Apr 1, 2020
Is this still happening? Apparently so – there are over 800,000 people known to have coronavirus, as reported by their national and state health departments. From that macro picture to the micro: I keep seeing strangers on Twitter recounting the deaths of their...
Mar 31, 2020
When I was a kid, whenever my dad wanted to exaggerate something he used the number 17 – like, “they’ve got 17 million of ’em!” Or “I suppose you’re going to eat 17 of those!” He pronounces it “Sebenteen”...
Mar 30, 2020
Bad sleep, no blogging, and a day without either meditating quietly OR jumping around like a goofy idiot have taken their toll. I wanted to start this blog before I did all the right stuff, to see if by the time I finish it, I’m feeling any better. Because right...
Mar 27, 2020
It’s Friday and time for something social. As present circumstances demand, something a bit weird but let’s give it a try! After all, we’re all in the same boat – like a cruise ship the size and shape of planet Earth, floating around looking...
Mar 26, 2020
No reason it’s Zodiac day – I’m not into astrology, nor am I a serial killer, or a particular fan of fast inflatable boats. I just thought it sounded cool. Really busy day today. First, I had to re-watch my sister’s cat (Stevie Ray, in case you...
Mar 25, 2020
I know what I did was wrong. I can’t un-do it. Thirty years ago I accidentally saw Martha Stewart while flipping channels. She was making saltines. She had a special tool that punched the little holes. I have referred back to that moment ever since: seeing...
