Silver Linings

Recently, I caught up with my friend Annie via Zoom.  Ever the glass-half-full kind of person, she said, “You know, as much as I dislike all this isolation and worry that I or a loved one will contract the virus, I know we are all gaining countless benefits from this time.” Annie was right.  There […]

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Don’t Be a Phubber

Have you ever been in the midst of a conversation with someone and, all of a sudden, her phone rings and, rather than ignoring the call – since you are in the midst of a conversation – she grabs her mobile and weighs whether to answer it?  Of course, you have – haven’t we all?  […]

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The Gift of the Purge

In the Age of Coronavirus, like so many people, I have reclaimed the room originally designated as my office when we moved into our home more than 22 years ago.  Through the decades, it had instead become the repository of all of the “stuff” our family had collected… mementos from vacations, a book collection rivaling […]

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