What’s a blogger to do when she succumbs to writer’s block? I’m not sure if it’s my age, Orange Man Bad interfering with my cognitive abilities, or caregiving stress. Since Inauguration Day of 2025, the blitz of news has left me in the dust. I can’t sort it out, I can’t digest it, I certainly can’t isolate one piece of the news to focus on in an blog post.

Good new, though: Others can!

Hence my solution. I’m going to offer links to articles, podcasts, or videos of people who are saying things that make sense to me. Perhaps they will make sense to you, too. If they stimulate some conversation, that’s great. BuI know all about the TL/DR thing. I too don’t read as much as I used to. But I now have hearing aids that link to my phone, so I can listen to podcasts or videos while doing other things. Sadly, too often my “other things” are just playing games on my phone, but I have been known to load the dishwasher, change the sheets, or start a load of laundry while listening to things. (Multitasking does have its limits though. When I have to concentrate especially hard on a Wordle challenge, I might need to pause the audio for a while.)

Well, I hope this new format works for you. Perhaps some day I’ll be able to write again. Until then please click on the links and read or listen for a bit.