That’s why the internet and especially Twitter are the worst places for this, because you don’t have relationships and people are trying to show how smart they are. They’re trying to show how devoted they are to their team. So the kind of political engagement, the kind of public square that we get from social… Continue reading I’m going to have to redefine “liberal” and “conservative” for myself
Tag: Future
You don’t need a weather man or an epidemiologist
Word of the day: prognostication
The new normal can include more friendliness
None of the people waving at me on my walk know I don’t live in their neighborhood. I don’t think it matters.
Is today still September 12?
As we go through an indeterminate period of time separated from the normal rhythm of our lives, Americans are going to be forced to consider what’s most important to them. The answer, so far, appears to be family, community, and a sense of decency—whether it’s in the heroism of health-care workers or in the video… Continue reading Is today still September 12?
Not everyone’s ready for it just yet, I know, but maybe if I’m gentle and drop just tiny, attentive bits for now, we can find space, little pockets of time and effort, slow breaths held just long enough, to allow room near to us for some optimism.