2023 forty-fifth entry

Forty-fifth Entry click for next moment Friday, May 1st, 2020 At 8:30 AM, I overheard my neighbor, a twenty-something Republican (I assume) talking to his parents on the phone. I have heard one side of these conversations on many mornings since the quiet of Covid...

The Covid Entries forty-fourth entry

Forty-fourth Entry Monday, April 27th, 2020 The heat in my little home is on again, and it’s nearly May. The chill has prolonged the blossoming trees and flowers. It’s been wonderful to have spring’s exuberance extended. Thirty-five percent of the food pantries in NYC...

The Covid Entries forty-third entry

Forty-third Entry Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 Last night I walked home. Walking is almost always refreshing, and it was delightful to have the sidewalks all to myself. I wanted to experience nighttime activity on a west-side avenue with traffic heading uptown. Each...

The Covid Entries forty-second entry

Forty-second Entry Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 Today, most of the news is about “reopening.” The President says, “Testing is not going to be a problem.” An Obama-era medical advisor projected that things would return to “normal” in Fall 2021. New York state’s budget...

The Covid Entries forty-first entry

Forty-first Entry Monday, April 27th, 2020 The heat in my little home is on again, and it’s nearly May. The chill has prolonged the blossoming trees and flowers. It’s been wonderful to have spring’s exuberance extended. Thirty-five percent of the food pantries in NYC...

The Covid Entries fortieth entry

Fortieth Entry Sunday, April 26th, 2020 The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit for 30 years. The price of gas across the US last week averaged $1.93. Adjusted for inflation, that is about 35¢ per gallon cheaper than the $1.15 pump price when the telescope...