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DISTRACTIONS and SOLO TRAINING

I hate to admit it, but I have been lax this week, not training. Even my training partner Bob is relaxing, sharing a beer with me. He is a bad influence, but he had Celebrator and it’s one of my favorites, so I cannot deny him a shared round. And my shoulder is injured; hasn’tContinue reading “DISTRACTIONS and SOLO TRAINING”

Covid-19 and Time

Usually, Outlook regulates my time through calendar invites and other obligation reminders. But the Covid-19 pandemic and its forced isolation means many are spending more time alone, without the external impositions of scheduled activities. And I am sure the rupturing of routine is a psychic unbalancing. Personally, I am enjoying the shift. It has allowedContinue reading “Covid-19 and Time”

Easter 2020

Easter Sunday. The hope of rebirth. The ancient myths remind me that we are all deeply connected. The Golden Bough (1890) by Sir James Frazer sits on my bookshelf beside Robert Graves and my high school yearbook. Mildred Beecher, my English teacher introduced me to Frazer’s work because I had asked the difference between aContinue reading “Easter 2020”