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There a silver lining behind even the darkest clouds
As we get deeper in the COVID-19 pandemic, we find that this thing is much more serious than some of us might have expected. Country music singer Joe ...
Joe’s pickup parked out back
Joe’s red truck is parked behind his house. It hasn’t moved in days.Joe gets in his red truck every morning and drives around. He’s ...
Talking Football and Stratego
Assuming you have had your fill of coronavirus reading, I thought it might be time to delve into a lighter topic. So, board games, or games similar to...
What to do to occupy yourself
OK, we’re all going to be hunkered down for a very long time, in all likelihood a very, very long while. Sorting your socks, playing Scrabble, r...
Don’t tell me what to do
We humans are complex creatures. We want what we want, we want to do what we want to do, and we resist anything to the contrary.One of my grandchildre...
Waiting for the sun
An enormous box arrived at our house. It was filled with food and cleaning supplies and, yes, toilet paper. I feel guilty. But the truth is, these sup...
Standing in their shoes
It has been a strange and trying week for all of us, and as time progresses for the foreseeable future it is certain we will deviate even further from...
Please wash your hands
All schools in Ohio are now closed. Professional sports have shut down. Grocery stores are bereft of essential goods including toilet paper and many c...
Help slow coronavirus spread
As a community and as a country, we’ve faced our share of challenges through the years. Wars, weather-related catastrophes, and epidemics have a...
What if I have the coronavirus?
I may have the coronavirus, now what?There’s so much information from so many sources on what someone should do if they have symptoms and think ...
