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for over a month i have been telling myself, “i only have to get through these two weeks. these are the most important weeks of the pandemic.” it’s always two weeks. no one ever talks about three weeks or a month. in the english language, there used … [Continue reading] about endless fortnight: “these will be the biggest two weeks”
i have a weird kinda luck in this pandemic. we live in a walkable and inviting neighborhood in a city and state culture that is all about driving. so i get to walk everywhere with very little social threat. in my sub culture, highly educated green … [Continue reading] about pearl of the pandemic: grateful to walk in a beautiful city where people don’t walk
i generally feel healthy, strong and vital as long as i don’t eat certain foods that i have found deplete me. yet, since the beginning of the shutdown, even though i’ve miraculously kept from using food to manage my feelings, i have been experiencing … [Continue reading] about truth, who does this belong to? am i energetically taking on other people’s feelings and symptoms in the pandemic?
in the episcopal church in which i was christianed, raised and confirmed, we weren't allowed to say hallelujah during lent. so it was a big deal to say it on easter sunday. i loved singing hallelujah at the top of my lungs to praise the risen lord … [Continue reading] about hallelujah anyway
this week alone multiple events i was looking forward to attending months from now got cancelled. in some cases the decisions absolutely had to be made this week due to refund deadlines or other financial considerations. in other cases, it seemed … [Continue reading] about not knowing my future on this holy in between day
tonight is the second night of the shiksa pandemic passover. to remind yourself what a shiksa is (hint: me) and why i make my attempts at these holidays, see my post: the shiksa hanukkah. if ever a time called for a re-telling of the passover story, … [Continue reading] about the shiksa pandemic passover
as sanders suspends his campaign, must we? #notmeus from now on (even as the general election campaign for Biden may ramp up) a mail-in version of the democratic primary can safely be a referendum not on who will take on trump but on our vision of … [Continue reading] about with sanders gone, mail-based democratic primary is now a safe referendum on our vision of america rather than who will take on trump
while we all put our lives on hold to save lives, the big polluters are working overtime to use the crisis as an excuse to weaken public health by lowering air, water and climate standards. for weeks in washington, the trump administration has rolled … [Continue reading] about to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter
suddenly the people around me, friends, neighbors, clients, and i, are signaling that they’re basically done with sheltering in place and ready to get back to normal. the sentiment is this, "they said 2 weeks was important. i did two weeks. i didn’t … [Continue reading] about ok, i’ve done my part. time to get back to life, right?
string theory or quantum math or something calculates a high probability that there are parallel universes in which there exists a different version of the current reality. i understand this a little from studying quantum physics which tells us that … [Continue reading] about parallel universe: the current pandemic with medicare for all in place
dear papa bernie, it’s looking less likely that you’ll be my president lately (not impossible, i’m still holding out hope) so before we turn our focus to the general election i want to thank you for all that you have done for this nation, for the … [Continue reading] about open thank you letter to papa bernie sanders
in multiple articles, the science is clear. what often kills people infected with covid-19 is not a failure of the immune system to fight off the invading disease, it is an over-production of immune function. the atlantic’s ed yong (british science … [Continue reading] about could lowering our defenses help us stay well physically and mentally?