(Picture from here.) *sigh* I’ve been watching the news lately and it’s become incredibly clear that people either are woefully ignorant how viruses and vaccines work or are perfectly willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of people just for political … Continue reading
Like many people, for the past year I’ve been holed up in my house while the country and its economy has crumbled around me. My income, a survivor’s benefit from Social Security, is small but entirely unaffected by the pandemic. … Continue reading
At the time of writing this (you will be reading it some time after it is written – and if there are important updates they will be appended at the end before the thing goes live – but in the … Continue reading
After we thoroughly dissected the current state of affairs, with name-calling like “that devilish asshole” and “radical rightie”, my friend and I could only repeat the two phrases that define the unsettled feelings we were left with: “What a mess” … Continue reading
One thing I have to admit, COVID-19 and our various other crises make this July less intolerable than usual. No, let me take that back. It’s not less intolerable than usual. But… July is Canberra’s bad month. Pretty outside and … Continue reading
I want to write you a joyous tale that involves frolicking and the kicking up of heels, but Australia isn’t like that today. Also, I’m writing this through a weak point in a migraine (weak points are when one gets … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to explain today all day. My moment of epiphany came when I said to Brenda Clough that today was “…a day.” It was the closest to a normal Monday in a long time. I’m still stuck at … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) With the advent of COVID-19, the state of the farm is intimately connected to the state of the country. So, we’ll start with that. This is the beginning of week 2 staying at home. Draper Labs (my employer) … Continue reading
Over my life I have seen, and occasionally been affected by, a lot of crises and disasters beyond my control. I have been scared, knowing that there was nothing much I could do to protect myself and the people around … Continue reading
I just got a text from close friend in Seattle. Her husband, one of my very close friends, is in full remission from leukemia—and as a result of timing, his transplanted cells have not recovered adequate immunity. She and her … Continue reading
