Television frames it for us, but Fox and CNN differ. Looting rioters or peaceful protesters? Honest Fauci or misleading expert? Father of our nation or immoral slave master? Frames differ; no wonder we are confused. “Was you father bitter?” a historian recently asked me. “No”. “Was he bothered to be…

My daughters worry that some stranger on the street will harm me. I am old (78) and unstable, physically. I have fallen and broken bones, but I won’t do that again, because I do daily exercises and take medication to for strong bones and steady balance. …

Family connections are stronger in this pandemic. Every evening I Zoom with my four daughters. Sweet? Not always. They gang up on me. Do I wash my avocados? Do I wear a mask? Do I mop the floor? Do I sterilize my cell phone? Do I get groceries delivered? No…

Somewhere between doom and denial is a sweet spot; find it. People speculate. Some say this virus won’t infect many and will die when the weather warms up: we need to avoid it until April. Some say that half of the U.S. …

Never nap? I nap every day. Experts disagree with that. They say napping makes it harder to sleep at night. So does working in bed. So does caffeine. So does watching TV or using computer screens, on a cell or laptop, before lights out. I believe the science. I know…