Twill be soft above us when we get through But right now we’re trapped in the middle, and wham! We find ourselves suddenly stuck in the jam Still, the art of … Continue reading
Lockdown, Part Two?
My state, like most of the world, is on the verge of producing a bad sequel, Lockdown, Part Two: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Into a Restaurant. For many, the last lockdown seemed to last forever … Continue reading
In Praise of the Almost-Ordinary
Last weekend my wife and I passed a milestone, one that wouldn’t have even been an inchstone until 2020. Is there such a thing as an “inchstone”? Well, no. And that’s my point. Because you don’t celebrate ordinary things until … Continue reading
Imagination: A World Without Limits
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
Posted in Culture, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, Covid-19, freedom, imagination, limits, lockdown, photography
29 Comments
Let’s Do it Better This Time
Surprising words from a man whose wisdom, at least at times, exceeded his behavior. But then it’s true of all of us at times, isn’t it? Currently, it seems it’s true of many. As the coronavirus lockdown unravels, many people … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Poetry, Quips and Quotes
Tagged coronavirus, Ernest Hemingway, Jesus, lockdown, Rumi, wisdom
15 Comments
Our Stay-Day-Vaycation
A Staycation Photoblog* *I caught a few typos after captioning the photos and uploading them (ahem, “Botatnical” garden?), and have no intention of going back and fixing them. It adds character, right? (Note: All photos except the first were taken … Continue reading
Who’s Benefitting From the Pandemic?
Not a conspiracy theory, merely an unforeseen reality. While governments, businesses and workers are ravaged by the pandemic, some sectors are actually flourishing, and some job markets are actually expanding. Here are a few of the benefitees: Online Sales Amazon, … Continue reading
Earth Day Lockdown
This may be the least celebrated Earth Day ever.* And yet, ironically, our very inattentiveness is giving Earth a long-needed breather: worldwide pollution has plummeted during the lockdown. Why is it our planet needed a global pandemic to catch a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 50th Anniversary, care, crisis, Earth Day, lockdown, pandemic, pollution, worldwide
41 Comments
Normal, Oh, How I’ve Missed You!
My wife and I love daytrips to forests, hills, gorges—there are plenty nearby, or at least plan-ahead-close. And there are quaint towns and areas of Cincinnati, our sprawling metropolis (OK, so it’s not exactly Chicago, but it has its share of, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Memoir
Tagged coronavirus, funny, lockdown, normal, quarantine, town, walking
25 Comments