On Friday, Ben and I went to Costco to stock up on some stuff before Dad’s trip and to get supplies for Ben’s epic 2nd birthday party! Because it was just the two of us, Ben got to ride in … Continue reading Last week: Friday

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There’s a line in Homage to Catalonia where George Orwell, remembering himself hungry, dusty, and confused on a roof in Barcelona, says, “If this was history it did not feel like it.” It may be because I’ve meditated on this phrase now for several years (and a dissertation), but I’ve gotta say that one thing about 2020 is that it does feel historic. It’s hard to know where to start: there’s a pandemic on (and a raging debate in some corners about whether that word means what you think it means). Protests and riots have been running rampant across the … Continue reading going to the library in 2020