At 2:30 pm, on Friday, January 29, 2021, I became a COVD-19 statistic. That day, my name was entered into two databases: New York
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Biden announces Jan. 19, 2021 national memorial for COVID victims
January 20th is just nine days from the writing of this post. That day and the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala
Jerusalema: Viral South African song/dance brings celebration to hard times
Celebrating in these difficult times is hard. We’re still in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic. Thankfully, vaccines are being approved and the beginning
I tested negative for COVID-19: Here’s my story of exposure, anxiety and relief
I am not perfect, and I’ve never been particularly great at taking direction. As a child I always received low grades in art, of
Bogota quarantine: Nobody is hiring mariachis anymore
In quarantine here in Bogotá, the days flow into more days. But sometimes the routine of sameness is broken up. At a certain moment,
Adventures on the Titanic
Paul Krugman recently posted a piece in the New York Times, The Deadly Delusions of Mad king Donald. It likened our current state of
We’re all in this together. Where we are, where we need to go.
It’s already starting to happen. The healing. The power to love one another. The excitement of a shared commitment. The sense of wholeness when
New rules for absentee voting in Missouri: More complicated than ever
In the final hour of the 2020 legislative session, the Missouri Senate passed SB631, which would allow Missourians to vote absentee by mail in
A little math, a lot of science: calculating COVID-19 risks
This morning’s New York Times roundup, by David Leonhart, mentioned a blog post by a Dartmouth biologist, Erin S. Bromage: The Risks – Know
Need a notary for your document, but quarantining? Do it online.
Many documents require a signature verification by a notary public. But if you’re social distancing, going to the bank or your lawyer’s office is