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We’ve been here before: What lessons can we learn from WWII?

April 21, 2020

During World War II, households stockpiled butter. Today, it’s toilet paper. “Lots of people are unemployed because of the crisis.” …

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We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?

April 8, 2020

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza …

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What is the pandemic allowing you to do?

April 5, 2020

Instead of focusing on what we can’t do right now, tell me: What have you been able to do that normally …

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What’s your new writing routine?

March 21, 2020

How often have you said, “I wish I had more time to write”? For many of us that wish has …

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  • @cenozoicera Refresh my memory! I can’t quite remember. Was it the funny stories? 12 hours ago
  • The only time all day I was busy was from 3-4 pm., right when the Chauvin verdict was expected. Damn dentist appoin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 16 hours ago
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  • "The FBI's job is to investigate violent crimes, not ideology." Tell that to the Black Panthers. The government ind… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago
  • @cenozoicera Refresh my memory! I can’t quite remember. Was it the funny stories? 12 hours ago
  • The only time all day I was busy was from 3-4 pm., right when the Chauvin verdict was expected. Damn dentist appoin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 16 hours ago
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