One aspect of the shutdowns has been particularly difficult – the closing of all schools.
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Coronavirus – The Walking Dread
The coronavirus has impacted millions of people all over the world. With businesses, retail, and schools shut down, people are staying home to stay safe
Read More »Coronavirus – The Agony and Ecstasy of Everyone Being Home
What is happening in the world hangs over us, making that agony seem to overtake the ecstasy of being together.
Read More »Coronavirus – An Abundance of Caution
I keep hearing and seeing the term “an abundance of caution” in relation to people’s behavior in dealing with the coronavirus, which is a world-wide pandemic.
Read More »Why the Ordinary is Extraordinary
Sometimes I’m stuck in traffic, look up, and see a gorgeous sunrise that I wouldn’t have noticed otherwise.
Read More »The Internet Is Forever, but We Are Going to Fade Away Anyway
Just keep in mind that one day we will all be gone, and none of this online stuff will matter anymore.
Read More »New Year’s Day – Should We Glance Back or Look Forward?
It is the first day of 2020 and, in all honesty, there is not much we can say about this year right now, so there is a tendency to look back at 2019 and think about all that happened.
Read More »Greta the Great – Greta Thunberg Leads the Way on Climate Change
Greta Thunberg started out all alone, but she’s not alone anymore.
Read More »Labor Day – Teachers’ Work Is a Labor of Love
Teachers – from nursery school up through higher education – hold one of the most important jobs in our nation.
Read More »U.S. Women’s World Cup Victory – Clearly Ends the Equal Pay Question
It is incongruous not just in soccer but all sports that female athletes get paid less than male players.
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