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It’s Been a Minute
Things have occurred: wildfires and uprisings and super-spreader events, a few holidays, an election in the U.S. and a bit of sore-loser wilding… More.
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World On Fire
The world’s on fire. I’m back to work. I’m going away for now to attend to my life and educate myself and learn… More.
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Corona Bubble
Yesterday we had two training sessions for our baristas. Two months without contact, the first thing they did when they saw one another… More.
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Lunch
I bought lunch from the café down the street today. It’s something I’ve been doing over the past two weeks as I’ve returned… More.
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And Then What?
The café I manage remains closed because of COVID-19. I go in every day or two to do some cleaning, to organize cabinets… More.
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Patternless
Is it any wonder, as the days roll one into another and we have to check our phones to find out it’s no… More.
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What’s Interesting?
Last week I put on the headphones and listened to an old episode of Meet the Composer, which is not something I ordinarily… More.
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The Subversive Call of Ordinary Life
In “How to Stay Calm During the Pandemic,” Harvard Kennedy School professor Arthur Brooks parses the difference between risk and uncertainty, between disappointment… More.
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“You Should Do Carry-Out”
All day long I’ve been dreading the governor’s press conference, dreading the announcement that’s due any day regarding the lifting of the stay-at-home… More.
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Everyday is Like Sunday
I’ve been talking with the young chef who works with me at the fancy coffee bar from which we are both furloughed. We’re… More.
