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02
Aug
Silent screaming into the void

Silent screaming into the void

I started regularly blogging again as a way to deal with my anxiety over the pandemic. I have always processed my thoughts best through writing. And, I wanted to keep a record of what life was like during this time.
3 min read
22
Jul
Close-range parenting

Close-range parenting

We set up my son's desk in the dining room. In August, this will again be "school" for him, though right now it is the scene of too many Roblox marathons.
3 min read
16
Jul
'The way forward is to not look back'

'The way forward is to not look back'

A few days later we learned that Georgia set a daily record for new cases of COVID-19.
3 min read
09
Aug
Please stop sharing garbage on Facebook

Please stop sharing garbage on Facebook

Let's talk about real fake news. Not Donald Trump's fake news (a.k.a. news he doesn't like), but the fake news that is fiction--often crafted with malicious intent--disguised as fact.
1 min read
20
Jun
Three headstones in a row in a wooded area in springtime.

Endangered history in DeKalb

Many black communities in DeKalb--some whose existence predates the county itself--are starting to take action to preserve historic places and knowledge that have gone unnoticed and neglected over time.
2 min read