Spring is not supposed to be like this. It’s the season of bright possibility before the heat of summer sets in. By Mother’s Day we traditionally start planting. But this year spring came quite late. It’s not supposed to be like this, but it is. It’s not supposed to be like this: afraid to leave…
Month: June 2020
Feline Philosophy
(ideas borrowed from an email dated Nov 19, 2010) Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Cats have their own ideas of what makes for a great life. Just ask them. ********** Missy: “If you have something to say, say it loud. Why say it…
1000 Words
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. Henrik Ibsen The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr. We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is…
A Picture…
… is worth 1,000 words. Posted by my sister-in-law on Facebook.
Bits & Pieces
From time to time, I copy and save a sentence, quote or thought from my reading. Recently, I went back to look at the list from the last couple of years and found that I have no idea what article or book I took them from. But some were such good and timely ideas, I…
Staying Safe in Phase 2
These ideas come from Four concepts to assess your personal risk as the U.S. reopens, by Leana S. Wen, published in the Washington Post on May 21, 2020. Moving to a harm-reduction strategy. Concept 1. Relative risk. View risk through three variables:Proximity: the highest risk is being close to someone who’s infected, indoors, for a…
Ready, Set …
Go? For months we have living with “Stay home, wash your hands, wear a mask.” We have learned caution, keeping our distance from others. Now begins Phase 2, and “Stay home” is modified. Yet the virus is not gone. So how do we stay safe? No one is saying it’s time to stop washing hands,…