My dystopian future
Tuesday November 24 2020 Because I’m cutting my morning a little tight, I don’t take the time to cue up a podcast for the office commute. It’s a thirty minute drive, if I keep it street legal, and I’m in need of entertainment. What’s a working girl to do but turn to the radio for … Continue reading 117. Survive Hard
Saturday November 21 2020 Ohio has assigned its first Purple County this week, a phrase that would have induced a raised eyebrow a year ago. “What is this purple county you speak of?” we would have asked, as our thoughts wandered to flowers, cows, grapes, rain, and the artist formerly known as Prince. Today we … Continue reading 116. Color of Doom
Wednesday November 18 2020 The Governor of the United States of Ohio, Mike DeWine, has issued a state-wide curfew to be effective tomorrow evening. And people are, of course, pushing back because how dare he tell us what to do. But after taking a deep breath and slowing down a notch to understand the intention, … Continue reading 115. When the streetlights come on
Tuesday November 17 2020 A nurse in South Dakota has the night off. She settles back into her sofa, dog curled by her side. The coping mechanism for tonight is a bowl of Oreo ice cream as she replays her last hospital shift in her mind. Something’s off, and honestly, things have been off balance … Continue reading 114. Palliative Nursing
Friday November 13 2020 Yeah, so it’s Friday the 13th. Don’t sweat it though. A day designated to misfortune and chaos has long since lost its powers to the hot trots of 2020. For example, let’s recap just this past week, ok? Alex Trebek passed away and I can’t talk about it.I desperately wanted to … Continue reading 113. Superstition #13
Wednesday November 11 2020 The school bus pulls onto my street, then passes by as I wait at the end of my driveway to join those commuting to their obligatory destinations this morning. A child looks from one of the windows and we both assess each other for those three seconds or so, until I … Continue reading 112. The bus
Tuesday November 10 2020 Ok y’all, here’s an exercise for your covid-weary mind. [calming voice] Try to clear your thoughts for a moment. Set aside all your worries and stress. Close your eyes and let's do a few deep breaths, just concentrating on the air moving in [pause] and out. [back to me talking] Alrighty, … Continue reading 111. COVID-Weary Minds
Sunday November 8 2020 It’s being projected, by the media at least, that the election results are a given. Sure, there are still a few ballot recounts and a handful of lawsuits being powered by the Trump train, but it’s not expected to change anything at this point. So it looks like we have a … Continue reading 110. DOTUS
Friday November 6 2020 The President of the United States is golfing today; his 209th golf outing since he’s taken office nearly four years ago. This isn’t really remarkable on its own. All of our presidents enjoyed pastimes to get them through the stress of maintaining the position of one of the most powerful positions … Continue reading 109. Yeah, no, Twitter
Thursday November 5 2020 As Election Day morphs into Election Week, thought you might appreciate an update. But don't worry about that. Because this guy is going to save us.
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