Our approach to recovery is ill-fitting and out-of-touch, not to mention disgusting. Have we learned nothing? A…
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We’re Being Trained Not to Care
As pandemic mask requirements ease, the culture war rages on. Late last week, the Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingOverdrawn at the Psychic Bank Account
This year has been emotionally costly; can we reinvest? To begin with, let me say I have…
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Surviving a Year Without Touch
It has been one year since I’ve been properly hugged. I have never been a casual…
Continue ReadingThe Introverts Are Not Okay
If forced proximity has you drained, you’re not alone. On a typical weekday morning a year ago,…
Continue ReadingI Hate Talking About the “Pandemic Wall”
Every week, it would appear there is a new pandemic wall, and we are all hitting…
Continue ReadingLet’s Stop Punishing Doctors for Vaccinating People
A doctor in Texas is the latest to be charged for skipping the line to give…
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I’m a Federal Employee Who Saw Trump Slash Environmental Protections
I have been doing environmental work for 24 years, more than half my life; 18 of…
Continue ReadingThe Inherent Sadness of Pandemic Nostalgia
A new film made entirely during the Covid-19 age is already a period piece. Last week, HBO…
Continue ReadingThese Young People Blew Up Their Lives in 2020
If you were lucky enough to find yourself in a place where you could drastically change…
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We’ve Reached the Pandemic’s Point of No Return
Pleas for people to stay home are increasingly falling on deaf ears, but they may also…
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