There are days when I feel like I’m a kid again playing “opposites.” This was a game in which we tried to say and do the exact opposite of what we were actually doing or meaning. It was silly and more challenging than we imagined it would be, but we…
I begin with this question: Am I more afraid of dying from the coronavirus or of living in fear for the rest of my natural life? Disclaimer: This is a strictly personal reflection. I am not casting aspersions on anyone else’s decisions vis-à-vis COVID. It’s been two years to the…
The holidays are behind us once again. That means fewer plates that I have to keep spinning around on poles. A crazy image, to be sure, and one that may already be anachronistic to younger people! Nevertheless, it’s appropriate for me. Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s bring a certain amount…
Maybe I was a weird child. I don’t know. Perhaps all children think deeply as they try to understand the world around them. Surely, as children with limited experience, we all make assumptions that make sense to us at the time. As we age, gather more information, and achieve a…
