Back in the beginning of the pandemic, there were these schedules going around that some overzealous (or maybe just desperate) parents made to impose some kind of structure to the day and prevent it from devolving into twelve hours of screen time.

Most of these schedules had colored bands to make them look friendly or to categorize activities. To me, they just looked overwhelming.

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A friend is starring in a play that relates to a controversial issue.

So controversial that the actors in the play are fearful for their safety. They’re asking for security measures to be put in place to ensure that they are not risking their lives by getting onstage.

The producers of the play are wringing their hands. Apparently, they can’t afford the cost of the increased security.

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One of my biggest, stupidest problems is that I really struggle to make meals for myself.

For a long time, I thought it was laziness. But I am a hard worker in many areas of my life. If anything, it seemed to have more to do with weak planning and a lack of prioritization.

While it’s been fun having a wide array of culinary choices at my disposal in the fabulous Atlanta restaurant scene over the past few months (plus, living alone so that I could eat whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted), I finally got to the point that I didn’t want to eat out anymore.

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Many years ago, I was in the habit of working from about 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM every day, plus 9:00 to 3:00 on Saturdays.

Each morning, I began by answering emails and phone calls for the music school, and then I taught music lessons until the evening.

This was doable — I was young.

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Rural Maine, like a lot of rural places, has a lot of two-lane highways.

Most of these winding roads have a double yellow line down the middle. But on some stretches, you’ll see the dotted line that tells you you’re allowed to pass the car in front of you if there is no one coming. That way, those who want to go faster can do so.

There’s a tension between maintaining the speed of the person in front of you versus bumping out and around them. When you pass, you’re taking a risk. What if you can’t make it back to your lane in time?

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