What to Do When You Catch Your Child “Playing Epidemiologist”
Remember questions from children come from bewilderment rather than an impulse to influence those in power to use policy to promote population health.
Tag: Pandemic
I Missed Out on Toyotathon and My Year Is Wasted
You might be thinking, "There will surely be other sales or even another Toyotathon soon." Well, you'd be a category-A asshole to think that.
Hey, What Day Is It?
I woke up today thinking it was Thursday, but it turns out it might be Tuesday. I’m not really sure because both of them start with a “T.”
Dear Man Sitting Near Me at the Airport Picking His Nose and Eating His Boogers During a Pandemic
Do you really need to pull your neck gaiter down at the JetBlue gate and start spelunking your nostrils right then and there?
2020 as Told by My Very Healthy, Reasonable Grocery Lists
June 7th, 2020: Enriched flour, Sourdough starter, Yeast, Loaf of Sara Lee in case July 4th, 2020: Watermelon, American flag to burn, Hot dogs
I Haven’t Left My Room Since March and Now the Demon Who Lives Under My Bed Has a UTI
With each passing day, her resolve grows weaker. She begins to wonder if the girl above will once again leave her in peace.
24 Hours in a House You Never Even Liked That Much
The drawer that still sticks, the third night of leftovers, the same old view out the window: just a few reasons travelers find us so unforgettable.
Relaxing Foreign Getaways That No Longer Accept Your U.S. Passport
Too bad you aren’t welcome there! Argentina’s government, unlike the U.S., actually listens to scientists, so it closed its borders.
Anyone Who Says They Like “Fun Facts” Is Lying
The reality is that most of us haven’t been skydiving, invented a new technology, gotten bit by a shark, or know how to tap dance.
Maybe the Real Stimulus Checks Were in Our Hearts All Along
I think the lesson is: the stimulus check isn't about being able to afford basic necessities. It's about reconnecting with a part of myself I lost.
Thank You, Government, But $600 Is Just Too Much Money for a Simple Man Like Me
I don't need nothin' special or luxurious. I am just a regular guy with simple tastes and One Dollar rent.
How I’m Staying Safe This Holiday: A Monologue by Any of Your Friends
I'm like: "Not today, Covid--I'm in a pod." And I'm lucky because everyone in it is super careful, like me.