Monthly Archives: March 2020

I’m fascinated by this silver hoard. It affected my breakfast. Here’s a photo: That’s a stash of 293 silver coins. About 1,800 years ago, some dude buried them in what is now Switzerland. The timing is interesting. AD 200 is … Continue reading →

Greetings from the most current end of the world. Are you chafing under the oppressive yoke of jackbooted thugs? Do you fret that political schemers are expanding their power (as opposed to the magic long ago imaginary time when they … Continue reading →

I’ve seen this movie before. You have too. It’s easy to forget but there’s a ready aid to recollection. Deliberately keep the events of the day at arm’s length. Perspective reminds us that most “momentous” events are forgotten immediately, the … Continue reading →

If If you can keep your head when all about you  Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,  But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait … Continue reading →

“…this forced break from work also gives everyone an opportunity to lean in to the activities that have, historically, made American life so rich. I’d like to submit fishing as the perfect coronavirus activity — and your new favorite pastime.” … Continue reading →

The McDonald’s Girl Story: Joy I never liked kids, even when I was a kid. Children, in my eyes, were not yet ripe. Especially the young ones. Infants and toddlers weren’t “people”. They were not yet fully formed. They were … Continue reading →

I wrote a 700-word introduction to the upcoming post. Then I deleted it. Let’s try again: Today is the 76th day in the newest year of the serial freak out. Our baseline panic evolved so gradually I can’t pinpoint the … Continue reading →

Twenty nine days. That’s how long it’s been. I don’t know how long it’ll be by the time I post this, or even if I will post this. I only know the calendar says twenty nine days ago my dog … Continue reading →