September 27, 2021 That was easy enough. Instead of heading across town to a mass vaccination site, I drove five minutes to a drugstore and came away with my third and hopefully last dose of Pfizer. Nobody thought to put this event on live TV, but it was definitely worthwhile. Everyone waiting in line was… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Boosted
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A pandemic diary: Still a man’s best friend
September 18, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm2tVda1LGE I said I wouldn't get paranoid about the virus again. I lied. Yesterday I almost walked into a restaurant without my mask because I'd distracted myself worrying about other Covid problems. I wake up most mornings exhausted from dreams where I'm struggling against some nebulous, formless foe. I've always been the… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Still a man’s best friend
A pandemic diary: Writer on duty. Call now.
August 24, 2021 Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com Friends, have I got an offer for you. Because SEO isn't my specialty, I'm asking you to share this post with your network immediately. Don't sweat: I won't steer you wrong. This is the real deal, but for reasons I'll explain directly, y'all need to act… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Writer on duty. Call now.
A pandemic diary: Afflictions past and present
August 19, 2021 Martha Carrier's marker at the Salem Witch Trials Memorial On this day 329 years ago, Martha Carrier was taken in a cart to Gallows Hill in Salem, where she and four men were hanged after being convicted in the infamous witch trials. A poor woman with an independent spirit, she'd previously drawn… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Afflictions past and present
A pandemic diary: At the crossroads
August 10, 2021 I have some big choices to make: Compassion or fury? Hatred or empathy? Resilience or hopelessness? Depression or mere frustration? If you haven't guessed, these are the emotions and impulses rolling around my brain like surfers on a big wave, in light of the ghastly upsurge in Covid cases, hospitalizations, and now… Continue reading A pandemic diary: At the crossroads
A pandemic diary: Un-unmasking
July 28, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMi7zrrvqEw My daily life won't be affected by the disheartening but necessary call for vaccinated people in many places to wear masks indoors again. I never stopped using an N95 in public areas, both out of respect for others and to extend my personal shield as far as possible. I take no… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Un-unmasking