My dystopian future
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
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
