Coronavirus
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?
No one’s in it. I had the entire mall to myself this morning. Where is everyone? Holding out at home, too terrified to risk contagion at any cost. Soon there won’t be any excuse for that. We won’t have time to sit around and dream up conspiracy theories. Thanks to thousands of scientists around the world, we now have not… Read more
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A BIRD IN THE HAND
Recently a juvenile cowbird sat squawking on my windowsill with its mouth wide open. Suddenly, a smaller bird of a different species altogether flew in and stuck food in its’ mouth! I was shocked to watch this happen several more times. Clearly, the bird doing the feeding was not its’ ‘real’ mother. It was a… Read more
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100 STEPS
Since lockdown started, I’ve been walking a three-mile loop in my neighborhood. In the middle of the walk, there’s a very, steep hill. My iphone says it’s 5 stories high but it feels more like 10. The first time I tackled it, the temperature was 90 something, my heart was pounding and my legs felt… Read more
AGEFULLY AGING 