That’s right, I’m a Karen. Yesterday I called 911 to report a black man. We had walked downtown, then to Pioneer Square, then got on the streetcar to come up to First Hill. Our first stop had been at a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Covid-19
Things Are Not Normal
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Oh, yeah, we have news for you today. At our monthly Fireside Chat (retirement community name for CEO report to residents), we got the good news that our Social Security checks might go up as much as 6% in January. … Continue reading
Talking With Strangers
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My retirement residence is full of smart, accomplished people who are mostly Democrats. We have some Republicans, including some who voted for Trump and some who didn’t, but “viewpoint diversity” is not our strong suit. After the 2020 election, I … Continue reading
Pandemic Reflections #9
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The Road Trip I want to be done with these Pandemic Reflections, but here we are, late August 2021, and Covid is almost everywhere. We are in the midst of a road trip (we cancelled a flight to Kodiak and … Continue reading
If Only People Weren’t Dying
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If only people weren’t dying, we could do this Covid thing as theater. There are lots of little dramatic elements to build on. Without Covid, this one week of my life would have been mundane, unworthy of notice. But Covid … Continue reading