May 2, 2023 I remember this (Photo by Rodrigo Burgos S. on Pexels.com) A place I didn't expect to be this week: at the drugstore for a second round of updated Covid booster, which the CDC recommends if you're over 65 or have a weakened immune system. Their guidance has at times been confusing, premature,… Continue reading May daze
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A pandemic diary: Blues and the cold, hard truth
November 12, 2021 Photo by Ladyfern Photos on Pexels.com Fall has arrived in Georgia in earnest, slowly overtaking the sugar maple and ginkgo trees we planted last year in our yard. Though we feared they might not survive, thanks to the summer rain they're growing fast, showing us a palette of red, orange, yellow, and… Continue reading A pandemic diary: Blues and the cold, hard truth
A pandemic diary: Boosted
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
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: 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