A Look Back at 2021
Gene Glotzer2021 was something. It just started like three weeks ago, but tonight is the last night. That was different. It’s customary to end the year with a little retrospective and…
Is It Any Wonder There Are So Many Anti-Maskers and Anti-Vaxxers?
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash The CDC changed their COVID guidelines again. Now, if a person is asymptomatic after testing positive, they only need to isolate for five days…
Quick Questions: The Delta Variant Response
A month and a half or two months ago, we were told by those in charge and the experts that, thanks to the vaccine, the pandemic was basically over. We…
At Least Blame the Right People
Photo by Adam Nieścioruk on Unsplash As the Coronavirus Pandemic drags on and on, people, on all sides, are getting more and more frustrated. I know I am. When we…
Should We Trust Science?
Photo by Khashayar Kouchpeydeh on Unsplash I find myself frustrated lately. I am vaccinated and I continue to wear a mask when I go out in public. I do so…
My Origin Story
I got stabbed in the left arm two weeks ago. It hurt, but it wasn't that serious. My arm was sore and I was really tired that night, but I…
Just
Photo by CDC on Unsplash For a year now, people have been telling me that COVID is not just the flu. That's how they always say it, "just the flu."…
What’s the Hurry?
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash I got an email from the superintendent of the West Hartford Public Schools informing me that the school system will be fully reopening…
We’re Still In a Pandemic, Aren’t We?
This was an interesting week. But I guess to tell it right, I have to start with last week. We had a COVID-scare. My brother was showing symptoms and went…
The Fifth First Day of School
Every year, I write a little something on my daughter’s first day of school. It’s nothing big, just some thoughts and feelings to mark the occasion. This year, my daughter…