People say “back to normal” as if it is a good thing. What does back to normal mean? In the wake of COVID 19, is
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I started cello lessons in February. My playing tortures the cello. I am awful; one in every five notes is correct, the rest is caterwauling.
Does it Bring You Joy? Juneteenth, Marie Kondo and the Purge
It’s been three weeks since the murder of George Floyd and the world is reacting. The gut level response in a disaster is to do
A Social Piece on Words and Pictures
“You speak about 120 words per minute. How many of your words are meaningful, how many are true, how many bring peace?” That was the
Where is it Safe to Black in the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?
“Wait, is this real?” That was a text I got along with an image of Policeman Derek Chauvin with his knee on the neck of
A Memorial Day Sip
There are millions people who are virtually untouched by the horrors of the corona virus. Other than the “inconvenience” of shelter in place, they have
Balancing on Unstable Surfaces 