We’ve been out of school for a few days now. It was a hard, good year. It was a lot for all of us. And it ended well. I could tell you about grades we got or achievements earned, and that would be something. But this year was so much more than any of...
Category: Life As We Know It
The Spanish Flu (and Other Thoughts)
The impulse to compare the novel coronavirus to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 is understandable. But as we move toward re-opening the economy, I’ve seen a couple of memes floating around that gave me pause. And if I was wondering about them, I figured others might be too. So I did some research,...
Social Media & the Real Me
Social media. We talk about it almost as much as we use it. And all our questions typically boil down to one: Is it worth it? And for me, the answer is, I don’t know. So I’m going to spend some time exploring the connection between social media and the Real Me. The Real...
Accept the Now
Like most of us, I have tended to live for the next. The next season. The next accomplishment. The next stage. I am learning, slowly, to accept the now. I don’t like the now, to be honest. I don’t like its messy. I don’t like all the flaws I see in it (and in...
I Disagree: Fiver Parties
So I’m a highly opinionated person. Shocker, I know. And I tend not to share all my thoughts online because, well, wisdom says not to. But sometimes, I think it’s a good idea to share a different perspective than what I see most places. Social media can easily become an echo chamber for what...