Tag Archives: pandemic

Thoughtful Thursday: building bridges over troubled waters

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Jane Fritz

For many people life hasn’t been smooth sailing these past few years. Living through a never-ending global pandemic with all its related fears and restrictions, not to mention disturbing levels of political discord in many places, has taken its toll … Continue reading →

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Visiting grandma and grandpa

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Like so many other seniors who haven’t seen their kids or grandkids since the pandemic started so long ago, we are living the dream of having visits from our families this summer.  Face to face instead of screen to screen.  … Continue reading →

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The Things That I Will Miss

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Originally posted on Clear Air Turbulence:
“The great gift of such periods is that they invite us to question our certitudes, our givens, these seemingly sure foundations that have lulled us into complacency — for it is only by being…

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Map Monday: looking at air quality in a world wracked by wildfires

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Jane Fritz

The topic of this week’s Map Monday was inspired by a link sent to me by a friend.  Thanks, Sharon. The world is watching the horrific wildfires in California, Oregon, and the state of Washington, which are following closely on … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Saturday: It takes a pandemic to appreciate what services are truly essential

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Jane Fritz

It’s Social Justice Saturday time again. There’s nothing more critical to ensuring a just and safe society than ensuring that our essential services are in place when we need them most. That would be those services that are essential to … Continue reading →

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Let’s try to concentrate on the little things

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Jane Fritz

I had planned to offer some thoughts on the topic of Acceptance today, but that idea got too deep too fast. It seemed better to post something to help lighten our mood. But what?! Lighthearted topics don’t come easily in … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Saturday: What kind of seniors’ home do you want your parents to end up in – or you?

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Warren Buffett has a quote he uses to remind investors that companies can look promising on the face of it, but their warts (and worse) can reveal themselves pretty fast when circumstances change. Investor beware. You’ve got to admit that’s … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Saturday: introducing a new Robby Robin series

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jane Fritz

As has been analyzed in blog after blog and media opinion piece after media opinion piece, the global pandemic in which we find ourselves has, along with many hardships and horrifying numbers of deaths, shone a badly needed light on … Continue reading →

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