May 18, 2022 Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Booster number two is in. Unlike the other shots, this one brought no particular sense of relief, hope, or civic duty. Instead, I had short-lived but tangible side effects: a sudden lethargy and weariness in my bones, which sums up how I feel about the pandemic in… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Last call
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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